Scope and Content
Auctioneers Norbury-Smith & Company of 5 George Street, Hanover Square, London;
solicitors Houseman & Company of Westminster.
Front cover is annotated 'F.C.Ridley'.
The estate comprised 4,778 acres including Haynes Park mansion, 19 farms, 200 acres of woodland, 165 acres of allotments and 145 cottages in Houghton Conquest, Wilshamstead, Haynes, Maulden, Elstow and Eastcotts, estimated total rent 5,000 per annum, included in the 203 lots are:
- Lot 1: West End Farm, Haynes with two cottages known as 104 and 105 West End and 319a 0r 13p land - tenant George Cook;
- Lot 3: 113 and 113 St.Julien's Place, West End, Haynes;
- Lot 4: 115 St.Julien's Place, West End, Haynes;
- Lot 5: 111 and 112 West End, Haynes;
- Lot 6: 110 West End, Haynes;
- Lot 7: 108 and 109 West End, Haynes;
- Lot 8: 107 West End, Haynes;
- Lot 9: 106 West End, Haynes (an off-licence);
- Lot 10: Haw Hills Farm, Houghton Conquest - tenants F. and C.Boston;
- Lot 20: Church Farm, Houghton Conquest and Great Thickthorn Farm, Houghton Conquest - total for the two 421a 3r 32p - tenant John Garton;
- Lot 22: wheelwright's and blacksmith's shop and cottage in Houghton Conquest with 2a 2r 4p - tenant Titus Cherry;
- Lot 23: 146 and 147 Houghton Conquest;
- Lot 24: 148, 149 and 150 Houghton Conquest;
- Lot 29: 151 and 152 Houghton Conquest;
- Lot 30: 153 and 154 Houghton Conquest;
- Lot 31: 155 and 156 Houghton Conquest;
- Lot 32: Brick Kiln Farm, Houghton Conquest with 73a 3r 23p - tenant R.Chesher;
- Lot 34: Little Thickthorn Farm, Houghton Conquest with 191a 0r 31p - tenant Francis Day;
- Lot 35: 158 and 159 Houghton Conquest;
- Lot 36: Dane Farm, Houghton Conquest with 177a 2r 20p - tenant P.Hallworth;
- Lot 38: 145 Houghton Conquest;
- Lot 39: 143 and 144 Houghton Conquest;
- Lot 40: Hill Farm, Houghton Conquest with 211a 2r 35p - tenant A.J.Stanbridge; with 141 and 142 Houghton Conquest;
- Lot 41: Chapel End Farm, Houghton Conquest with 392a 1r 34p - tenants J. & G.Day;
- Lot 42: Duck End Farm, Wilshamstead with 322a 3r 13p - tenant James Newman;
- Lot 43: White's Farm, Wilshamstead with 31a 3r 29p - tenant P.Hallworth;
- Lot 45: blacksmith's shop in Luton Road, Wilshamstead - tenant George Martin;
- Lot 47: 123 Luton Road, Wilshamstead;
- Lot 48: 120, 121 and 122 Luton Road, Wilshamstead;
- Lot 50: 132 Wilshamstead;
- Lot 51: 132a Wilshamstead;
- Lot 52: 128 Wilshamstead;
- Lot 53: 130 and 131 Wilshamstead;
- Lot 54: 125 and 126 Wilshamstead;
- Lot 55: 137 Ivy Lane, Wilshamstead;
- Lot 56: 136 Ivy Lane, Wilshamstead;
- Lot 57: 137a and 137b Ivy Lane, Wilshamstead;
- Lot 58: 135 Ivy Lane, Wilshamstead;
- Lot 59: 137c, 137d and 137e Ivy Lane, Wilshamstead;
- Lot 60: 133 Ivy Lane, Wilshamstead;
- Lot 92: Manor Farm, Wilshamstead with 248a 0r 0p - tenant William Matthews;
- Lot 94: Cotton End Farm, Wilshamstead with 97a 3r 17p - tenants P. and J.Hallworth;
- Lot 95: Haynes Park including mansion and 52a 0r 12p - see description at end;
- Lot 96: Home Farm, Haynes and Fir Tree Farm, Wilshamstead - "justly described as a Gentleman's Pleasure Farm" - together 221a 1r 25p - tenants Fir Tree Farm Thomas Simms, Home Farm T.E.Davis;
- Lot 97: Keyses Farm, Haynes with 118 and 119 Haynes - 203a 2r 0p - tenant C.A.Inskip;
- Lot 98: 116 and 117 Wilstead Hill, Haynes;
- Lot 99: Jude's Farm, Haynes with 231a 0r 0p and 102 and 103 Haynes - tenant A.Simms;
- Lot 100: West Park Cottage (80 Haynes);
- Lot 102: 95 Church End, Haynes;
- Lot 104: Warren Cottage, Haynes;
- Lot 107: 99, 100 and 101 Church End, Haynes;
- Lot 109: 96, 97 and 98 Church End, Haynes;
- Lot 110: 91, 92, 93 and 94 Church End, Haynes;
- Lot 111: The Cottage (89 Haynes) with 5a 2r 6p;
- Lot 123: 87 and 88 Plummers Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 124: 86 Plummers Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 125: 85 Plummers Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 126: 84 Plummers Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 127: 83 Plummers Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 128: 82 Plummers Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 129: 81 Plummers Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 135: Northwood End Farm, Haynes with 309a 3r 19p - tenant Mrs.E.L.Matthews;
- Lot 136: 77 Pudding Bag Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 137: 76 Pudding Bag Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 138: 75 Pudding Bag Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 139: 73 and 74 Pudding Bag Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 140: 72 Pudding Bag Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 141: 51 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 142: 48, 49 and 50 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 145: 45 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 148: 46 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 149: 42 and 43 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 150: 41 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 151: 44 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 152: 32 and 33 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 153: 31 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 154: 9 and 10 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 156: 27, 28, 29 and 30 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 157: 34 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 158: 35 and 36 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 159: 37 and 38 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 160: 39 and 40 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 162: Standalone Farm, Haynes with 62a 3r 16p - tenant Thomas Simms;
- Lot 164: 1 and 2 Deadman's Cross, Haynes;
- Lot 166: 3 and 4 Deadman's Cross, Haynes;
- Lot 167: 5, 6, 7 & 8 Deadman's Cross, Haynes;
- Lot 194: 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56 Northwood End, Haynes;
- Lot 195: 57 and 58 Silver Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 196: 59, 60 and 61 Silver Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 197: 62 and 63 Silver Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 199: 64 and 65 Silver Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 200: 66, 67, 68 and 69 Silver Lane, Haynes;
- Lot 201: 70 and 71 Silver Lane, Haynes
Haynes Park described as: - dating from 1755 but restored and added to in 1850, built round a quadrangle with three principal facades south, west and east, domestic offices on north side: East Front broken by portico entrance supported by six fluted stone colums surmounted by stone balustrade; South Front with bow additions at either end and stone balustrade with carved coat of arms in centre, gives onto broaf gravelled terrace via stone steps wit haccess to Dutch Garden with stone fountain and pond; West Front of red brick, partly creeper covered opening onto broad gravelled terrace with stone stpe sat either end approched by lawns studded with cedars, oak, acaica, Portugal laurels, chestnuts, hollies etc.; inside listed as:
- Front Entrance Hall 22 ft by 12ft 5in with tesselated tile flooring opening onto:
- Inner Hall with stained glass window of heraldic devices, including cloak room and wc communicating with Arched Vestibule 38ft 6in by 10ft 9in and Garden Corridor 23ft 6in by 11ft 7in with Adams ceiling and main vestibule panelled in oak 32ft 6in by 19ft 9in;
- Chapel 20ft 2in by 18ft 6in;
- Dining Room 53ft by 20ft lighted by four west windows and three south windows with two marble mantelpieces;
- Library 31ft 9in by 24ft with 3 south windows and eight open mahogany bookcases and secret door to corridor and door to Garden Lobby;
- Drawing Room 33ft by 23ft 10in with three south windows, communicating with:
- Billiard Room 34ft 4in by 20ft with three south and west windows;
- West Bed Room No.1 19ft 6in by 17ft 10in leading to Western Garden Lobby 19ft 9in by 8ft 3in;
- West Bed Room No.2 25ft by 21ft 9in;
- Smoking Room 19ft 10in by 19ft 4in wit hstrong room in recess and secret door;
- Steward's Room 15ft 8in by 12ft 4in;
- Bath Room and wc;
- Domestic Offices, completely shut off comprising: store cupboard; Housekeeper's Room 21ft 9in by 17ft 7in; store room; Still Room 21ft 6in by 15ft 9in; Brushing Room; three store rooms; stairs to basement and wine cellars and Furnace House; Servants' Hall 24ft 9in by 16ft 10in; Butler's Bedroom; Footman's Bedroom; Kitchen 36ft by 27ft; Larder; Scullery; wc; coal and beer cellars; outbuildings include Game Larder; Dairy; Dairy Maid's Scullery; Bakehouse; Gashouse; Gardener's Bothy; Mess Room; Apple Room; Potatohouse;
- First Floor North Wing: Bath Dressing Room 20ft 6in by 14ft;
- First Floor East Front: 3 bedrooms 20ft by 18ft, 20ft 8in by 12ft 4in and 19ft 6in by 20ft 6in; dressing room 20ft 6in by 12ft 6in;
- First Floor South Front: 3 bedrooms including "Best Bedroom" 36ft by 20ft, 24ft 6in by 19ft 10in and 24ft 3in by 23ft; 3 dressing rooms, two being 14ft by 12ft 6in and 24ft by 9ft 6in; passage room with cupboards and wc;
- First Floor West Wing: Boudoir 27ft 3in by 20ft; Tapestry Room 26ft 10in by 20ft 5in; 2 bedrooms 24ft 10in by 22ft and 20ft by 19ft; bathroom and wc; dressing room 16ft by 12ft 7in;
- First Floor North Wing: 4 bedrooms 21ft 8in by 13ft 8in, 31ft 3in by 14ft 5in, 21ft 3in by 16ft and 22ft 10in by 21ft 8in; dressing room 15ft 10in by 10ft 6in; Eastern Corridor 39ft by 10ft 10in with wc; Southern Corridor 60ft by 10ft 10in; Main Landing 19ft 10in by 12ft 6in;
- Upper Floor: south wing 3 bedrooms and box room; north wing five bedrooms, servants' wc and bath room; east wing three bedrooms:
- Stables on three sides of a quadrangle surmounted by clock tower and including mess room, wc, four cubicles with two bedrooms over, gun room, three loose boxes, two lots of four stalls, harness room, sick box, two coachhouses with loft over, two traphouses
- water supply from springs in adjacent meadows and pumped to mansion from pump house near lake.
NOTE: Copies of these particulars are catalogued as P6/28/12, Z67/406, Z155/22 and Z720/1/16; these have been kept, however, as they have a substantially greater number of annotations regarding prices etc.