R3/3868

Letter mainly regarding Miss Monoux's estate, possible enclosure of Steppingley, land ownership, poor law, building of workhouse and school, etc.

10 May 1835

From: 1835 To: 1835

Reads- Miss Monoux' estate in Eversholt; she has about 130 acres; may be worth £200 per annum; house not very large; should command a good tenant; may be worth £60-80 per annum with garden. I should think this would be a purchase of £7,000-8,000. Lady Bridgewater & Lord Brownlow? but hardly think they would buy so near to Woburn as this of Miss M. Lindsell asks if Duke will concur in enclosure of Steppingley; he is to buy Greene's estate; Morris is willing; & Lindsell proposes, if Duke agrees, to get act next session; if amicable, expense not great;; proposes he & Davis should be country solicitors & Wing manage London part; 1 commissioner sufficient. Rector willing, & wd. take allotment in lieu of tithe. Duke's open field land is very small. Beard is an alarmist about poor law; little stability or discretion. I believe the Ampthill people have taken too much in hand at the first set-off; we have taken time to get officers thoroughly prepared, - Central Bd. gave us till 24 June; our plans; building of workho. The affair of Geary. School to be built at Cranfield.

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Monoux,
Bridgewater, Lady,
Brownlow, Lord,
Lindsell,
Duke of Bedford,
Greene,
Morris,
Davis (d),
Wing, J,
Beard,
Geary

ESTATES (LANDED), buildings and land use, EVERSHOLT, HOUSING, tenancy, gardens, WOBURN, ENCLOSURE, STEPPINGLEY, ACTS, solicitors, London, commissioner, vicar, allotments, tithes, open fields, Poor Laws, AMPTHILL, central government, building work, Poor Law Union Workhouses, schools, CRANFIELD