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Lease: (1) William Henry Whitbread of Southill, esquire (2) Samuel Charles Whitbread of Cardington, esquire (3) Henry Littledale of Kempston, esquire, William Bartholomew Higgins of Turvey, Lieutenant Colonel in Bedfordshire Militia and Harry Thornton of Turvey, esquire. Parcel of land on the south side of Cow Meadow, Elstow near the road from Bedford to Ampthill, and the building lately erected on part of the said land for the purpose of a Race Stand. Plan. 99 years from 29 Sep 1854 at £2 a year. Endorsed in 1878, surrender: Harry Thornton to (2); all other parties having died and Bedford Races having been discontinued in about 1874.

1 Nov 1854, and 1878

From: 1854 To: 1878

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Whitbread, William Henry,
Whitbread, Samuel Charles,
Littledale, Henry,
Higgins, William Bartholomew,
Thornton, Harry

non-agricultural leases, lieutenant colonel, militia, site layout plans, SOUTHILL, CARDINGTON, KEMPSTON, TURVEY, BEDFORD, Elstow fields, ELSTOW