Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    LHE378
  • Title
    Printed Sales Catalogue of Sale of Portions of the Beechwood Estate (Totalling 2146 Acres) on orders of Sir Edgar Sebright, Barr:
  • Date free text
    24 Jul 1912
  • Production date
    From: 1912 To: 1912
  • Scope and Content
    Auctioneers Farebrother, Ellis & Co Auctioneers of 29 Fleet Street, London E.C. With Plans, numerous Herts properties, incl lot 10 'The Brickfield' (5A, 1R, 28P) in Flamstead & Harpenden, Herts, frontage on main road to Luton & lying opp. land in lot 9 (Hill & Coles Farm). Tithes payable 19s 1d (Contract note issued by Hugh Cumberland, auctioneer for £50, acting on behalf of Luton Hoo estate) (Beds properties eventual purchasers unknown). Lot 51 freehold agricultural holding called Piper's Farm (20A, 2R, 18P) in Caddington, Beds (Nos 84, 117,118,120) &29 in Markyate, Herts. No. 117 in hand, rest let to George Rackley on yearly tenancy with lands in lots 52,53,54 at a Total rent of £50 rent apportioned to this lot is £22 p.a. 'frontage ripe for building purposes'.Lot 52) Copyhold (manor of Markyate) corner plot of pasture land (2A,0R,31P) (Tithe free) near Little Green Farm, Caddington, frontage to Aley Green Road & frontage to side lane leading to Caddington Village, lies well above Road (No.8 on plan) (let as above). Rent apportioned £2 p.a. Lot 53) 2 freehold enclosures (10A,2R,24P) (Tithe free), Caddington, about 200 yards north on land in lot 52, adj on East Champkins Brickworks with over quarter of mile of frontage to 2 gd roads (10A,2R,24P) (Nos 149& 161 on plan) as above. Rent apportioned £11 p.a. 'Brick Earth is believed to exist upon. Lot 54) enclosure of arable (15A,1R,9P) Tithe free, Caddington app lot 53, with good frontage to Aley Green Road. Rent apportioned £15 p.a. 'Valuable brick earth exists on this plot' Lot 55) freehold enclosure of land (7A, 0R, 20P) Tithe free adj. Millfield farm,Caddington. Abs land belonging to William McLeod Esq on a 400ft frontage to good road farming the boundry to 2 counties. No. 92 (arable) let to Thomas Simons on yearly tenancy at rent of £6 p.a.
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