• Reference
    R6/63/28/33
  • Title
    Poster for auction sale at George Inn, Woburn by Shaw of three lots, [formerly copyhold property of Henry Broughton] Lot 1 [formerly described as a cottage on N side of Horse Fair]: substantial brick and tile house being 8 Leighton Street in occupation of Thomas Cooke, grocer and wheelwright comprising: grocer's shop; parlour; kitchen; cellar; four sleeping rooms; barn; pump of water; "large and most pleasant Garden" Lot 2: eight brick and tile cottages adjoining each other being 1, 2, 3 and 4 Queens Court and 3, 4, 5, and 6 Back Lane, Woburn in occupation of Samuel Turvey, Widow Jay, Mary Darling, Richard Darling, William Risley and others with a pump of water Lot 3 [formerly the Nags Head, then White Hart inn]: "genteel well-built house" being 11 Market Place, Woburn comprising: hall; three parlours; kitchen; brewhouse; cellar; barn; stable; six sleeping rooms; "large and pleasant garden well fenced and planted with fine Fruit Trees"; pump in kitchen Note on the dorse of purchase of all three lots by J,Farey on behalf of the Duke of Bedford for the respective sums of £180, £280 and £375; witnessed by David Willis
  • Date free text
    17 Aug 1798
  • Production date
    From: 1798 To: 1798
  • Level of description
    item