New Road
From Lacey Green History
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 an hushed up incident is revealed.
| New Road | |
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| Map Source | |
| Village | |
| Road To | Walters Ash |
| Road To | Walters Ash |