PK1/4/150

Revised particulars and special conditions of sale of land (especially woodland) and property in Bolnhurst, Ravensden, and Wilden to be sold by auction by W & H Peacock at the Town Hall, Bedford on 6th May 1944 by order of the Management and Administration Department (acting as receiver) re Mr J Francklin's Settled Estate viz: (a) Crowhill Farm, Bolnhurst, containing farm house and various farm buildings. Schedule showing OS numbers, amount of timber (with separate schedule ) and total acreage of 182.747acres. (b) Mavourn Farm, adjoining Crowhill Farm to the North East, containing farm house, various farm buildings and at the entrance to the farm a brick and thatch bungalow cottage with garden and well. Schedule giving OS numbers, amount of timber (with seperate schedule) and total acreage of 227.159 (c) Tilwick Farm, adjoining Mavourne Farm to the North, containing farm house and various farm buildings. Schedule showing OS numbers, amount of timber (with seperate schedule) and total acreage of 150.907 (d) Blacklands Farm, adjoining Tilwick Farm to the west, containing farm house, various farm buildings. Schedule showing OS numbers, amount of timber (with seperate schedule) and total acreage of 152.708. Subject to right of way across OS 292 and 313 for Brook Farm (e) Brook Farm adjoining Crowhill and Mavourn Farms to the North West, containing farm house, various farm buildings, brick and stud cottage with garden. Schedule showing OS numbers, amount of timber (with separate schedule) and total acreage of 176.728. Subject to right of way across OS 292 and 313 on Blacklands Farm to the main road. Includes sporting rights let to the US Army Air Force Title to commence with a Vesting Deed dated 11th March 1926 between Edward Fracklin and Richard Francklin (1) and John Francklin (2) General remarks record that the vendors have held the estate for many generations for nearly four hundred years; and refer to an exchange of land (pending) in connection with the straightening of the watercourse along the eastern boundary of the land Bidding list in pencil.

1944

From: 1944 To: 1944

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Francklin, J.,
Francklin, Edward,
Francklin, Richard,
Francklin, John

Bolnhurst Crowhill Farm, Bolnhurst Mavourn Farm, Bolnhurst Tilwick Farm, Bolnhurst Blacklands Farm, Bolnhurst Brook Farm, agricultural buildings, WELLS, sporting rights, US Army Air Force, BOLNHURST, RAVENSDEN, WILDEN, Bedford Town Hall