Scope and Content
1) Laurence Read Colbourne Higgins and Cecil Charles
Norman Colbourne Higgins both of Castle Brewery,
Bedford, Common Brewers and Co-partners under style
of 'Higgins and Sons'.
2) Higgins and Sons Ltd.
property involved
a) 'The Balloon', Foster Hill Road, Bedford.
2 messuages, one of which is 'The Commercial Tavern',
Commercial Road, Bedford; 'Compasses', Tavistock
Place, Bedford, and cottage adj Hawes Street.
'The Cock', Allhallows Lane, Bedford.
'The Fox and Hounds', Goldington Road, Bedford.
'The 3 Cups', Newnham Street, Bedford.
Cottage 43, Newnham Street, Bedford, adjoining.
'The George and Dragon', Mill Street, Bedford.
Stabling, Ram Yard in rear of above.
'The Half Moon', Tavistock Street, Bedford.
'The Railway Swan', St John's Street, Bedford.
'The Shepherd and Dog', Cauldwell Street, Bedford.
'The Wheatsheaf' and cottage adjoining (37 and 38)
Cauldwell Street, Bedford.
'White Hart', Allhallows Lane, Bedford.
Plot of land corner of Garfield Street, Bedford.
Cottages 52 and 54 Castle Hill, Bedford (incl right of
way to Dusthole).
Cottage 56 Castle Hill, Bedford.
Cottage 9 Mill Street, Bedford.
Plot of land, corner of Kempston Road and Whitbread
Avenue, Bedford.
Plot of land, Kempston Road, Bedford.
Outdoor beerhouse and Bakers Shop etc. and cottage
adjoining at Odell, Beds.
'Blacksmith's Arms', Ravensden, Beds and piece of land
1a 3r 22p adjoining.
'Bricklayers Arms', New Fenlake, Cardington, Beds. pt of
2 messuages on pts of Mother Field. (Mentions abbs
New Road).
'The Bell' and shop adjoining, Woburn.
'The Royal Oak', Woburn and two cottages at Cock End,
Woburn.
'The Sun', Woburn and cottage adjoining.
'The Post Boy', Rose Lane, Biggleswade and Blacksmith's
Shop, formerly a tap room.
Beerhouse, Colmworth, Beds.
'The Wheatsheaf' and nearby field (New Close) at Harrold.
4 cottages and garden at Dove Lane, Harrold.
'3 Horse Shoes', Keysoe (formerly called 'The Farriers
Arms').
'The Gardeners Arms' and harness makers shop adjoining,
Kempston.
piece of land formerly called the Orchard at east end
of Kempston near the entrance of the village from town
of Bedford.
'The Swan' and 2 cottages adjoining Newton Bromshold,
Northants.
'The Chequers', North Crawley, Bucks and garden adjoining.
'The Case Is Altered' and cottages adjoining Ravensden,
Beds. and piece of land (6p and 10 sq yds) with messuage
on it.
'The Polhill Arms', Renhold.
'The Coach and Horses', Shefford. 'White Hart', Shefford
and close adjoining.
Grocers shop and 3 cottages at Souldrop, Beds.
'Railway Inn', Turvey.
'White Lion' and land at Wootton (incl cottage at
Box End', 'Fox and Duck' Wootton.
2 pieces of land at Box End, Wootton.
'New George Inn', near the Church at Cranfield.
Private House at Wilstead formerly 'the Carpenters
Arms', at Westcotts, Wilshamstead.
b) 107 High Street, Bedford.
10 and 12 Howard Street, Bedford.
The Embankment Hotel, Bedford.
'Fountain Inn', Bedford.
'Star Inn', Bedford.
Shops and premises, Harpur Street, Bedford.
2 Barns, formerly a Brewhouse with privy adjoining
on NW. corner of above.
piece of garden with Barns and Piggeries, formerly
belonging to 'White Horse Inn' and now called 'Paradine
Court'
right of foot, horse and carriage way from Harpur Street
through 'Paradine Court' and free use of pump and well
standing in 'Paradine Court'.
Leasehold:-
Brewery Malting Yard, Dwellinghouse, Castle Rooms,
Cellarage, Stabling, Stores, residence, garden and
premises, Castle Close, Bedford
late Depot and land by Front Gate.
Office etc. High Street, Bedford.
Cottage on Embankment, Bedford.
'Bedford Arms' and land, Souldrop.
Garden, yard and stabling formerly 'The Swan'.
27 and 29 Castle Road, Bedford.
Beer House, Box End, Kempston.
'Bedford Arms', Ridgmont.
'The Bell' and Malting, Odell.
'5 Bells', Cople.
7a 11p of grass land, Ravensden.
'Anchor', Fenlake [Cardington].
House and premises adjoining 'White Hart', Shefford.
'Victoria Arms', Wilden.
'Red Lion' and land, Deadmans Cross,
'Black Horse' and land (Ireland).
'Bell' and land, Cotton End [Cardington].
'Red Lion' and land [Elstow].
Castle Lane, Bedford.
Shares: Edward Tingey and J. Davis
W.G. Carter Mitchell
The Clapham Club
Bedford County Theatre Ltd
20 5 shares
Consideration 63,000 to be alloted 6300 ordinary shares
of 10 each.
NB sections a) and b) covered by Mortgage of 21 Feb 1901