Woodfield Cottage

Research by Joan West

In 1823 Woodfield Cottage did not exist.

Before 1823 there were no roads in Lacey Green village. The route from the Hughenden Valley to Princes Risborough ran through Speen, along Highwood Bottom, cut straight across the Common of Princes Risborough to the pond behind Windmill Farm. It proceeded down towards Princes Risborough joining Woodway, which was already an established route and on to the town.

After 1823 the proposed Main Road, Lacey Green was confirmed in the 1823 Enclosures of the parish of Princes Risborough.

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click Main Road section 1 for other properties in this area

16th October 1874. Mortgage. Benjamin Saunders of Speen Farm took out a mortgage covering several properties including Woodfield Cottage, Mill Road, (Main Road) Lacey Green. This mortgage was paid off before his death on 30th October 1898. See Benjamin & Jane Saunders

APRIL 1st 1899 Conveyance. Jane Saunders, executrix of Benjamin Saunders, her husband, farmer at Speen Farm to their son William John Saunders of Speen Farm, chairmaker. (a copy of this document is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)

William John Saunders born 1877 married Minnie Elizabeth May (a widow nee Barrett) in 1916. No children. Probate. William John of Woodfield Cottage, Lacey Green, chairmaker died in 1950 at Stone Mental Hospital leaving £2,780-18s-11d. His executor was John William Saunders, his cousin. See John William Saunders & Elizabeth Daisy Dell

1939 Register (census). William J Saunders 62 casual labourer, Minnie C Saunders 58.

click Saunders for others in this family

1950 Herbert Tong came to Woodfield Cottage with his wife and 2 children. click Herbert Tong for more.