Reference
X713/7/9
Title
CONVEYANCE 15th March 1954, and plan, between
1) Geoffrey Arthur Holme Bower MC, TD, and Christopher Walter Bower BA Cantab, both of 4 Bream's Buildings, Westminster, solicitors (vendors),
2) The Council of the Administrative County of Bedford,
3) The Council of the Urban District of Kempston,
from (1) to (2) in fee simple for 100.
Property: 0.788 acres in Kempston, part of field no 199 on OS sheet XVI/3 revision of 1937, coloured pink on plan.
Recites (I)
- Mary Howard late of Kempston Grange died 16 September 1949, her will dated 23 September 1945 with 4 codicils appointed (1) trustees, proved 30 December 1949.
Recites (II)
- on 1 July 1948 this was agricultural land within the meaning of the Town and Country Planning Act 1947.
Reserving to HM War Dept the rights as in conveyance 25 March 1943.
Subject to yearly tenancy agreement made 20 May 1942 between Mary Howard and AJ and W Mooring.
If the War Dept ceases to own the land, the UDC will take over the drainage system.
(1) covenants to produce scheduled deeds, beginning with conveyance 27 June 1894 between 1) James Harold Howard, Geoffrey Howard and John Frederick Nutter 2) James Harold Howard.
Witnesses - J Runcorn Kidd, clerk to Barnes Cotton-Bower, 4 Bream's Buildings, London EC4, solicitors, and George Brewer, clerk of the County Council
Date free text
1954
Production date
From: 1886 To: 1972
Exent
6, No. of pieces: 1
typewritten
Format
sheets of paper
contains plan; signed and sealed by County Council and Urban District Council
Level of description
item
