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Report by William Arthur Hartop of 244 Stockingstone Road, Luton to C.B.Hawkes of Austin & Carnley of 11 George Street West, Luton, solicitors on disposal of Eaton Green and Nether Crawley Farms, Stopsley: (I) Eaton Green Farm, between KImpton Road and Eaton Green Road [373.372 acres]: (a) 8.086 acres - OS 328; (b) 12.583 acres - OS 329; (c) 0.105 acres - OS 329a; (d) 4.008 acres - OS 333; (e) 10.899 acres - OS 334; (f) 126.285 acres - OS 335; (g) 16.622 acres - OS 335; (h) 45.022 acres - OS 374; (i) 97.318 acres - OS 375; (j) 9.560 acres - OS 375a; (k) 19.230 acres - OS 376; (l) 2.833 acres - OS 377; (m) 4.316 acres - OS 378; (n) 7.477 acres - OS 379; (o) 3.921 acres - OS 380; (p) 0.600 acres - OS 380a; (q) 4.507 acres - OS 382 [originally 16.007 acres but part sold on 1 Dec 1926 to Luton Corporation for sewerage] - on 8 Jan 1934 40 acres of (i) were sold to W.Ruckwood at 140 per acre, total 5,800; - on 29 May 1936 - 333.372 acres sold to Luton Corporation for Luton Airport (II) Eaton Green Farm, between Eaton Green Road and Crawley Green Road (to Cockernhoe) [122.009 acres] (q) 0.290 acres - OS 330a; (r) 13.406 acres - OS 331; (s) 52.197 acres - OS 327; (t) 56.116 acres - OS 336; - on 14 Jul 1937 22a 1r 4p were sold to Janes; - on 1 Jun 1938 97a 1r 7p were sold to Janes; - 9 Nov 1936 - 3 acres were sold to Provincial Estates Development Ltd for 150 (III) Nether Crawley Farm, between Eaton Green Road and Crawley Green Road, Luton [44.278 acres] (u) 0.620 acres - OS 302; (v) 5.387 acres - OS 304; (w) 23.971 acres - OS 325; (x) 14.290 acres - OS 326; - Jul 1935 sale to Provincial Estates Development Ltd for 11,000 in a number of different plots (IV) Nether Crawley Farm - all NE of Ashcroft Road, Luton [106.385 acres] (y) 0.308 acres - OS 290; (z) 4.461 acres - OS 291; (aa) 101.616 acres - OS 299; - boundary on NW side straightened out on 16 Jul 1941 by exchange with Holdstock of Ramridge End Farm; - 17a 12r 34p sold to W.Reeves between 1935 and 1937, land starting at NW boundary in Ashcroft Road and going 200ft deep down to Crawley Green Road; - rest of frontage from OS 291 contracted to be sold to Provincial Estates Development on 25 May 1939 for 4,000; - cottage in OS 290 of 0.380 acres still belonmged to executors of B.H. and W.T.Hartop; - remaining 97.944 acres of OS 299 still belonged to executors of B.H. and W.T.Hartop, some under negotiation for sale to Luton Corporation (V) Nether Crawley land bounded by Crawley Green Road, Ashcroft Road and Turners Road [139.477 acres]: (ab) 7.471 acres - OS 289; (ac) 0.106 acres - OS 289a; (ad) 0.147 acres - OS 305; (ae) 2.703 acres - OS 306; (af) 6.830 acres - OS 307; (ag) 96.173 acres - OS 308; (ah) 26.047 acres - OS 309 - 22 Feb 1936 - sale to Luton Corporation of 6a 1r 32p as school site on corner of Ashcroft and Turners Roads; - 27 Feb 1936 - contract for sale of 132a 0r 35p to Provincial Estates Development Ltd for 26,443.15/-, conveyances made in small plots throughout 1937 Schedule of Eaton Green and Nether Crawley Farms, Stopsley: - 26.047 acres - OS 309; - 0.147 acres - pair of cottages - OS 305; - 6.830 acres - OS 307; - 2.703 acres - Nether Crawley Farm premises - OS 306; - 96.173 acres - arable - OS 308; - 7.471 acres - OS 289; - 0.106 acres - OS 289a; - 101.616 acres - arable (part remaining, 1947) - OS 299; - 4.461 acres - OS 291; - 0.308 acres - cottage and premises - OS 290; - 5.387 acres - OS 304; - 0.620 acres - OS 302; - 23.971 acres - OS 325; - 14.290 acres - OS 326; - 52.197 acres - OS 327; - 56.116 acres - OS 336; - 13.406 acres - OS 331; - 0.680 acres - four cottages, Eaton Green - OS 330; - 0.291 acres - cottage, Eaton Green - OS 33oa; - 0.575 acres - two cottages - Eaton Green - OS 331a; - 8.086 acres - OS 328; - 3.921 acres - woodland - OS 380; - 0.600 acres - woodland - OS 380a; - 4.507 acres - part OS 382; - 7.477 acres - OS 379; - 12.583 acres - OS 329; - 0.105 acres - OS 329a; - 4.008 acres - Eaton Green Farm premises - OS 333; - 10.899 acres - OS 334; - 4.316 acres - OS 378; - 2.833 acres - OS 377; - 9.560 acres - OS 375a; - 16.622 acres - OS 335a; - 126.285 acres - OS 335; - 19.230 acres - OS 376; - 45.022 acres - OS 374; - 97.318 acres - OS 375 Total: 786.767 acres

22 May 1953

From: 1926 To: 1953

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Hartop, William Arthur,
Hawkes, Cyril B.,
Austin & Carnley,
Ruckwood, W.,
Provincial Estates Development (Bath) Limited,
Holdstock

Austin & Carnley, Stopsley Nether Crawley Farm, Stopsley Eaton Green Farm, Luton Borough, sewerage, airports, Luton Ramridge End Farm, Luton Kimpton Road, Stopsley Eaton Green Road, Luton Crawley Green Road, Luton Ashcroft Road, Luton Turners Road, Stopsley Eaton Green