• Reference
    HF40/3/2/22
  • Title
    Abstract of Title of Baldock Brewery Limited (to Rose and Crown)
  • Date free text
    1866 - 1904
  • Production date
    From: 1866 To: 1904
  • Scope and Content
    Conveyance 1) 1) William Sparks of Baldock, Hertfordshire, innkeeper, (vendor) 2) James Thomas Edwards then late of Harp lane, City of London, then of Baldock, wine merchant and innkeeper (purchaser) messuage or dwelling house with yard, coachhouses, stables, outbuildings, White Horse Street, Baldock, then used as an Inn called “Rose and Crown” abutting N. White Horse Street E. premises then belonging to Thomas Harvey and John Steed S. garden and premises belonging to Edward Fossey Bally part of W. messuage belonging to William Lovell part of W. garden and premises belonging to Hogge and Lindsell in occupation of William Sparks subject to reservation to William Lovell for details see HF40/3/2/12 1) 3) 16 Jan1866 2) HF40/3/2/12 No 3) 17 Jan 1866 3) same No 4) 4) Conveyance and Assignment of Lease for 21 years 1) James Thomas Edwards (vendor) 2) Frederick Bailey of Newmarket Road, Cambridge, brewer (purchaser) refers to deeds of 17 January 1866 17 December 1878 Lease of 27 April 1869 (HF40/3/2/13) property above (freehold and leasehold valued at £1710) Fittings, fixtures, contents etc. (£690) Consideration £1400 18 Dec 1878 5) Conveyance 1) Frederick Bailey 2) Frederick Bailey and Company (formed 10 October 1884) Freehold messuages in 1st part of schedule including No 57: messuage or public house called “Rose and Crown”, High Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire William Thomas Raven monthly tenant at £60 per annum 16 Oct 1884 6) Conveyance 1) Frederick Bailey and Company Limited (Liquidating Company) 2) Frederick Bailey (Liquidator) 3) Charles Armstrong of 12 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, brewer refers to Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, 15 April 1889 which resolved that Company go into Voluntary Liquidation with Frederick Bailey as Liquidator including No 50: messuage or public house called “Rose and Crown”, High Street, Baldock, monthly tenant F H Day, rent £40 per annum Consideration £8200 [note that for purposes of Ad Valorem duty freehold and leasehold valued £74,000; copyhold £8000 1 May 1889 7) mortgage in £70,000 and interest at 4% 1) Charles Armstrong (mortgagee) 2) Frederick Bailey (mortgagor) Freehold etc. property including above covenant to pay £1000 per year for 5 years, then 2) will not call in money for at least 10 years 10 May 1889 8) mortgage in £30,000 with 5% interest 1) Charles Armstrong (mortgagor) 2) William Nicholson William Graham Nicholson Arthur Carleton Nicholson Richard Francis Nicholson All of 194 St John Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, partners trading under name of J and W Nicholson and Company (mortgagees) including messuage or public house called “Rose and Crown”, High Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire in occupation of F H Day – monthly tenant £50 per annum 1 May 1884 9) Conveyance 1) Charles Armstrong (vendor) 2) Chadwick and Company Limited, 79 Queen Street, Cheapside, City of London (purchaser) 3) Star Brewery, Cambridge Limited (company) property including messuage or dwellinghouse with yard, coachhouses, stables, outbuildings in High Street, alias White Horse Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, used as Inn called Rose and Crown abutting N. High Street etc. E. premises now or late of – S. premises now or late of – W. premises now or late of – refers to reservations regarding pump etc. now in occupation of F H Day Consideration: 2) agreed to purchase or to form a company to purchase Star Brewery for £111, 692..17s subject to 2 above mortgages a) to Bailey £6630..3s owed b) to Nicholson and Company £27,000 £112,580 taken as value of freehold and leasehold and £3000 of copyhold; £60,000 of goodwill, and £29,420 property passing by delivery Paid £51,692..17s 600 Ordinary Shares allotted at £10 each 19 Jul 1892 10) mortgage in £6692..17s but no interest 1) Star Brewery, Cambridge Limited (company including successors) 2) Charles Armstrong (money secured to him) 3) Chadwick and Company Limited, 79 Queen Street, Cheapside, London (mortgagees) recites 2 mortgages for £66,307..3s and £27,000, Total £93,307..3s property including Rose and Crown, Baldock 19 Jul 1892 11) Transfer of mortgage in £6692..17s 1) Chadwick and Company Limited (transferors) 2) Star Brewery, Cambridge Limited 3) Benjamin Shelton of Wisborough Tower, Billingshurst, Sussex, gentleman (transferee) Consideration £5,700 9 Jun 1893 12) Receipt issued by Shelton for all moneys due under above 13 May 1896 13) “Release” (Reconveyance) 1) William Nicholson William Graham Nicholson Arthur Carleton Nicholson Richard Francis Nicholson (J and W Nicholson and Company Limited) 195 St John Street, Clerkenwell, (mortgagees) 2) Charles Armstrong (mortgagor) 3) Star Brewery, Cambridge Limited property including Rose and Crown, Baldock principal and interest paid 10 Jun 1896 14) Release (Reconveyance) 1) Benjamin Stretton (mortgager) 2) Star Brewery, Cambridge Limited (mortgagors) property including Rose and Crown, Baldock principal and interest paid 1 Jul 1896 15) Will of Frederick Bailey (died 29 September 1896) appoints – of Burleigh House, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, gentleman, Harold Barber Bailey, William Aaron Skinner and John Fish Symonds executors and trustees all real estate to Trustees above made 7 May 1895 probate Peterborough 26 Oct 1896 16) Release (Reconveyance) 1) Harold Barber Bailey of Cambridge, gentleman William Aaron Skinner of Parsonage Street, Cambridge, brewer’s clerk John Fish Symonds of Cambridge, solicitor executors of Will of Frederick Bailey (mortgagees) 2) Charles Armstrong 3) Star Brewery, Limited property including Rose and Crown, Baldock principal and interest paid 27 Oct 1896 17) mortgage in £30,000 and 5% interest (option up to £35,000) 1) Star Brewery, Cambridge Limited (mortgagors) 2) J and W Nicholson and Company Limited (mortgagees) property including Rose and Crown, Baldock subject to mortgage in £110,000 1) Star Brewery, Cambridge Limited 2) William Graham Nicholson John Abdy Combe (trustees of Debenture Stock) 12 Dec 1896 (In 1st Schedule) 4 Jan 1897 18) Conveyance 1) William Graham Nicholson John Abdy Combe (Trustees) 2) J and W Nicholson and Company Limited (mortgagees) 3) Star Brewery, Cambridge Limited (vendors) 4) Baldock Brewery Limited (purchasers) 19) mortgage in £1800 and interest unspecified 1) Baldock Brewery Limited (mortgagors) 2) Charles Armstrong of Grange Road, Cambridge (mortgagee) Rose and Crown, Baldock – all trade and tenants, fixtures and fittings with Magistrates and Excise licences 6 Jun 1898 20) Reconveyance 1) Charles Armstrong (mortgagee) 2) Baldock Brewery Limited (mortgagor) property as above principal and interest paid 13 Jan 1902 21) Mortgage in £1800 and 4% interest 1) Baldock Brewery Company 2) Donald [?David] Holland Tumber of 94 King Edward Road, South Hackney, gentleman (mortgagee) property as above 14 Jan 1902 Prepared by Donald McMillan and Mott, 11 and 12 Clements Lane, London EC. 1903 Received 4 July 1904 Blue Bundle No 430 Freehold messuage or dwelling house with yard, coachhouses, stables, outbuildings etc. in High Street, alias White Horse Street, an Inn called “The Rose and Crown” with vendors interest in 7 days licence for sale of beer, wine and spirits on and off the premises, then in occupation of R H Day, and were occupied on N. by High Street or White Horse Street E. premises now of Abraham Booth S. premises then or late of E Bailey and purchasers W. messuage and premises then of W T Lovell rights to pump etc. Consideration £2,225 Schedule of Deeds 1884-1896 6 Jun 1898
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