Rose Villa

Rose Villa was built on land that had once been part of the Common of Princes Risborough. When the Enclosures took place in 1823, John Grubb had purchased a large part of the Common which included the Windmill and all the land as far as Kiln Farm. (Kiln Lane was not yet established.)

John Cheshire, wishing to buy the Windmill Farm was obliged to take out several mortgages over the years to try to buy this huge piece of land.

In 1889 Josephine Irving, the mortgagee, in order to reduce the growing debt, sold several plots off the land.

Three of the Plots were adjoining and on the east side of Lacey Green Main Road. These were sold to :-

George Hawes, on which he developed Woodbyne Farm, and 1 plot to John Saunders on which he had built by 1897, the semi detached Jubilee Cottage no 1 and and Jubilee Cottage no 2, and on the other plot, Rose Villa also built by 1897. John and his wife Corah, lived in Rose Villa. See John & Corah Saunders

About 1948 Arthur, known as Toey Lacey bought Rose Villa when it was put up for auction. He lived there for a while. It was not in a good state with no mains water etc.

It was inherited by his son George Lacey. about 1956/7 George and his wife Mabel moved out. There daughter Edie mariied Stan Williams and lived at Rose Villa about 50 years.

Rose Villa
Construction Era	1823 Enclosures Record, 1824-1899
Type of Property	House
Use of Property	Residential
Locations	Lacey Green