P47/2/1/13

Bundle of correspondence regarding Colmworth church glebe, mostly from the Diocese of St Albans and J. R. Eve & Son, auctioneers and estate agents of Bedford, to the Rector.

1961-1990

From: 1961 To: 1990

Topics include letters regarding rent increases for tenants (including lists of names), 1961-1962, and subsequent transfer of tenancies; proposed sale of part of OS Field 136, part to Bedfordshire County Council for a school extension, the other part for a new village hall, 1963-1967; sale of Burnix Close, Colmworth, being part of the property known as The Rectory, 1966-67; sale of land for site of new telephone exchange, opposite the former White Swan public house, 1968-69; recommendation to fell some elms on OS Field 123 (Rectory Grass) afflicted with Dutch Elm disease, 1971; circular letter regarding the transfer of all glebe land and buildings to the Diocesan Board of Finance, 1977; plan of alterations to bungalow and garage at Church End, Colmworth for E. H. Shrive, undated; papers on development project for Colmworth Glebe and the construction of ‘affordable housing’ and the problem of existing agricultural tenancies, including reports of local housing needs surveys, and sketch plan of the site at Glebe Field, 1987-1990

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Shrive, E H,
Eve, J.R. & Son

COLMWORTH, Colmworth Burnix Close, Colmworth Church End, tenants, glebe, dioceses, Bedfordshire County Council, Colmworth School, village halls, rectories, telecommunications, telephones, telephone exchanges, Colmworth White Swan, HOUSING, Dutch Elm Disease, elm