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Report and valuation by John Robert Brown of Market Hill, Luton, surveyor and valuer of John Cumberland's property in Castle Street, Luton and proposed to be sold to Edward Anthony Cumberland and Hugh Cumberland and to be mortgaged by them to trustees of Mr.& Mrs.D.A.Dickson's settlement; being offices, sale yard and warehouses comprising: - block of brick and slate buildings in Castle Street (34ft frontage) containing 4 rooms and cellar in basement; entrance hall, 4 rooms and lavatory on ground floor; 4 rooms and WC on first floor; 5 rooms on second floor; gaetway and side entrance to rear with small plot of garden; now used as offices by J.Cumberland & Sons, H.C.Brown and Mutual Life Assurance Company and top floor in occupation of the housekeeper; - two brick and slate 3 storey warehouses in yard at rear of offices with 57ft frontage and 36ft depth with a two storey building at back approached from Castle Street by wide gateway entrance and open space in front in occupation of A.C.Herts trading as Herts Son & Company under repairing lease from Christmas 1890 for 7. 14 or 21 years and George Wright as yearly tenant; - newly erected brick and slate two storey building close to former warehouses 65ft long by 24ft wide with open shed adjoining in Alfred Atkins under 3 year agreement from Christmas 1889 and used as printing office; - sale yard enclosed on all sides by brick wall with brick and slate offices, urinals and WCs and fitted iron and wooden cattle pens, covered sheds, paved yards and area of 52 poles approached from main street by gateway entrance in occupation of J.Cumberland & Sons; - rental of 285 - 100 for yard, 15 by H.C.Brown, 15 by Mutual Life Assurance Company; 15 by housekeeper; 55 by Herts Son & Company; 50 by George Wright; 35 by Arthur Atkins; - estimated value of 4,500, estimated safe security for loan of 3,000

25 Aug 1891

From: 1891 To: 1891

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Brown, John Robert,
Cumberland, John,
Cumberland, Edward Anthony,
Cumberland, Hugh,
Dickson, D.A.,
J.Cumberland & Sons,
Brown, H.C.,
Mutual Life Assurance Company,
Herts, Abram Charles,
Herts Son & Company,
Wright, George,
Atkins, Alfred

surveyor, valuer, wcs, J.Cumberland & Sons, Mutual Life Assurance Company, Herts Son & Company, non-agricultural leases, printers, Luton Castle Street, LUTON