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HF40/1/3/14
Title
Printed Sale Catalogue of property held by Wells and Company NOT wanted by George Winch
Date free text
27 Feb, 22 Mar 1899
Production date
From: 1899 To: 1899
Scope and Content
1) 6 partly brick and plaster built and tiled cottages frontage to Shortmead Street. Each contains 5 rooms, with 6 brickbuilt and tiled barns, 6 closets, 4 ashpits, yard in common let to Mrs Cole, Messrs J Whiteman, W Randall, Joseph Randall, W A Whiteman and Mrs Dalton at rents producing £38..10s abutting N. and E. property of Wells and Company S. property of James Huckle W. Shortmead Street Roadway on N. NOT sold but Right of Way of 9 ft wide to 58 ft on N. side of roadway and 50 ft on S. to doorway leading to yard at back. Pump supplied from well on property of Wells and Company – joint right of use and joint share of costs 2) Wheelwright’s premises, timber and tiled shed and saw pit under, timber and tiled cart-hovel and wood store, yard with partly brick, timber and tiled wheelwright’s shop with loft over; brick built and tiled smith’s shop And a second yard with timber built and tiled workshops and garden at back. In occupation of T Wilson at rent of £15 per annum abutting N. property of C T Newbery esquire S. and E. property belonging to Wells and Company W. Shortmead Street Roadway on S. is NOT sold but purchaser will have right of cartway during daytime over it to 19 ft on S. side of roadway and 28 ft on N. side to existing entrance to yard. Right to use pump and well on adjoining property south, joint share of costs of upkeep 3) 3 brick built and tiled 4 roomed cottages with yards at back and timber built and tiled coal-shed and stable and well of water. Rear and divided from above by cartway is small cow yard with timber built and tiled barn. Whole occupied by James Smith at rental of £20..4s abutting N. property belonging to Mrs White W. property belonging to Wells and Company and Simpson and Company S. property of Simpson and Company NE. open space facing Shortmead Street Simpson and Company have right of cartway over road leading through this lot to property at back. Common right belonging to one of the cottages NOT for sale. 4) Brick and slated dwelling house with shop, 6 rooms with yard at back with timber built and tiled coal store, fowl house and W.C., Timber built and tiled stable and washhouse. In occupation of Mrs Kitchener (£12 per annum rent) abutting W. property of Mrs Fox N. and E. property of Messrs Wells S. Sun Street Roadway on SE NOT sold with lot but purchaser will have right of cartway 10 ft wide during daytime over it to 41 ft on NW. side of roadway and 46 ft on the SE. to existing entrance to yard, right to use pump and well of water on adjoining property to E. Subject to joint share of costs of upkeep 5) Brick built and tiled 4 roomed cottage in occupation of William Gallge (?Gauge) at rent of £5 per annum abutting NE. and NW. property of E P Jeakings SE. property of H M Lindsell esquire SW. Sun Street 6) 2 plaster built and tiled cottages each containing 2 rooms with yard in common and plaster built and tiled barn (formerly a cottage) and 3 timber and tiled barns in occupation of Thomas Richardson at £5..4s per annum rent (weekly tenant Mrs Galer at £5 per annum, Mr F Rand £2..10s per annum) Total £12..14s per annum abutting N. property of Wells and Company W. property of Miss Barber E. Great Northern Railway Company S. Back Street right to use of pumps, well on adjoining property to N. subject to joint share of costs of upkeep. right of cartway reserved through the yard from Back Street to Shoulder of Mutton beerhouse 7) Partly brick and stud built cottage containing 3 rooms with brick built and tiled barn, timber built and tiled closet in occupation of James Jarvis at £4 per annum rental and adjoining is timber built and tiled barn let to James Huckle at rent of 1s per annum. abutting N. and W. passage from Stratton Street to Back Street E. property of Miss Barber S. Back Street purchaser right of access to use of pump and well of water on 9) below, and right of access to same across back yard of 8). Subject to joint costs of upkeep 8) 2 partly brick built, plaster and tiled cottages with 3 rooms each with back yards (with entrance from passage way) and 3 timber built and slated barns and 1 timber built and slated barn opening on to 9) below. In occupation of Thomas Edwards and Mrs Wells at rents of £10 per annum. abutting E. passage way from Stratton Street to Back Street N. property of Wells and Company W. 9) below S. Back Street Right to use of pump and well – subject to joint share of costs of upkeep. Right of way of purchaser of 7) above across yard at back to pump on lot 9), purchaser will have to block up existing doorway to barn opening on 9) 4 partly brick, plaster and tiled cottages (frontage to Back Street) each contains 4 rooms with extensive open space at back approached by cartway entrance at side. Range of 3 timber built and tiled barns, 2 timber built and tiled closets in occupation of George Pope, James Skilleter, Thomas Gauge and Mrs Mace (rents £20 per annum) And adjoining 3 plaster and thatched cottages with brick built and tiled shoemaker’s shop at end. Open yard with 3 timber built and tiled barns and closet in occupation of Samuel Wheatley, Amos Wells and Mrs Huckle at rents of £16 per annum Total rent £36..10s Whole abutting E. property of Wells and Company and 8) above W. Great Northern Railway S. Back Street N. Stratton Street purchasers of 7) and 8) above and owners and occupiers of Bay Horse (belonging to Wells and Company) joint right of use of pump and well on this lot subject to joint share of costs of upkeep. Wall on E. side adjoining Bay Horse is Not sold with this lot 10) Building land with 2 brick built hovels on it in occupation of A Wakes, rent of £6 per annum abutting S. and W. property of J Bond E. 11) below N. Bonds Lane on 60½ ft 11) Drill Hall, brick built and partly galvanised and slated building, with armoury, offices etc. Pumps and well of water let to 1 company of 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment at £25 per annum, adjoining brick built and slated coach house in occupation of Mrs Ferguson at rental of £2 per annum abutting S. property of Mr Bennett E. Foundry Lane W. 10) above N. Bond Lane 12) Brick and slated dwelling house with 8 rooms and blacksmith’s shop at side and yard at back, pump and well of water in occupation of George Taylor at £15 per annum rent And another small yard and garden adjoining with separate gateway entrance And timber built and tiled barn lately in occupation of C Marson or undertenant at 30s per annum And adjoining on other side brick built and tiled coach house with loft over and garden in rear, let to G J Webb at £6 per annum rent. i.e. total rent £22..10s per annum abutting N. property of Wells and Company and lot 13) E. property of Wells and Company W. Chapel Fields Lane and lot S. Brewery Lane (additional buildings belonging to tenants No.7 listed) NB small strip of land running from SW. corner of pigstye to stump next boundary wall on chapel fields is included in 13) below and not No. 11) 13) Walled in Kitchen garden frontage to Brunt’s Lane with entrance from it lately occupied by Mr Marson, now in hand abutting N. property of Wells and Company S. and E. 12) above W. Chapel Fields Lane liability to erect a boundary fence on S. of property running from SW. corner of pigstye to stump next boundary wall on Chapel Fields Lane. (pigstye property of C Marson for which he will have to be compensated) 14) 3 brick and plaster built and tiled cottages (2 contain 2 rooms; 1 contains 4 rooms) gardens at back with side approach, 2 timber and tiled barns and brick built and tiled closet in occupation of Samuel Milton, Lane Burney and Charles Lee, at £4; £5; and £4..10s respectively per annum And timber built and tiled barn with loft over let to F W Franks at £2 per annum rent. i.e. total £5..10s per annum abutting N. property of Wells and Company S. property of William Stoten E. property of Mrs Morton W. Hitchin Street purchaser joint use of pump and well of water on property on N. joint liability for costs of upkeep. Wall on N. adjoining Dolphin beerhouse not sold with this lot. Liability to block up doorway leading into barn on N. 15) 4 partly brick, plaster built and tiled cottages (let as 2) each contains 4 rooms with washhouse and 2 timber built and tiled barns, closet and open space in front, let to Frederick Taylor at £10 per annum and C J Taylor at £10 per annum. At the back is brick built and tiled shoeing shed and smith’s shop, with yard beyond, also in occupation of C J Taylor at a rent of £10 per annum, i.e. total rental £30 per annum abutting S. property belonging to J King W. property of Wells and Company E. Victoria Row Passage way N. Market Square including entrance on the W. side from Market Square but subject to right of use to width of 10 ft and depth of 60 ft for owners and occupiers of property on W.. joint right of use of pump and well of water on property on W., joint liability for costs of upkeep (NB certain buildings not listed tenants property) Additonal list in ink. Also sold by private treaty Miss Hillyard’s residence Mr H Woods cottage Miss Ayrton’s dwelling house 22 Mar 1899 Covering Note 27 February 1899
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