Reference
Z1323/1/4
Title
Colworth Estate, Bedfordshire. For sale by auction at the Town Hall
Bedford, by Knight, Frank, Rutley auctioneers.
Sale catalogue illustrated with black and white photographs. Includes
summary of estate as occupied with names of tenants.
Date free text
1 Dec 1924
Production date
From: 1924 To: 1924
Scope and Content
Lot 1: Middle & Church Farms, Souldrop, let to Mr Alfred Lamb, with
two cottages let to Charles Smith and James Lovell. Photos.
Lot 2: Manor house known as Middle Farm, Souldrop, with vacant
possession. Photo.
Lot 3: Cottage in Souldrop village, let to an estate employee, with
pasture let to Alfred Lamb and Higgins & Sons.
Lot 4: Blackmere Barn, Wymington, let to J.& F.C.Bettles, includes
dwelling house and farm buildings.
Lot 5: Town Farm, Souldrop. House occupied by the estate bailiff.
Photo.
Lot 6: Detached Cottage in Souldrop village, let to an estate
employee.
Lot 7: Knotting Fox Farm, in Knotting & Souldrop, let to an estate
employee. Photo.
Lot 8: Pair of stonebuilt cottages and pasture in Souldrop village. Cottages occupied by Mrs Darnell and C.Pierce.
Lot 9: Bedford Arms, Souldrop. Fully Licensed. Let to Higgins & Sons on 14 year lease from Sept 1915.
Lot 10: Souldrop Schools; school house, school premises and playground. On lease by Bedfordshire County Council for 21 years from Sept 29th 1904.
Lot 11: Three cottages in Souldrop village. Occupied by W.Reid, T.Hull and Mrs Cooper.
Lot 12: Six modern cottages in Souldrop village. In occupation of: W.Smith, G.Stanton, C.Prigmore, W.Edwards, George Rich and B.Headland.
Lot 13: Two cottages in Souldrop village in occupations of Walter Reid and J.Bettles.
Lot 14: Smithy in Souldrop in occupation of Charles Allen.
Lot 15: Souldrop Post Office in occupation of Hugh Phillips.
Lot 16: Six cottages in Souldrop village, in occupation of Mrs Bird, A.Smith, Mrs Hale, Horace Rich, F.Collyer, F.Bird.
Lot 17: Five cottages in Souldrop in occupations of Mrs Mayes, H.Odell, J.Gillespie, J.Bettles, G.Hunt.
Lot 18: Cottage and pasture land in Souldrop in occupation of Alfred Lamb.
Lot 19: Semi-detached cottage in Souldrop.
Lot 20: Semi-detached cottage in Souldrop with large garden.
Lot 21: Thatched cottage in Souldrop Village, let to an estate employee.
Lot 22: Four cottages in Souldrop village in occupation of Thomas Swainston, Samuel Knights, George Smith, plus one vacant.
Lot 23 – 26: Pasture in Souldrop.
Lot 27: Allotments in Souldrop let to Alfred Lamb.
Lot 28: West Wood and Sheeprack Wood, Knotting, with cottage. Photos.
Lot 29: Arable & pasture land in Knotting and Higham Park.
Lot 30 – 31: Arable land in Knotting let to Joseph Pike.
Lot 32: Colworth Mansion & grounds, including engineers cottage in occupation of William Stapleton. With photos.
Lot 33: Colworth Stud Farm and kennels. In occupation of William Stapleton.
Lot 34: Lee Farm, Colworth in Sharnbrook and Souldrop. Photo.
Lot 35: Souldrop Wold Farm
Lot 36: Smallholding known as Windmill Hill with pair of cottages.
Lot 37: Land at Windmill Hill.
Lot 38: New Farm, Colworth, in parishes of Sharnbrook & Odell, let to William Stapleton.
Lot 39: Antonie & Trevor Farms in Sharnbrook and Odell, let to William Stapleton. Photos.
Lot 40: Woodland and timber in Sharnbrook
Includes coloured map illustrating lots.
Level of description
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