Reference
PM2936/1/40
Title
General Correspondence
Date free text
Jan-Aug 1936
Production date
From: 1936 To: 1936
Scope and Content
subjects include:-
1 Hasells Hall Estate, Experimental Plots, let to Bedfordshire County Council at Everton Heath [1 acre 6 perches] – details of scheme for land improvement Jan-Apr 1936
2 H M Inspector of Taxes relating to 18 acres of wood, Sandy
3 Relating to back ditch adjoining County Highway on frontage of Mr Woolley’s house Jan 1936
4 Notice of desire to withdraw notice of quitting Hardwick Farm, Eynesbury by Glenfield George Daniels of Manor Farm, Duloe, St Neots, Huntingdonshire, farmer and Reginald Anthony of Eynesbury Hardwick , Huntingdonshire, farmer. Lease now to be in name of R Anthony only. Feb and Apr 1936
5 Relating to Afforestation Grants: Hasells Hall, Sandy
6 Relating to Proposed Observer Post at the Pinnacle, near Caesar’s Camp, Sandy Mar 1936
7 Newspaper Cutting relating to Sandy Urban District Council’s schedule of Public rights of way 6 Mar 1936
8 Relating to Hasells Hall Wayleave 40/11 granted to Bedford Borough Mar-May 1936
9 Relating to proposed Everton Heath Aerodrome (at that time unlet) (area covered from Sandy Road to Potton boundary of estate)
Preedy claims aerodrome there could ruin Hasells Hall and shooting rights over rest of the estate.“The aerodrome would be about 400 acres in extent with hangars on the Potton side and it would leave practically no market gardening land on the village”
“I suggested as alternatives the bushy fields round Port Hahon Farm but Mr Colam said the Everton ridge prevented this being any use beside it being wet land or the land round Highfield Farm...I am afraid however as this is clay land and has no public water supply it will not get considered” 27 Mar 1936
L R Pym to Preedy; Air Ministry could acquire land on other side of Hasells, which would be equally detrimental to it, yet receive no compensation “I am not quite sure to what extent an aerodrome on the Heath would spoil the amenities of the house itself. As aeroplanes get more and more numerous it is quite possible that they may not be much more of a nuisance in the future than say trains are today”
Everton Heath “very suitable place for an aerodrome”
damage to shooting O.K. “if properly paid for it”
Hangars on far side an advantage.
“in view of the experience that we have had in the last few years, I am not quite sure that a diminution of the market gardening land would not even be an advantage”. 30 Mar 1936
Draft letter, drafted by Pym for Preedy to write.
Mr Pym will go into question if feels won’t completely destroy the
amenities of house, would like to know number of planes etc. rent paid; varies from 50s -30s per annum (subject to 25%). Reduction past 3 years owing to the dry summers
On same day
Air Ministry, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, WC2
to Mr Preedy
“the question of further considering the site at Everton with a view
to establishing an aerodrome has been carefully considered and in view of the hardship which would devolve upon the inhabitants of Everton and Potton Villages .... it has been decided to abandon the proposition. 30 Mar 1936
9a Letter from J F Gosling of Old Woodbury, Sandy. Gosling’s man Wilson will move into vacant cottage at Everton on 9 May.1 May 1936
10 Consent to Telegraph pole near the Pinnacle Recreation Ground, Sandy
11 Correspondence and plans relating to Maignen’s Base Exchange Water Softening Apparatus made by Maignens Filtre Rapide and Anti Calcaire Company Limited, 7 Ramillies Place, Hills Place, Oxford Street, London W1 May 1936
12 Formal notice of quitting issued by W J M Skelton, now residing at Tai-mo-shan-Cawdor Road, Talbot Woods, Bournemouth, Hampshire. of Caesar’s Camp, Sandy (held by lease from Francis Pym to Cuthbert Archibald Lambton, terminable after 1st 14 years) dated 1 September 1923. Lease will be given up 24 June 1937. 18 Jun 1936
13 H.M.Taxes relating to annuities under F Pym’s will – G Cannon died 5 February 1935 Jun 1936
14 Letter from Herbert Seward, Farmer and Produce Merchant of Park Farm, Everton, relating to tenancy – allowed reduced rent!! can’t possibly go back on the old rent!!. 7 Jul 1936
15 County Fire Office Limited relating to insurance. Jul-Aug 1936
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