1823 Official Roads of Enclosures

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ROADS 1823    (the date of the local enclosures) in relation to those 2021

THE TURNPIKE ROAD ran from Stoke Mandeville to High Wycombe.   In 2021 this is the A4010

WOODWAY ROAD  from Loosley Row to the Turnpike at Dipton Bottom.  As 2021, but Junction onto A4010 widened in 2008

WYCOMBE ROAD  leading from Loosley Row southward along the west side of the Hillock and Smallridge Wood to the parish  of Horsenden.   In 2021 known as Lower Road & Little Lane to the A4010.

LACEY GREEN ROAD leading from the top of the last described road over the said Hillock and Lacey Green to Dawes Lane.   In 2021 now comes from the top of Woodway straight up to The Whip cross roads and across into Lacey Green, the present Main Road.   Dawes Lane is  now called Slad Lane.

WINDMILL ROAD  leading from a lane near the Spratt public house at Loosley Row, crossing the Wycombe Road and Lacey Green Road and thence continuing over the Hillock to the parish of Monks Risborough.   This road ran several yards to the north of the original Windmill Road.   In 2021 this route starts by Gommes Forge, Loosley Row, up Foundry Lane to the top of Little Lane, up Loosley Hill, across Lacey Green Main Road at The Whip pub  then along Pink Road to the Pink and Lily pub.

HOLLOWAY ROAD leading from the end of ROW FARM LANE and extending south eastwards along the Holloway to the Windmill Road.  Now, 2021, read “Holloway Road leads from the end of Little Wardrobes Lane up to the Pink Road by the Pink and Lily pub.”

SPEEN ROAD leads from the eastward end of Dawes Lane extending eastward to the southward corner of Wood Close; continuing by the eastward side of the said close and to the middle of the road called COLLWAY.  Turning eastward along the said Collway and south side of Speen Green to the parishes of Hughenden and Monks Risborough.  Translate this in 2021  as “starting at the east end of Slad Lane, by the entrance of the Home of Rest for Horses, proceed eastward to the top of Darvills Hill, down to Flowers Bottom by the Plough pub then continue uphill round Devil`s Elbow sharp bend to take you up to Speen and onwards to Hughenden or Hampden.

BRIMMERS ROAD leading from Horns Lane in Princes Risborough and extending in a southeasterly direction along the west side of BURYING FIELD to the Upper Icknield Way and after crossing the same along the east side of OLD WINDMILL FIELD and the west side of COPT HILL FIELD to Brimmers Cottage and continuing in a southward direction along the bottom of the Hillock to the bottom of the Row Farm Holloway.    In 2021 the directions would be “from the junction with Horns Lane by Princes Risborough fire station proceed up New Road, cross the Icknield Way, pass Brimmers Cottage  and continue straight ahead passed Brimmers Farm to the junction with Little Wardrobes Lane.

WALTERS ASH ROAD leading from the southwest end of a certain lane adjoining GRYMES-DITCH WOOD and extending in a south eastward direction over the east side of at Beamangreen to Walters Ash Farm.   In 2021 you will find this little road starting on your left if you have turned down Smalldean Lane.  It came out at Walters Ash Farm on the New Road at Walters Ash.   In 1823 it was the route to Naphill.   From Lacey Green the route was round Slad Lane, across the present day cross roads(no New Road then) into Smalldean Lane then left into Beamangreen, by the recycling centre and along Beamangreen Lane coming out at Walters Ash Farm,  opposite the top of Bradenham Road.   There was no recycling centre in 1823. Since then the RAF site has taken over most of this road, and there is no way through to Walters Ash

SMALLDEAN LANE turned off the Turnpike, heading eastwards uphill and went no further than the turning to Beamangreen Lane.   In 2021 Smalldean Lane turns off the B4010 near Saunderton Station heading eastwards uphill to the New Road between Lacey Green and Walters Ash.