Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HF13/5/21
  • Title
    Printed Sale Catalogue (marked). Auctioneer Malden & Son at Royal Oak, Biggleswade; Solicitor Mr Lindsell of Biggleswade
  • Date free text
    18 Jun 1823
  • Production date
    From: 1823 To: 1823
  • Scope and Content
    Lot 1) Manor of Laces alias Clifton with rights etc, extending over Parish of Clifton and comprising part of the parishes of Southill, Meppershall, Shillington and Millbrook with extensive right of fishing in River Ivel (Quit Rents total £4,17s,5d) AND Common of 200 Acres (to a proportion of which Lord will be entitled in event of Enclosure) AND Villa called Clifton Cottage, ornamented with Plantations, Shrubberies, Pleasure Grounds & Gardens, including an approach to the house AND Kitchen Garden, Yards and Building (3A,2R,35P) detailed list of rooms and outbuildings Timber and tiled barn and small barn not included in sale. Wheat hovel to be removed by Vendor. Following fields have cultivation given in the document itself 2) The Leas (11A,2R,29P) 3) The Park (3R,38P) 4) Buck Meadow (1A,3R,32P) 5) Clay Bridge Mead (2A,1R,11P) 6) Weedhams (5A,3R,24P) 7) Little Lakes (3A,3R,14P)8) Middle Lakes (3A,1R,8P) 9) Further Lakes (5A,1R,3P) TOTAL (38A,3R,34P) Land in East Field Lot 2) Inclosed piece of arable England's Piece abuttments: North - Land of Whittingstall W & S - Land of Field East - The Broadway Lot 3) Land on Brook, Hither Middle and Stanford Holm Furlongs, Sweet Meadow, Dan Acre, Brook Meadow, Redgrass Meadow and Stanford Holm Meadow (Total 15A,2R,6P) Lot 4) Stock Bridge Piece & Gravel Pit abuttments: S Henlow Road E Brook Ditch Land in Middle Furlong & Twisted Furlongs Land in Little East Field Land in State, Middle & Lower Middle Furlongs TOTAL 13A,2R,14P (6A of the above are Copyhold of the Manor of Henlow Llanthony) Lot 5) Land in Middle Furlong (including Building Plot with frontage to the street abs W property of G.Wilson E Cottage) Land in Backside Furlong (2A,1R,36P) Land in Hitchin Field Lot 6) Land in Broad & Dog Ditch Furlongs and Dog Ditch Corner (13A,OR,38P) Land in Hoo Field Lot 7) Land in Long Peasland, Short Peasland & Lime Lane Furlongs Land in Hitchin Field Six Acre Piece and Long Peasland TOTAL 12A,1R,13P (Part of this charged with Land Tax at 1s pa) Lot 8) Land in Blackland, Upper Ryland, Longland and Dummore Furlongs, Cuckold Corner, Delve Furlong, Lower Ryelands & South Shot TOTAL 13A,0R,21P Land in Hoo Field Lot 9) Land in Upper & Lower Furlongs, Kate's Jointure Piece & Fine Land Furlong (12A,2R,18P) Land in Shefford Field Lot 10) Turnip and Potton Closes (old inclosures) (10A,1R,27P) Lot 11) Land in Greenhill, Turning Way & Street Furlongs (12A,0R,28P) Lot 12) Land in Clay Pit, Street, Lower Down and Upper Down Furlongs (7A,0R,26P) Lot 13) Land in Bandy Knowle & Hedge Furlongs, Wilcup's Hill, Red House Gate & in Furlong abutting SW Upper Hoo Way (8A,2R,24P) Lot 14) Clay Close (old inclosure) (9A,1R,16P) Lot 15) Brick built & tiled barn adj west range of buildings in Lot 1) AND stables aadjoining entrance gates Lot 16) Three Cottages and yards, orchard, common right for three cows, now in the occupation of Thomas Dilly, William Pratt and John Ashby, tenants at will. Lot 17) Two cottages, near Church, with large garden & common right, in occ. of Elizabeth Legett & James Walker, tenants at will. Lot 18) Two cottages with gardens, yards & common right for three cows, in the occ. of Jane Strap & William Watts, tenants at will. Note: every proprietor of land within Parish of Clifton is entitled to common right for three cows in respect of every 12 Acres of arable land & one horse in respect of every 20 Acres Printed by Hill, Typ, Biggleswade
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