Scope and Content
Sale Catalogue, particulars, plans and conditions of sale. Portions of the Wrest Estate at Silsoe, Clophill, Gravenhurst, Pulloxhill & Flitton. Solicitors: Messrs Linklater & Co., 2 Bond Court, Walbrook, London. Auctioneers: Messrs Daniel Smith, Oakley & Garrard, 4-5 Charles Street, St Jame’s Square, London.
To be sold at auction at the Swan Hotel, Bedford 24 April 1919.
Lot 1: Three cottages at Silsoe on the Bedford – Luton Road. In occupations of William Bunker, Mrs Goodhall and Frederick Mann at rents amounting to £11.14 per annum.
Lot 2: Block of 7 cottages in West End Lane, Silsoe. Various tenants. Rent £17.5s per annum.
Lot 3: Block of 4 good cottages West End Lane, Silsoe. In occupations of F. Pratt, James Case, A Squire & J Squire, rents amounting to £12.18 per annum.
Lot 4: Plot of Allotments near the Alma Inn in Silsoe, total rent £1 per annum.
Lot 5: Three cottages with gardens and orchard near the Almshouses at Silsoe in occupation of Charles Goodhand, Ernest Pittam and Mrs Mann at rents amounting to £17 per annum. Mrs Mann, born on 5 Feb 1843, has life tenancy of No.32.
Lot 6: Pasture land in Silsoe adjoining West End Lane. In the occupation of the Silsoe Co-operative Society at a rent of £4 per annum.
Lot 7: Thirteen cottages and gardens nos 39 – 52 near the church in Silsoe. Rents amounting to £41.16.3 per annum. No.44 subject to life tenancy of Mrs Mary King, born 19 July 1832. No.51 to life tenancy of Miss Mary Ann Ashwell, born 2nd Jan 1834. No.52 subject to life tenancy of Mr Edward Hines, born 9 Mar 1843, and his wife Mrs Elizabeth Hines, born 15 Jul 1843.
Lot 8: Four good cottages and gardens. High Street, Silsoe. Occupied by Miss Rich, William Walker, F Stanley & William Brothers. Rents amounting to £12 10s.
Lot 9: Silsoe House. Estimated rental £90 per annum.
Lot 10. Ruthyn Cottage, near Silsoe House. In occupation of Miss B. Olney at a rent of £14 per annum. Subject to a life tenancy. She was born 15 Jan 1847.
Lot 11. The Red House, Silsoe, on 5 acre plot adjoining Silsoe House. Let to the three Misses Delmé Radcliffe on a life tenancy at £70 per annum. Their dates of birth are 15 Oct 1839, 3 Jun 1842 and 5 June 1845. With thatched cottage let to Daniel Odell at a rent of £3.10 per annum.
Lot 12: Staone and sand pit and plantation near Silsoe.
Lot 13: Smallholding at Hollington, with dwelling house and buildings. In occupation of Walter James Odell at rent of £26.4 per annum.
Lot 14: Small cottage and garden at Wardhedges, rented by Samuel Pearson of Newbury Farm at £5 per annum.
Lot 15: Thrift Wood. 23a.3r.10p with timber estimated at £1550.
Lot 16: Pasture Land on Barton Road, near Silsoe. Occupied by Isaac James Cook at a rent of £3 per annum.
Lot 17: Smallholding at Clophill. House & buildings, and arable. In occupation of William Matthews at a rent of £21 per annum.
Lot 18: Smallholding at Clophill. 19 acres, including house, buildings, arable, pasture, orchard and market garden. In occupation of James Bone at £20.11 per annum.
Lot 19: Pair of cottages, gardens and shop, High Street, Clophill. In occupation of Thomas Matthews and Miss E Doggett. Total rent £11.18s per annum. Sold subject to life tenancy of Miss Emily Doggett, born 26 Mar 1851. Her rent is £3 10 per annum.
Lot 20: Pair of cottages with large piece of garden ground in Little Lane, Clophill. In occupations of Miss C Osborn, James Izzard and William Matthews at total rent of £9.17.6.
Lot 21: Five cottages and gardens known as Brickkiln Cottages near Clophill. Total rent £14.13.6. Occupations of Mr & Mrs George Smith, Mrs C Harris, Mrs Peat and James Harris, one cottage vacant. Subject to life tenancies of George Smith (born 17 Feb 1843), Mrs Smith (born 9 Mar 1850), Mrs C Harris (born June 1845) and Mrs Peat (born 17 May 1864).
Lot 22: Cottage and large garden in Clophill. In occupation of Mr & Mrs John Stimson at rent of £5 per annum.
Lot 23: Meadow and small plantation, 4a.0r.6p. in Silsoe. Pasture in occupation of Mr Henry Peat at rent of £10 per annum.
Lot 24: Two meadows near Clophill, in the parish of Silsoe adjoining the main road from Silsoe to Clophill and the river. Area 5a.2r.17p. In occupation of Thomas Burgoine at rent of £14 per annum.
Lot 25: Pasture land near Clophill. 5a.3r.14p. in occupation of Mr F.E.Course at rent of £12 per annum.
Lot 26: Three cottages and gardens at Pulloxhill, In occupations of Mrs Burrows, William Usher and George Ashton at total yearly rent of £9.15. Subject to life tenancy of Mrs Burrows, born 2 Oct 1842, her rent is £2.
Lot 27: Four modern cottages with good gardens at Gravenhurst. In occupation of various tenants at atotal rent of £22 per annum.
Lot 28: Block of 4 cottages and large gardens at Gravenhurst. In occupations of H.Fisher, W. Fisher, S.Jordan and D.Rutland. Total rent of £14.10. Sold subject to an easement for Frederick Goodhall to use the Well.
With 5 maps showing coloured plots. 1919