• Reference
    Z649/1
  • Title
    Heath and Reach Volume entitled "A Plan and Survey of the Old Inclosures, with a particular survey and terrier of the Open-Field-lands at Heath and Reach in the Parish of Leighton Buzzard in the County of Bedford, The Property of Mrs. Catherine Frank, taken in 1776 by William Cullingworth", containing: a) Map of Heath and Reach, n.d. [1776]. Plan and survey of the Old Inclosures. William Cullingworth, surveyor. Ink and watercolour on parchment. 8" (20.5 cms) x 10" (25.5 cms). Scale 5 chains to 1 inch (16 inches:1 mile). Estate map of 41 acres in the centre of Heath including the chapel and the mansion, and 5 acres in Reach. Schedule in accompanying text. Names of adjoining landowners given on map. b) Schedule of old Inclosures at Heath and Reach, total 41a 3r 10p in Heath and 4a 3r 16p in Reach, giving field names and acreage [pp. 1-2] c) Schedule of land in the Open Fields of Heath and Reach, consisting of 51a of arable land in Sow Mead Field, Middle Field, North Field and Worthy Field, and 3a. of meadow ground in Sow Mead Field. Gives names of strips etc., with acreages, and names of adjoining landowners. [pp. 3-19] d) Summary, total acreage 101a. 1r. 10p. [p.20] e) A handwritten note: "Hilsden Franks Dated 1763. Catherine Franks Dated 1745"
  • Date free text
    1763-1776
  • Production date
    From: 1763 To: 1776
  • Level of description
    item