Scope and Content
Map I
PULLOXHILL and SILSOE, 1768. 'A Plan of Upbury Farm in the Parishes of Pulloxhill and Silsoe in the County of Bedford, the Estate of the Right Honourable the Earl of Hardwicke and the Most Honble the Marchioness Grey' surveyed in 1768 by Joseph Cole. Ink and watercolour (green, red and yellow) on parchment. Bound in atlas of Wrest Park Estate. 20 1/4'' x 18 1/2''. Scale 16 perches : 1 inch (20 inches to 1 mile). Scrollwork cartouche. Compass indicator. Inset table of references giving field names and acreages (alos shown on plan). 159 acres across the parish boundary between Pulloxhill and Silsoe. Shows parish boundary, footpaths and field gates etc., and moats, ditches and ponds.
Map II
FLITTON, PULLOXHILL and FLITWICK, 1768. 'A Plan of Greenfield Farm in the parishes of Flitton, Pulloxhill and Flitwick in the County of Bedford, the Estates of the Right Honble the Earl of Hardwicke and the Most Honble the Marchioness Grey' surveyed in 1768 by Joseph Cole. Ink and watercolour (green, yellow and red) on parchment. Bound in atlas of Wrest Park Estate. 24'' x 20 1/2''. Scale 40 chains : 1 inch (apparently incorrect - looks more like 20'' : 1 mile). Scrollwork cartouche. Compass indicator. Map shows 31 acres of enclosed land near Greendfield Farm and Faldoe Wood. Inset reference lists premises and also lands in open fields (not shown) making 144 acres in all. Shows rotation of crops in Fallow, Breach and Tilth, 1768.
Attached to above Note by J. W. Pawsey on alterations to Lady Lucas' lands Greenfield (D. Palmer, tenant) under the Flitwick Inclosure drawn up by Mr. Collinson, the surveyor. Concerns Waterside Meadow and Alder Stars, total quantity 9a. 0r. 29p. and total value 9 11s. 9d. Also concerning purchase of the Tithes, 18 July 1809
Map III
FLITTON, 1756. 'A Survey of Elders Green Dairy in the Parish of Flitton and County of Bedford, the Estate of Benjamin Tomkins of Abbingdon in Bucks. Gent' taken by Joseph Cole, 1756. Gold leaf, ink and watercolour (green, red, yellow, blue and purple) on parchment. Folded. Bound in atlas of Wrest Park Estate. 26 1/2'' x 21 1/4''. Scale 8 perches : 1 inch (40 inches : 1 mile). Elaborate scrollwork cartouche. Compass indicator. Farm yard and closes, including three detached closes, making 47 acres in all. Inset table of references giving field names and acreages. All trees marked and identified by species ( e for elm, a for ash, and o for oak)
Note: Maps of 'Carlton Hall Farm' and 'Whitworth's and Bletsoe's Farms in Harrold' listed in the sub-title page are apparently missing from the volume at this point
Map IV
PAVENHAM,1769. 'A Survey of Swannels & Baseley's Farms as the same were inclosed in the year 1769, with the Piece of Pasture Ground in occupation of Mr. Bond, all which are lying and being in the Parish of Pavenham, and County of Bedford, being Part of the Estate of the Right Honble The Earl of Hardwicke, and the Most Honble The Marchioness Grey (purchased of the Reynold's of Warwickshire in 1763)'. Taken from the Commission Surveyors Map, by Charles Cole. Ink and watercolour (red and yellow) on paper, backed with paper. Folded. Bound in atlas of Wrest Park Estate. Scale not given (probably 30'' : 1 mile) 29'' x 34 1/2''. Scrollwork cartouche. Compass indicator. Shows enclosed land near the centre of the village and in the North East of the parish near the river Ouse. Gives field names, acreages, and acres of land in the occupation of Thomas Swannell (151a. 1r. 17p. in Pavenham and Carloton), Simon Baseley (90a. 1r. 5p. in Pavenham), and Mr. Bond (0a. 1r. 20p).
Note: see the last map in the volume (L33/286 map XI) for part 2 of this map
Map V
SILSO, n.d. (c.1715). 'A Map of Certain Lands called or known by the name of Fielden Fields and Meadow'. Surveyor not named (George Lettin ?). Ink and pencil on paper, backed with paper. Folded. Bound in atlas of Wrest Park Estate. 20 1/2'' x 30''. Scale not given (approximately 20'' : 1 mile). Shows about 500 acres of meadow land in the South of the parish near the road to Gravenhurst. Miniature elevation of New Inn.
Map VI
HARROLD, 1721. 'Dungee Rough Draught', marked on back 'Dungee Farm - a Map 1721, by Farrer'. (William Farrer, surveyor). Ink on coarse paper, folded. Bound in atlas of Wrest Park Estate. 23 1/2'' x 45''. Scale not given (approximately 40'' : 1 mile). 158 1/2 acres of farm land at Dungee including Dungee Wood. Gives field names, acreages, and state of cultivation. Inset schedule of premises. Miniature elevations of farm buildings.
Map VII
MEPPERSHALL, 1712. 'A true Plott of all the Homestall belonging to Woodhall Farme in the County of Bedford being part of the Possessions of his Grace the Duke of Kent, Measured in October 1712 by me George Lettin'. Ink, watercolour (8 shades) and gold leaf on parchment. Folded. Bound in atlas of Wrest Park Estate. 25'' x 28''. Scale 8 perches : 1 inch (40 inches : 1 mile). 101 acres of farm land at Woodhall. Gives field names and acreages and state of cultivation. Inset tables of reference. Compass indicator, and scale indicator in the form of compasses. Miniature elevations of farm buildings.
Map VIII
GRAVENHURST, n.d. (c.1725). 'A Mapp of Ion Common Fields'. Surveyor not named. Ink and watercolour on parchment. Folded. Bound in atlas of Wrest Park Estate. 21'' x 30''. No scale given.
Approximately 440 acres in Hoggs bridge Field, Little Field, and Park Field. Gives acreages and names of tenants, with pencil annotations. Shows South end of Wrest Park gardens.
Map IX
HIGHAM GOBION, 1700. 'The Survey of part of the Mannor of Hyam Gobion in ye County of Bedford being ye Lands of ye Right Honourable Henry Lord Ruthin Lord of ye said Mannor taken Anno 1700'. James Fish of Warwick, surveyor. Ink, watercolour (red, blue, yellow, green) and gold leaf on parchment. Folded. Bound in atlas of Wrest Park Estate. 35 3/4'' x 32 3/4''. Scale 16 perches : 1 inch (20'' : 1 mile). Show most of the parish (534 acres). Gives field names and acreages etc., and state of cultivation. Inset schedule and reference. Elaborate scrollwork cartouche. Coat of Arms of Lord Ruthin with motto 'FOY EST TOUT'. Compass indicator, and scale in the form of compasses. Edged in black and gold
Map X
STONDON, Upper, 1700. 'The Survey of ye Mannour of Upper Standon in ye County of Bedford being ye Lands of ye Right Honourable Henry Lord Ruthin which survey was Taken Anno 1700'. James Fish of Warwick, surveyor. Ink, watercolour (yellow, red, blue, green and grey) on parchment. Folded. Bound in atlas of Wrest Park Estate. 34'' x 31 3/4''. Scale 16 perches : 1 inch (20 inches : 1 mile). Elaborate cartouche with scrollwork. Coat of Arms of Lord Ruthin with motto 'FOY EST TOUT'. Compass indicator, and scale in the form of compasses. Shows most of the parish (291 acres). Gives field names and acreages etc., and state of cultivation. Inset schedules of inclosed land, common fields, and common slades and roadways. Notes on cropping of common ground. Edged in black and yellow.
Map XI
PAVENHAM, n.d. (1769). No title (this map is a continuation of 'A Survey of Swannell's & Baseley's Farms 1769'). Surveyor not named (Charles Cole). Ink and watercolour (yellow and grey) on paper, backed with paper. Folded. Bound in atlas of Wrest Park Estate. 23 3/4'' x 30 1/2''. Scale given but not intelligible (approximately 13.5 chains :1 inch, or 30'' : 1 mile). 160 acres of land to North of parish near River Ouse. Gives Field names and acreages and names of tenants. Compass indicator.
Note: See back to L33/286 map IV for the first part of this map, and see also L33/25/1 for draft map of the same area