Z938/10/1/15

Nos.4,6,7,8,11,12,13,15,17,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36 Lansdowne Road, Bedford. File regarding the administration of properties under the Hawkins Trust Estate (also includes properties at 58 & 60 Warwick Avenue, Bedford). Including the following: - Letter to McConnells from L M Hawkins, with details of the terms of existing tenancies and the rateable value of each property. [12 Feb 1918]; - Draft valuations of 4 & 22 Lansdowne Road, reporting on their condition [n.d]; - Claim form addressed to the War Department Valuer, 88 Midland Road, Bedford, from Mrs Fuller, landlord of 21 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, claiming 79.13.6 for loss and damage arising form the War Department occupation of the property 15 Oct 1916 to 8 Nov 1919 [1919]; - Letter from W B Stonebridge, Architect & Surveyor, 26 St Johns Street, Bedford regarding claims for dilapidations at 12,13,22,23 & 26 after their occupation by the military [31 Dec 1919]; - Letter from L M Hawkins stating thathe had met with other beneficiaries of the state and they were dissatisfied with the sums being asked for the houses.[10 Jan 1920]; - Letter from L M Hawkins, Reigate, Surrey, noting that McConnlls had sold no.12 for 1000 guineas [20 Feb 1920]; - Letter to McConnells from F Lucas Jarratt, Tamar House, Lansdowne Road, Bedford asking them to confirm that Mr Hawkins wanted to terminate the lease [7 Mar 1920]; - Letter from L M Hawkins stating that the sale of no.12 had been completed [3 Apr 1920]; - Letter from L M Hawkins stating that he was accepting an offer of 1250 for no.8 Lansdowne Road [18 Apr 1920]; - Agreement to purchase 6 Lansdowne Road. Kenneth Charles Auchmuty (tenant of the property) agrees to purchase the same. 800.[28 Apr 1920]; - Letter to McConnells from Thomas C Eckstein, (partner of the firm C A White, Builder & Contractor 8 Foster Hill Road and 6 George Street, Bedford) enclosing deposit for his purchase of 26 Lansdowne Road stating that he believed there should be a government dilapidation cheque for 400 [20 May 1920]; - Letter from L M Hawkins stating that Mrs Potter, the tenant of 15 Lansdowne Road had bought it for 1100 [28 Jul 1920]; - Letter from Mark Whyley & Son Solicitors, Dame Alice Street, Bedford stating that the purchase of 24 Lansdowne Road had been completed [30 Aug 1920].

1918 - 1920

From: 1918 To: 1920

No. of pieces: 1

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Hawkins, L M,
Whyley, Mark,
Fuller,
Stonebridge, W B,
Jarratt, F Lucas,
Auchmuty, Kenneth Charles,
Eckstein, Thomas C,
White, C A,
C A White,
Potter

solicitors, builder, First World War, army, W B Stonebridge, C A White, Mark Whyley & Son, Bedford Lansdowne Road, Bedford Warwick Avenue, Bedford Dame Alice Street, Bedford Foster Hill Road, Bedford George Street, Bedford Midland Road, Bedford St John's Street, Surrey, Reigate [Surrey]