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A History of Seer Green - Compiled by Rick Spurway

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A threshing machine in Seer Green

In 1753 the common or waste of Sere Green belonged to Francis Godolphin and at that time the village consisted of only about 16 houses. The present name was applied sometime before the end of the 18th century, since there is a map in the British Museum dated 1793 entitled "The Hamlet of Seer Green". Hall Place is considered to be one of the oldest buildings in Seer Green. It is reputed to have been a hunting lodge for The Black prince, at a time when the village was still surrounded by forest. Until the end of WWII, the building consisted of five cottages. There was a pond at the front and rear, which were used by villagers for skating in winter. Farming has always been important in Seer Green, and especially at the old Manor Farm - now the site of the Manor Farm Estate which created valuable jobs for many village folk. An old map shows many of the Manor Farm field names - Great Barrard, Coatwicks, and Dell Lees. Corn cockle seems to have grown in the fields in great quantity. This red-flowered plant was very common in cornfields. Colliers, in School Lane, was originally thatched and known as Colliers Farm. The first village general store opened in the left-hand side of the present house. Later there was a grocers shop at the site of HBM's offices in the Chalfont Road opposite Hearnes Meadow.



Text of the year (a command from Jesus)

“Love one another”