• Reference
    WL49
  • Title
    Horne Lane Brewery. The brewery site (i) Wm. Watkins of Bedford, mercht. (ii) Jos. Barnard of Bedford, mercht. (iii) John Staines of Biddenham. gent. -- a close at the end of Horne Lane, 1.1/2 ac., late occ. Wm. Theed, then Thos. Button, bded S. by the Ouse, E. by the estate late Wm. Theed, W. by a lane or passage called Battisson's ford; 9 cottages occ. (as in nos. 42,43 Nat. Day - Sam. Mayes); To Wm. Watkins: first five cottages and E. part of sd. close, 2 r. 27 p. To Jos. Barnard: four latter cottages and rest of sd. close. The property has previously been held jointly by i and ii; and has been divided by Thos. Stone of Bedford, land surveyor, and Ric. Leach, ironmonger; umpire Den. Herbert of Biggleswade, mercht Witn. T. Bucknall, John Wells, Eynesbury, Betty Watkins.
  • Date free text
    4-5 June 1798
  • Production date
    From: 1798 To: 1798
  • Level of description
    item