Woodbyne Farm

WOODBYNE FARM (c 1939 called “WHITE GATES”)

PREVIOUS HISTORY

The land of Woodbyne Farm had formerly been part of the vast Common that belonged to the Manor of Princes Risborough.   Cows from the town were brought up here to graze.

After the enclosures of Princes Risborough, part of the old Common became privately owned by John Grubb, the former Lord of the Manor.    This part stretched from Windmill Farm to Kiln Farm.

Both John Grubb and his successor went bankrupt    The 1^st in 1841, the second in 1848.

JOHN CHESHIRE, the MILLER PURCHASES

This whole area was put up for auction as one lot, and was purchased by John Cheshire, the miller.   From 1856 to 1877 he was beset with mortgage debt.

FOR MORTGAGE DETAILS of JOHN CHESHIRE, MILLER, see “WINDMILL FARM and WINDMILL”

SCHEDULE

All that close of arable land situated at Lacey Green, adjoining the close on the east side, known by the name of “ROAD GROUND”, 15 acres- 1 rood-23 poles.   Lately part of a certain farm called “Kiln Farm”, which was then in the occupation of Charles Webster, after William Floyd and which close was in the occupation of John Cheshire.

ALSO

And all that land comprised part of a certain allotment purchased by John Grubb Esq. of the Common for inclosing the parish of Princes Risborough, 1823, no.636 on the enclosures map, apart from that part which was conveyed to the Chapel (Chapel of Ease of Princes Risborough built at Lacey Green)  (Glebe land)

1889.  DEBT & ACCRUING INTEREST

In 1889, as £1,300 plus accruing interest was now owing by John Cheshire, the mortgagee Frances Josephine Irving was enabled to sell several plots of land.  (See Frances Josephine Irving).  

TO GEORGE HAWES for £46,  

October 30^th 1889.   Conveyance.   George Hawes purchased from F J Irving for £46, a plot of land, 120 feet, 6 inches to the main road, 361 feet in depth, containing 1 acre.

MORTGAGE OF GEORGE HAWES

December 11^th 1891.   Mortgagee, John Edward Loosley, gent.   £100 with interest at 5% per annum.

GEORGE HAWES MARRIES & BUILDS A HOUSE

In 1892 George Hawes married Anne Morris, and built a house on his plot of land, which became Woodbyne Farm

GEORGE HAWES PURCHASES KINGSWOOD FARM

July 13th 1903.   Mortgagees, Thomas Parsons & George Cowdrey.   Schedule. Kingswood Farm, land at Lacey Green & land near Loosley Row.  

December 5^th 1924   Mortgagee Emily Britnell of High Wycombe, £600 with 5.5% interest per annum.

November 5^th 1929   Mortgage of 1924, paid off to E. Britnell.

GEORGE HAWES PURCHASES AT AUCTION, from executors of William Saunders.

October 5^th1934   Conveyance.   George Hawes purchased at the auction of the estate of William Saunders of Stocken Farm.

SCHEDULE

The parcels of land at LG, nos.272.272a and 272b on the ordinance survey map, having a frontage of 45 feet to the road, and a depth of 120 feet, (conveyed to Alfred Master by a conveyance dated 17^th February 1937 between George Hawes of the 1^st part, Harry George Hawes of the 2^nd part and Arthur Joseph Clark, Frank Joseph Padgett and Alfred Master of the 3^rd,4^th and 5^th parts, with the right of way referred to in the conveyance of 1934.

DEED OF GIFT.    GEORGE HAWES TO HARRY GEORGE HAWES

November 8^th 1939.  George Hawes gave to his son, Harry George Hawes of the same address, free from any encumbrances, the property known as Woodbyne Farm.

HARRY GEORGE HAWES PURCHASES PART OF WINDMILL FARM.

June 2^nd1942,   Conveyance.  Harry Hawes from A E Cheshire, and M Millward of Windmill Farm, the piece of land adjoining the above having a frontage of 126’ 6” to the Lacey Green Road, a depth of 361 feet, containing 1 acre, no 199 on the ordinance survey map of 1921.

PURCHASE OF LAND

1962.   Conveyance.  Harry Hawes purchased from William Francis Challiner, a piece of land on the N side of Promised Land Farm near Loosley Row, containing 15 acres 20 poles. With right of way to the Lacey Green Road FORMERLY PART OF PROMISED LAND FARM.   Francis Challiner owned this piece of land, 15.019 acres, through the mortgagee of Joseph Thomas Tyler of Promised Land Farm.   It had been retained by the mortgagee when Promised Land Farm had been sold.   It had a Right of Way in common with the owners to Promised Land Farm.

STRIP OF LAND HAD BEEN ADDED

On October 9th 1950  William Francis Challiner had conveyed a strip of land 20” wide, covernented in favour of William F Challiner by the Wycombe Rural District Council.

MINNIE HAWES SELLS THE ABOVE STRIP OF LAND

August 30^th1984.   Conveyance.  Minnie Hawes sold to Richard Alexander Hullett and Rosaline Evelyn Hullett, the strip of land conveyed in 1950, situated to the rear of properties 2 to 12 (even nos. only) Greenlands, Lacey Green together with the rights conveyed by the conveyance of 9^th April 1984 between R. A. Hullett and R.E. Hullett and Wycombe Rural District Council.

HARRY HAWES DIED 1980.   He left all his estate to his wife, Minnie.   She remained at the farmhouse and let the land to R.M.West & Son, of Stocken Farm

DEED OF GIFT.   MINNIE ANNIE HAWES TO HER CHILDREN

May 7^th 1991.   Minnie Annie Hawes gave to her 3 children, Hazel Harbour, Aylesbury, Brenda Trigg, Wendover Dene, Malcombe Hawes, High Wycombe.

SCHEDULE OF GIFTS.

1.   Piece of land 120’ 6” to the road in Lacey Green containing 1 acre, bounded on the N or NW by other land formerly sold to Thomas Owen Stone by Frances Josephine Irving, on the NE by other land formerly sold to William Saunders by Frances Josephine Irving and on the S or SE by other land formerly sold to John Saunders by Frances Josephine Irving.

2.    Piece of land on the N side of Promised Land Farm near Loosley Row, containing 15 acres 20 poles. With right of way to the Lacey Green Road.

WOODBYNE LAND SOLD

1995.   Conveyance.  John West of R.M.West & Son, Stocken Farm, purchased the land of Woodbyne Farm from H. Harbour, B. Trigg and M. Hawes.

WOODBYNE FARMHOUSE & BUILDINGS SOLD

1995.   Conveyance.  Paul and Patricia Johnstone purchased Woodbyne farmhouse and buildings from H.Harbour, B. Trigg & M. Hawes.

WOODBYNE FARMHOUSE PULLED DOWN

When updating the house began, it was found to be too weak to proceed.    Planning permission was obtained to pull it down and replace it, maintaining the same footprint and identical frontage.

FARM BUILDINGS TO GYMNASIUM

The buildings were converted into a gymnasium and became known as Woodbyne Fitness Clinic.

AONB

The whole area was in “The Green Belt” and designated an “AONB”, (Area of outstanding Natural Beauty.

Woodbyne Farm
Construction Era	1824-1899
Type of Property	House, Farm, Land
Use of Property	Business
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