Hets Loo

Research by Joan West. Information taken from the census, Bucks Record Office and Deeds from 1909 onwards, the loan of which is much appreciated.

The cottage that was later given the name “Hets Loo” stood just outside the semi- circular area  of Up Green and the entrance to it was from Idle Corner.

PRE 1823 ENCLOSURES

This cottage was already built when the Enclosures of Princes Risborough were done in 1823.   At that time it is listed as plot 640, freehold cottage and garden, an old enclosure belonging to John Parslow.

CENSUS 1881

Robert Rixon 48, agricultural labourer, Ellen 47, Patience 16, Eva 11, Walter 9, Margaret 7.

CENSUS 1891

Philip Parker 74 agricultural labourer born Stokenchurch, Harriot 68 born Smalldean, Bradenham.

CENSUS 1901

Harriot Parker widow 80 lacemaker, born Smalldean

1905 SOLD at Auction on behalf of the Marchioness of Ely

Schedule. Capital enclosure of Freehold Meadow Land together with a Brick, Flint, and Slated Cottage, the area of the whole being 1acre.1 rood, 26 poles, adjoining Idle Corner, in the centre of the village, with Extensive Frontage on the Main Road, forming a most compact small property.

The Cottage contains 4 rooms also Pigstye and w.c. it is let to Mr Parslow at £4 8s per annum

The meadow is let to Mrs Floyd. The Land, owing to its excellent position, affords a Capital Building Site

CENSUS 1911

Arnold de Beer 71 born Rotterdam, Holland, Dutch, living on own means, Irene Augusta de Beer 66 born Hull, Yorkshire, Henrietta Amelia de Beer, daughter 45 born Wolson, Staffs, Charles Cecil Ernest de Beer 31, son born in France, British, Beatrice R  Doriane 30 daughter, born France, British, Roland Charles Doriane, son in law, born London, essential oil importer, Eilene Cecily Adam, granddaughter, 8 born London

Research Note. “Hets Loo” is a Royal Palace in Holland, built in 1686, advertised as “The most Stunning Palace in Holland”   It is open to the public.   Arnold de Beer from Holland came to Lacey Green in time to be recorded in the 1911 census here.   In 1901 he had been in London.

Hets Loo, Lacey Green. This now 7- roomed cottage had not previously been named.   Now the cottage, previously lived in by agricultural labourers and lacemakers  was named after a royal palace.

7th August 1925. Conveyance. Henrietta Anne de Beer, spinster, formerly of Hets Loo Poultry Farm, then of The Old House, Princes Risborough sold to Mary Pringle of Parkside, Princes Risborough, wife of Walter Wickham Pringle for £900 --

Schedule. 1st. All that cottage and garden at Lacey Green bounded on the north by property of the late H Janes (The Bakery Farm), on the west by property then of the late Frederick William Floyd (Fred Floyd)

1939.  Tenant.   Mark Mott, 47, Martha Mott, 33.

At some point the entrance was changed from Idle Corner to Kiln Lane.

In around the 1970’s the cottage was pulled down and a close of houses built which was called “Hets Orchard”