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Z214/3
Title
Auction sale particulars for second portion of Pedley Settled Estates, being 2,050 acres in Eaton Bray, Whipsnade, Totternhoe, Studham, Caddington, Markyate and Flamstead consisting of stock and dairy farms, shooting box, cottage, small holdings, cottages, accommodation lands, woodlands, lime works and premises annotated with names of buyers and prices paid.
Date free text
1 Nov 1915
Production date
From: 1915 To: 1915
Scope and Content
The particulars include highly detailed layout plans of the lots to be sold and has, on the front cover, a photograph of a car driving along a road
Property (which always includes details of Vicarial Tithe, Land Tax, acreages of component parts of lots, annual rent and descriptions of houses, barns etc.):
- Lot 1 – 6/2/5 small holding at the west end of Whipsnade including cottage, one cow common on the Green, pasture, arable land and allotment gardens let to H.Sinfield except for allotment gardens which were let to various tenants;
- Lot 2 – 179/3/18 of freehold residential, agricultural and manorial property in Whipsnade comprising: a residence or shooting box facing The Green, with stabling, not let; and Hill Farm comprising farmhouse, farm premises, ten cow commons on The Green, pasture and arable land let to executors of E.Bates; and part of Houchens End Farm comprising pasture and arable land let to James Hain; and 1 rood 7 poles of garden ground at Houchens End not let; and Lordship of the Manor of Whipsnade [includes photograph of Shooting Box];
- Lot 3 – 153/2/25 agricultural property in Whipsnade and Eaton Bray comprising: part of Dell Farm including residence, farm premises, nine cow commons on The Green, arable and pasture let to James Hain; and four enclosures of arable land being part of City Farm let to executors of J.P.Turvey; and Sallowspring Wood of 5 acres not let [includes photograph of Dell Farm house and barns];
- Lot 4 – freehold property in Whipsnade comprising: City Farm house, farm premises, 5 cow commons on The Green and two enclosures of pasture land let to executors of J.P.Turvey; and two enclosures of arable land being part of Dell Farm let to James Hain;
- Lot 5 – range of four tenements known as Frog Corner Cottages, Whipsnade adjacent to Dell Farm house and let to William Matthews, Alec Cook and S.Pearson;
- Lot 6 – range of picturesque tenements known as Yew Tree Cottages, Whipsnade suitable for conversion to a week end residence and let to A.Branson, H.Rixon and W.Tibbett [includes photograph of the cottages];
- Lot 7 – Maple Cottage, Whipsnade near the church and overlooking The Green, let to James Impey;
- Lot 8 - Golden Row Cottage, Whipsnade, near the church and facing south overlooking The Green with flower garden and paddock let to Miss Calvert and executors of J.P.Turvey [includes photograph of cottage];
- Lot 9 – freehold accommodation pasture land of 6/0/9 at SE end of Whipsnade let to executors of J.P.Turvey;
- Lot 10 – cottage in Whipsnade next to the high road, not let;
- Lot 11 – 14/0/14 of arable and down land in Totternhoe at junction of Dunstable and Kensworth roads with “views of great beauty and extent” let to Mrs.Julia George;
- Lot 12 – 3/11/7 of accommodation arable land in Whipsnade abutting on Dunstable road and let to C.Bates ;
- Lot 13 – 4/1/12 of accommodation arable land in Whipsnade adjoining Lot 12 and let to James Hain;
- Lot 14 – 186/3/17 of agricultural and manorial property in Totternhoe, Whipsnade and Studham comprising: Shortgrove Manor Farm with residence, farm premises, pasture, arable and orchard totalling 134/2/25 and let to H.W.Stanbridge; and two arable fields totalling 21/0/7in Totternhoe let to Mrs.Julia George; and enclosure of arable land in Whipsnade and Studham totalling 15/0/1 let to H.W.Stanbridge; and Landpark Wood and Allcroft Wood totalling 16/0/24 in Totternhoe and not let; and eight stint rights of pasture over Whipsnade Heath; and Lordship of the Manor of Shortgrove [includes photograph of Shortgrove Manor Farm house];
- Lot 15 – Brick Kiln Farm of 94/0/31 in Whipsnade including dwelling house, farm premises and deposit of brick earth let to George Powdrill with the right to make and burn bricks let to Arthur Powdrill;
- Lot 16 – 82/0/20 of arable and wood land in Whipsnade with frontages on Luton and Hemel Hempstead roads and let to H.W.Stanbridge;
- Lot 17 – 22/2/31 of arable land in Whipsnade with a deposit of brick earth, adjacent to Lot 16 and let to Edmund Lee;
- Lot 18 – 114/3/4 of woodland in Whipsnade and Studham including picturesque cottage in Deadmansey Wood, not let;
- Lot 19 – 109/0/26 in Studham comprising 6 enclosures of pasture and arable and nine enclosures of rough arable or scrub used as a game preserve mostly let to James Hain with stone pits let to H.Sinfield and the rest not let;
- Lot 20 – Icknield Way and Valance End Farms comprising 443/2/27 in Eaton Bray including residence, farm premises, pasture and arable land and part of Dunstable Downs let to Jeffrey and Thomas Sharratt and part of Dunstable Downs let to James Hain [includes a photograph of Valance End Farm house];
- Lot 21 – Manor Farm of 143/2/35 in Markyate [Hertfordshire] including residence, farm premises, pasture and arable land let to Edmund Lee [includes photograph of Manor Farm house];
- Lot 22 – two enclosures of accommodation pasture land and garden ground of 1/1/8 in Markyate [Hertfordshire] abutting the London road to NW of village, the pasture let to W.A.P.Smith and garden to various tenants;
- Lot 23 – two enclosures of accommodation meadow or building ground of 11/1/38 in Markyate [Hertfordshire] with a frontage on Buckwood Lane and let to H.Rolt;
- Lot 24 – two enclosures of accommodation pasture or building land of 4/3/5 in Markyate [Hertfordshire] with a frontage on Buckwood Lane and let to W.A.Perry;
- Lot 25 – enclosure of accommodation pasture or building land of 1/2/9 in Markyate [Hertfordshire] abutting on Buckwood Lane next to the Baptist Chapel and opposite Lot 24 and let to J.H.Bradshaw;
- Lot 26 – enclosure of accommodation pasture land of 3/2/8 in Markyate [Hertfordshire] abutting on Buckwood Lane and let to W.A.Perry;
- Lot 27 – building plot of 335 yd² in Markyate [Hertfordshire] opposite The Red Lion Public House and occupied as a garden thereto, let to Roberts & Wilson of Ivinghoe Brewery;
- Lot 28 – dairy farm of 153/0/28 being part of Lower Farm, Markyate and Flamstead [Hertfordshire] including residence known as 123 High Street, Markyate, farm premises, pasture and arable land let to A.Skeggs [6¾ acres were copyhold of Manor of Beechwood] ;
- Lot 29 – enclosure of park like meadow land of 7/2/2 in Markyate [Hertfordshire] abutting on SE side of Pickford’s Hill and let to A.Skeggs;
- Lot 30 – enclosure of accommodation meadow land of 7/0/35 in Markyate [Hertfordshire] near Cheverell’s Green, abutting on NW side of Pickford’s Hill and let to A.Skeggs;
- Lot 31 – four allotments of 6 acres of arable in Flamstead [Hertfordshire] known as Grove Field Common and Market Field let to George Deamer;
- Lot 32 – enclosure of accommodation arable land of 2/3/31 in Markyate [Hertfordshire] abutting on main public road near Luton Road and let to George Powdrill;
- Lot 33 – enclosure of accommodation pasture land of 1/1/3 in Markyate [Hertfordshire] on Luton Road opposite the grounds of Caddington Hall and let to George Powdrill;
- Lot 34 – 111/1/21 in Caddington and Markyate [Hertfordshire] being part of Lower Woodside Farm comprising farmhouse, farm premises and pasture and arable land let to C.& F.Brigginshaw [includes photograph of farm house];
- Lot 35 – three enclosures of arable land of 42/1/32 in Caddington abutting NE on Front Street in Slip End and let to C.& F.Brigginshaw;
- Lot 36 – corner enclosure of rough pasture or building land of 10/2/17 in Caddington in Slip End with frontages on Front Street and let to A.Collings Wells;
- Lot 37 – accommodation pasture field of 3/0/4 in Caddington used as a public recreation ground in Front Street and let to Caddington Parish Council;
- Lot 38 – enclosure of accommodation pasture or building land of 15/1/35 in Caddington at Slip End with frontage on Front Street and let to H.Hunt;
- Lot 39 – garden ground of 6 poles in Caddington near The Chequers Inn and Village Green let to E.White;
- Lot 40 – accommodation arable field of 10/0/9 in Caddington near Chaul End and let to W.Flemons;
- Lot 41 – 57/3/29 in Caddington comprising Blows Downs Lime Works with railway siding, chalk pits, whitening works, kilns and plant let to B.J.& H.Forder Ltd.; and 27/3/29 on Blows Downs adjoining the lime works and let to J.W.Ridgway
Solicitors:
- Lawrence Graham & Co. of 6 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London;
- Pennington & Son of 64 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London;
- Ashurst, Morris & Crisp & Co. of 17 Throgmorton Avenue, London
Auctioneer: Joseph Stower of 43 Chancery Lane, London; auction taking place at The Council Chamber, Luton
Land Agent: Arthur W.Merry of 17 High Street, Leighton Buzzard
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