Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WG2290/1-2
  • Title
    Sale particulars for House late in the occupation of G P Livius, esquire, in St Cuthbert, plot of building land in St Peter, Goldington Road estate, Cauldwell Priory estate, including Cauldwell Villa, manor of Cauldwell Priory and 'Caldwell Priory'. 3 plans. 2 Lithographs. At the Swan.
  • Date free text
    23 Jun 1857
  • Production date
    From: 1857 To: 1857
  • Scope and Content
    Lot 1 - substantial family mansion with extensive walled-in garden and pleasure grounds... Lot 2 - freehold building ground containing 2,550 feet, frontage of 85 feet next St Cuthbert Street. Lot 3 - Goldington Road Estate enclosure of pasture land including dwelling house and gardens in the occupation of Mr Clarke. Lot 4 - Goldington Road Estate pasture land adjoining lot 3 fronting the Goldinton Road with two cottages and gardens in the occupation of Joseph Kennings and James Titmas. Lot 5 - Goldington Road Estate pasture land in occupation of John Carter. Lot 6 - Goldington Road Estate old pasure land adjoining lot 5 in the occupation of John Carter. Lot 7 - Goldington Road Estate pasture land adjoining lot 6 in the occupation of John Carter. Lot 8 - Goldington Road Estate pasure land adjoining lot 7 in the occuaption of John Carter. Lot 9 - Goldington Road Estate rich pasture land adjoining lot 8 in the occupation of Joseph Kennings. Lot 10 - Cauldwell Priory Estate - elegant and commodious family residence called 'Caldwell Villa' with two cottages and barns in the occupation of John Howard 'lately built of stone and containing paved entrance hall, large dining, drawing & breakfast rooms, kitchen, back, kitchen, washhouse, mangle room, larder, beer and wine cellars, 7 bedrooms and dressing room, 3 stall stable & coach house, barn, cow hovel and offices 10a 1r 20.5p. Beautifully laid out pleasure grounds and gardens. Lot 11 - Cauldwell Priory Estate pasture land richly timbered adjoining lot 10 with two cottages and gardens in the tenure of the executors of the late Theed Pearse. Lot 12 - Cauldwell Priory Estate manor or reputed manor and site of the late dissolved priory of Caldwell and all that superior and modern built mansion known as Caldwell Priory - dining, drawing and breakfast rooms, kitchens, servants' hall, pantries, larder, cellarage, offices, 8 bedrooms, dressing rooms, water closet, 3 stall stable and loose boxes, harness room, coach house, large barn, dovehouse, piggeries, cow hovels & other convenient appurtenances. Illustrated in the lithograph sketch, lately built, offered with pasure land contianing tastefully arranged pleasure grounds and gardens 9a 2r 31p more or less. The whole approached by a carriage drive through a noble avenue of elm and superbly timbered park-like grounds. Piscary right of fishing in river , two islands and ozier beds. In the occuaption of Edward Thornton. Lot 13 - Cauldwell Priory Estate - pasture land adjoining lot 12 3a 1r 37p in the occuaption of Richard Stennett. Lot 14 - Cauldwell Priory Estate - pasure land adjoining lot 13, 5a 1r 10p in the occupation of Richard Stennett. This lot is in the immediate vicinity of the Line of the Leicester and Hitchin railway and of the Bedford Station and is most desirable as Building Ground. Plans and two lithographs by B Rudge.
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