Title
Abstract of title of H.C.Janes Limited to freehold premises in Ridgway Road, Luton, abstracted by Waltons of Luton, solicitors, abstrcating as follows:
FIRST PART [with attached map]
(I) Conveyance of 19 Aug 1907
Parties:
(1) John Frost of Dale Road, Luton, builder;
(2) Walter William Warboys of 119 Hitchin Road, Luton, painter
Operative Part:
- (1) conveyed (a) to (2) for 520
Property:
(a) pieces of land, one fronting Ridgway Road, Luton and one at rear with two messuages, stabling and shedding erected thereon and known as 75a and 77 Ridgeway Road in occupation of Barwick and Kirby
Schedule of Deeds:
- conveyance of 26 Jun 1903 James Ridgway to Daniel Chambers;
- conveyance of 29 Sep 1905 Daniel Chambers to John Frost;
- conveyance of 26 Apr 1907 Alfred Blundell to John Frost
(II) Mortgage of 20 Aug 1907 in which Walter William Warboys borrowed 535 from Edwin Simpson Griffiths of Ingleside, Middleton Hall Road, Kings Norton [Worcestershire], solicitors managing clerk on security of (a) above
(III) Reconveyance of 6 Jan 1908 from Edwin Simpson Griffiths to Walter William Worboys on repayment of mortgage
(IV) Conveyance of 18 May 1921 from Walter William Warboys to Jane Cripps, wife of Samuel Cripps, of 138 Old Bedford Road, Luton, retired baker for 485 of 79 & 81 Ridgeway Road, Luton, formerly known as 75a and 77 Ridgway Road
(V) Conveyance of 23 Aug 1921 from Jane Cripps to Arthur Cole of 183 High Town Road, Luton, builder for 560 of 79 & 81 Ridgeway Road
(VI) Conveyance of 4 Aug 1922 from Arthur Cole to Arthur Cole Limited of Parkway, Luton for 573 of 79 & 81 Ridgway Road
SECOND PART [with attached map]
(VII) Conveyance of 28 Sep 1922
Parties:
(1) Luton Land Company (in voluntary liquidation) of 33 King Street, Luton;
(2) Benjamin Belgrove Franklin of 33 King Street, Luton, architect and surveyor;
(3) Arthur John Powdrill of Hitchin Road, Luton, merchant;
(4) Arthur Cole Limited
Reciting:
- Extraordinary General Meeting of (1) of 13 Mar and 28 Mar 1922 at which it was resolved to wind the company up, appointing (2) as liquidator;
- (2) had agreed to sell (a)-(c) to (3) for 463/14/8;
- (3) had agreed to sell (a)-(c) to (4) for 521/15/-
Operative Part:
- (4) paid 463/14/8 to (2) and 58/0/4 to (3);
- (1), acting by (2), at direction of (3) conveyed (a)-(c) to (4)
Property:
(a) piece of land of 5 poles in Luton bounded: SE by Ridgway Road with a frintage of 36ft; NW or rear by (b) and measuring 36ft; NE by property of Annie Frances Easto known as 105 Ridgway Road measuring 37ft 8in; SW by property of William Henry Hare known as 103 Ridgway Road measuring 37ft 8in;
(b) piece of land lying on W side of (a) bounded: SE by (a) measuring 36ft; NW by (c) measuring 35ft 10in; NE by premises of Annie Frances Easto measauring 61ft; SW by premises of William Henry Hare measuring 62ft;
(c) land at rear of (a)-(b) bounded: SE by premises of various owners fronting Ridgway Road and by premises of Annie Frances Easto and William Henry Hare and partly by (a)-(b) measuring 216ft 5in; NE or rear by property of Alfred William Algar and property agreed to be sold to Arthur John Powdrill and partly by property of Luton land Company not intended to be sold and measuring 214ft 5in; SW by property of Arthur Cole Limited and property of Alfred William Algar measuring 130ft; NE [sic NW?] by property of Frederick Thomas Butt, property of William Charles Dawson and property of Luton Land Company measuring 141ft 9in
(b)-(c) together measuring 115 poles 25 yards
Restrictive Covenants:
- purchasers to erect fence of 5ft or more along NE and NW sides of property;
- land not to be used for sale of alcohol or any obnoxious or offensive business;
- land not to be used for erection of hut, shed, caravan etc. intended as a dwelling or advertising hoardings, swings or roundabouts;
- purchasers no tentitled to right of light or air which would restrict free use of neighbouring company land
(VIII) Equitable Charge of 23 May 1924 in which Arthur Cole Limited borrowed 2,000 from Herbert Charles Janes secured on 79 & 81 Ridgway Road, (a)-(c) in (VII) above and other property not abstracted
(IX) Reconveyance of 22 Nov 1924 endorsed on (VIII) from Herbert Charles Janes to Arthur Cole Limited on repayment of the equitable charge
(X) Conveyance of 24 Nov 1924 from Arthur Cole Limited to Arthur Cole of 183 High Town Road, Luton, gentleman for 2,500 of 79 & 81 Ridgway Road and (a)-(c) in (VII) above
(XI) Conveyance of 1 Jul 1927 from Arthur Cole to Herbert Charles Janes of Larksnest, Richmond Hill, Luton, company director for 2,500 of &9 & 81 Ridgway Road, Luton and (a)-(c) in (VII) above
(XII) Conveyance of 3 May 1963 from Sir Herbert Charles Janes of Fallowdale, Angmering [Sussex] to his trustees, being Edith Marjorie White of 22 Compton Avenue, Luton, Langford Richard Lewis of 40 Lansdown Road, Luton, chartered accountant and George Charles Souster of 8 Mountfield Road, Luton of all that land shown on included plan together with 79 & 81 Ridgway Road subject to rights of way of owners of 103 and 105 Ridgway Road
THIRD PART - 105 RIDGWAY ROAD
(XIII) Conveyance of 21 Jul 1920
Parties:
(1) Edward Blundell of Argyle House, Cirencester [Gloucestershire], gentleman and Percy Blundell of The Grange, Leagrave, draper;
(2) Edward Blundell and Jessie Margaret Blundell, his wife;
(3) Frances Alice Easto, wife of William James Easto of 105 Ridgway Road, Luton, engineers labourer
Reciting:
- will of Joseph King Blundell of 10 Dec 1856 devising, amongst other things, Pauls Field, Hitchin Road, Luton to his son Alfred Blundell;
- death of Joseph King Blundell on 10 Jan 1857 and proof of his will in PCC on 2 Mar 1857;
- will of 24 Aug 1915 of Alfred Blundell appointing (1) executors and trustees and devising, amongst other things, (a) to them with power of sale;
- death of Alfred Blundell on 12 Feb 1918 and proof of his will, with codicil of 10 Jan 1918 no taffecting the abstracted property, in Northampton DPR on 6 Mar 1918
Operative Part:
- (1), with consent of (2) conveyed (a)-(b) to (3) for 400
Property:
(a) piece of Pauls Field Building Estate in Ridgway Road, Luton bounded: S by Ridgway Road with a frontage of 13ft 9in; W by land of Luton Land Company Limited intended to be laid out as a road; E by property of William Charles Dawson;
(b) shop and outbuildings standing on (a) known as 105 Ridgway Road
Restrictive Covenants
- maintain a fence or wall of 5ft or more on NW and W sides;
- observance of the building line;
- not to erect premises for sale of alcohol, slaughtering of animals etc.
(XIV) Mortgage of 24 Jul 1920 in which Frances Alice Easto borrowed 300 from Luton Permanent Benefit Building Society on security of 105 Ridgway Road
(XV) Receipt of 7 Jun 1924 on repayment of mortgage at (XIV)
(XVI) Conveyance of 18 Jun 1924 from Frances Alice Easto of 97 Dane Road, Luton to Ambrose Barrick of 105 Ridgway Road, Luton, grocer and Helen Florence Barrick, his wife, of 105 Ridgway Road for 500
(XVII) Death of Ambrose Barrick on 24 Oct 1939
(XVIII) Power of Attorney of 20 May 1954 by Helen Florence Barrick to Arthur Errey of 54 Greatham Road, Bushey [Hertfordshire], gentleman
(XIX) Official search No.429415/54 of 19 Jul 1954 against Ambrose Barrick, Helen Florence Barrick and Arthur Errey, no subsisiting entries
(XX) Conveyance of 21 Jul 1954 from Helen Florence Barrick of Glencoe Road, Bushey, widow to Herbert Charles Janes of 183 High Town Road, Luton for 550 of 105 Ridgway Road
(XXI) Conveyance of 3 May 1963 from Sir Herbert Charles Janes to his trustees Edith Marjorie White, Langford Richard Lewis and George Charles Souster of 105 Ridgway Road with power of sale
FOURTH PART - THE WHOLE OF THE PROPERTY
(XXII) Order of 13 Jul 1965 of Charity Commissioners approving a scheme vesting 79, 81 and 105 Ridgway Road and one acre of land known as Ridgway Road Yard in a charity known as Janes Trust of whom the following were trustees: Robert Charles Janes of 16 Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden [Hertfordshire]; Bertha Lucy Males of 37 Sish Lane, Stevenage [Hertfordshire]; Kathleen Joan Smith of 48 Wardown Crescent, Luton; Peter John White of Bouncing Acre, Compton Avenue, Leagrave; Langford Richard Lewis of 40 lansdowne Road, Luton; George Charles Souster of 8 Mountfield Road, Luton; Edith Marjorie White of 22 Compton Avenue, Luton
(XXIII) Search number F2077613 of 19 Apr 1967 against Janes Trust, Official Custodian for Charities, Edith Marjorie White, Langford Richard Lewis, George Charles Souster, Robert Charles Janes, Bertha Lucy Males, Kathleen Joan Smith and Peter John White, no subsisting entries
(XXIV) Conveyance of 28 Apr 1967 from Edith Marjorie White, langford Richard Lewis, George Charles Souster, Robert Charles Janes, Bertha Lucy Males, kathleen Joan Smith and Peter John White to H.C.Janes Limited of Jansel House, Stopsley Green, Luton for 7,250 of 105 Ridgway Road and Ridgway Road Yard
(XXV) Memorandum of conveyance of 7 Nov 1968 from H.C.Janes Limited to Arthur Henry Palmer of small strip of land adjoining 103 Ridgway Road