Jacaranda
From Lacey Green History
Research by Joan West
In 1823 Jacaranda did not exist.
Before 1823 there were no roads in Lacey Green village. The route from the Hughenden Valley to Princes Risborough ran through Speen, along Highwood Bottom, cut straight across the Common of Princes Risborough to the pond behind Windmill Farm. It proceeded down towards Princes Risborough joining Woodway, which was already an established route and on to the town.
After 1823 the proposed Main Road, Lacey Green was confirmed in the 1823 Enclosures of the parish of Princes Risborough.
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The land on which Jacaranda was built was purchased by Rollie Lacey (it is thought from a Mrs Groom)
In 1956/7 'Jacaranda' was built on it for Gladys, Rollie' daughter and her husband Ronald Ray, from Downley. Ronald & Gladys Ray.
The builders were Hickman builders, Rollie Lacey, who worked for Hickmans did the woodwork in the house. The Lacey family dug the trench to connect water to the house.