PK1/4/128

Catalogue of particulars, plan and conditions of sale of residential sporting and agricultural property known as the Haynes Park Estate, Bedfordshire, to be sold by auction by Robinson and Hall at the Bridge Hotel, Bedford on 26th September 1939 with instructions from the executors of the late H P Saunderson, deceased viz: (a) Keyses or West Park Farm, Haynes with WC, cellar, dairy hot water supply, telephone connected(number WILSTEAD 248) , farm buildings, stable, garage, various outbuildings, dairy, water supply from spring and reservoir in Keynes Spinney, tank supplying fields 165 and 159 from mains by meter. In occupation of Mr J A Smith. Two cottages(Nos 118 and 119) Wilstead Hill situated at entrance to farm with outbuildings, barns, EC's, stable, water supply from Council mains; No 118, with vacant possession and No 119 included in the tenancy of the farm. Total acreage of farm(scheduled by OS piece number) contains 202a 2r 30p. Includes land in Wilstead, Haynes and Houghton Conquest. (b) Haynes Park situated on the Luton-Bedford Road. Building constructed with materials from the original Haynes Park mansion with "cookanheat" fitted in kitchen, hot water supply to some radiators under cellar, various outbuildings, electricity, water supply from mains modern drainage to cesspit, telephone laid on, number WILSTEAD 227. The ground contain 1 acres which include rose gardens, lawns, tennis lawn, orchard,kitchen garden, specimen trees, greenhouse, and garage.(Now used as a Public Girls' School and known as 'Hawnes School' The Spinneys known as Keyses and Hurst pightle spinney adjoin the grounds. Situated in the Keyses spinney is an old stone drinking place reputed to have been used by the Romans. A spring from this supplies a nearby reservoir for Keyses Farm(a) . The parklands in which the residence is situated contains 70a of pasture fronting the Bedford and London Road. Schedule showing acreage and OS numbers of the 83.164 acres comprising this lot part being in hand and part let to J R Smith with(a) . Vacant possession of the house and woodlands with(a) ; sale subject to the right of owner of Keyses Farm(a) to take water from the spring and reservoir in Keynes Spinney and right to enter at any time for the purpose of cleaning and maintaining the reservoir filter piping; and specified rights of way between Keyses and Hurstpightle Spinneys for(a) ; further right of way for(a) to the north of field 165 from field 16-120;and reserved right of way to(c) over a road way (c) West Park Cottage('old world cottage residence') with "Oakley" range, WC, old "Tudor" brick and tiled outbuilding/store, garage, a garden, drainage to cesspool, telephone connected number WILSTEAD 247, water supply by semi rotary pump to roof tank; with right of way over roadway through(a) and(b) ; in occupation of Miss Ely; contains 0.515a (OS 121) (d) Woodland known as Wilstead Wood and growing timber containing 125a 1r 21p, with vacant possession, and subject to right of way for Hawnes School(Ampthill) Ltd, over the drive leading from Hawnes School to main road at Wilstead without liability on owner of(d) and Hawnes School to repair and maintainthe drive. (e) Two cottages known as Wilstead Lodge Cottageswith outbuildings, wash-house, EC, electricity, and power from the Bedford Corporation. Cottage known as "Lyndale" in occupation of W Chapman; other cottage in occupation of J R Cook(tenantof Home Farm) Allotment ground (7a 2r 17p including the cottages; all pt OS 67) fronting Wilstead Drive over which a right of way is granted where it adjoins(e) . Schedule of tenantedallotments comprising S Irons, E Crouch, R Taylor, F Burr, B Gilbert, and T Nash(part) (f) Home Farm, Haynes comprising dairy farm, farmhouse, farm buildings, garage for four cars, various farmbuildings including grainery and piggeries, woodlands, arable and pasture land. The south side of the farm fronting Haynes ChurchEnd, and west side of farm bounded by a property owned by Hawnes School Ltd, mansion house being used as a Public School for Girls. Scheduled ascomprising 219.037 acs

1939

From: 1939 To: 1939

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Robinson and Hall,
Saunderson, H.P.,
Smith, J.A.,
Smith, J.R.,
Ely,
Chapman, W.,
Cook, J.R.,
Bedford Corporation,
Irons, S.,
Crouch, E.,
Taylor, R.,
Burr, F.,
Gilbert, B.,
Nash, T.

Robinson & Hall, Bedford Bridge Hotel, St Mary's Street, Haynes Keyses Farm, Haynes West Park Farm, water closets, dairy, telephone, water, springs, tenancy, electricity, DRAINAGE, tennis, greenhouses, rights of way, wash houses, Haynes Home Farm, piggery, arable, Haynes Park Estate, Haynes Keyses Spinney, Wilstead, HAYNES, HOUGHTON CONQUEST, Haynes Park, Haynes Bedford Road, Haynes Hurstpightle Spinney, Haynes Wilstead Drive, Haynes Wilstead Lodge Cottage, Haynes Church End