New Road

The aptly built 'New Road' was constructed in 1939, to speed the journey from newly built Bomber Command at Walters Ash to Lacey Green, in particular to an airfield being constructed on Stocken Farm, Lacey Green, for the use of Arthur Harris. Many others from Lacey Green also found work at Bomber Command. Previously the route taken from Lacey Green had travelled round Slad Lane, into Smalldean Lane and then turned south through the woods to Walters Ash.

The new route ran along the boundary between the fields of the Grymsdyke Estate and Lacey Green Farm. As there is no visible signs of the buildings of it is highly likely that they are beneath the new road. See Gone. Lacey Green Farm

It was rumoured in the village that a plane had landed on the, as yet unopened, new road. See 1938 PC Goldsmith, in which a hushed up incident is revealed.

There was only 1 property at the Walters Ash end on the east side when the road was built. That was Walters Ash Farm. Part of the farm was in Lacey Green parish and part in Walters Ash, but the farmhouse and buildings were in Lacey Green.

Bomber Command headquarters were built on the west side, the Main gates just set back a little. Also there was an old house between them and the Bradenham Road, which later became 'Shana' riding establishment. Bomber Command built many houses in Walters Ash, but the Headquarters, technically speaking were in Lacey Green parish.

Later a few houses and bungalows were built on the east at the Walters Ash end.

New Road
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Road To	Walters Ash
Road To	Walters Ash