Crooked Chimney

On the right. The 'Crooked Chimney', extension on the side was a shop. Far left. 2 & 1 Belle Vue. middle building with shop lean-to down to the road is Wayside Cottage

click The Grocers of Lacey Green & Loosley Row for other grocery shops

Warren Row. The Bucks Herald. Report of Property Sale on Thursday August 1st 1889

Lot 3.

Five Brick, Slate and Thatched Cottages, with convenient out-offices and extensive gardens, situate at Lacey Green. Occupied by Messrs F Hickman, T. Janes, George Adams, W. Williams, and Mrs. Lacey.

Sold to Mr W. Warren for £205.

For the above tenants click Free & Ada Mary Hickman...Thomas & Jane Janes...George & Alice Adams...Walter & Miriam Williams...  

The property known as the Crooked Chimney, was first known as Warren Row no 1, Main Road, Lacey Green.

1934 -1949/50   At some time during these years, Arthur Lacey (Toey) opened a small grocery, at ‘The Crooked Chimney’, just up the road from Hickmans Stores.  His wife ran the shop.   It didn’t stock much, mainly sweets and tobacco.  However Toey did cook fish and chips, to order, on Fridays, in a shed at the back.   Their children delivered the orders.

The photo on the left was taken in 1962. The front of Crooked Chimney (on the left) has completely changed. Was it originally two cottages

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In1957 Robert John and Elizabeth Roberts were living at Warren Row no 1. That was the year they moved to Hets Loo.

1949/50-1970  During these years Mrs Belcher, who was Irish, ran a haberdashery at “the Crooked Chimney” (no 1 on map) Main Road, Lacey Green, specialising in knitting wools.  Bert, at Hickmans Stores bought her stock when she retired.   The general stores also stocked some of these goods.

Hallmark April 1985. Planning Application for one detached house and garage adjacent to Crooked Chimney, Main Road Lacey Green.