The Rowans

Research by Joan West

In 1823 The Rowans did not exist. The land on which it was later built was part of the vast Common of Princes Risborough which covered much of Lacey Green and some land on the hilltop of Loosley Row. Click Princes Risborough Common to see two maps.

The first map shows the full area of Princes Risborough Common.

The map below that shows the changes made in 1823 when the Enclosures of Princes Risborough took place.

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'The Rowans', on the east side of the Main Road in Lacey Green, was built on the site of The Bakehouse on Bakery Farm. Click Bakery Farm for its development from Common to Farm.

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30th April 1985 Conveyance of The Rowans.

Mr S Ward and Mrs E J Ward sold to Mr B J Titchen and Mrs H M Titchen of Woodhall Spa for £74,000

Schedule. All that piece of land situate in the parish of Lacey Green having a frontage of 35ft 9ins to the Main Road together with the dwelling house and integral garage erected thereon known as The Rowans, Main Road, Lacey Green.

Signed sealed and delivered by the said Stewart Ward and Elizabeth Joyce Ward

Signed sealed and delivered y the said Barry John Titchen and Helen Margaret Titchen