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HF40/3/5/2
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Printed Sale Catalogue
Date free text
May 1899
Production date
From: 1899 To: 1899
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lot 1) 6 partly brick and plaster built and tiled cottages each contains 5 rooms, with 6 brick built and tiled barns, 6 closets, 4 ash pits, yard in common, let to Mrs Cole, Messrs J Whiteman, W Randall, Joseph Randall, W A Whiteman and Mrs Dalton rents £38..5s per annum abutting N. and E. property of Wells and Company S. property of J Huckle W. Shortmead Street [Roadway on N. is not sold but purchaser will have right of way 9 ft wide to distance of 58 ft on N. side of roadway and 50 ft on S. side to doorway leading to yard at back] Joint right of use of well on adjoining property (Wells and Company) supplied by pump on own property lot 2) Wheelwright premises with timber and tiled shed and sawpit under, timber and tiled cart hovel and wood store Extensive yard with partly brick, timber, tiled wheelwright’s shop with loft over, brick built and tiled smith’s shop Second yard with timber built and tiled workshop and garden at back, in occupation of T Wilson rent of £15 per annum abutting N. property of C T Newbery esquire S. and E. property of Wells and Company W. Shortmead Street Roadway on S. not sold with lot but purchaser to have right of cartway during daytime over same to distance of 19 ft on S. side of roadway and 28 ft on N. side to existing entrance to yard Right to use pump and well of water on adjoining property to S. lot 3) 3 brick built and tiled cottages with yards at back and timber built and tiled coal shed and stable and well of water, Near and divided from above by cartway is small cow yard with timber built and tiled barn in occupation of James Smith rent £20..4s per annum N. property of Mrs White W. property of Wells and Company and Messrs Simpson and Company S. property of Messrs Simpson and Company NE. open space fronting Shortmead Street Messrs Simpson to have right of cartway to premises at back lot 4) Brick built slated dwellinghouse with shop (contains 6 rooms) with yard at back with timber built and tiled coal store, fowl house and closet, timber built and tiled stable and wash house in occupation of Mrs Kitchener rent of £12 per annum abutting W. property belonging to Mrs Fox N. and E. property of Wells and Company S. Sun Street Roadway on SE. is not sold with this lot but purchaser will have right of cartway 10 ft wide during daytime over same, distance of 41 ft on NW. side and 46 ft to existing entrance to yard (right to use pump and well of water on adjoining property) NE. lot 5) Brick built and tiled 4 roomed cottage in occupation of William Gauge at £5 per annum rent abutting NE. and NW. property of E P Jeakings SE. property belonging to H M Lindsell SW. Sun Street lot 6) 2 plaster built and tiled cottages, each contains 2 rooms with yard in common with 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, Mrs Galer £5 per annum and F Rand at £2..10s 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 pump and well of water on adjoining property to N. right of cartway through yard from Back Street to Shoulder of Mutton beer house Reserved lot 7) partly brick and stud built cottage contains 3 rooms with brick and tiled barn, timber built and tiled closet in occupation of James Jarvis at £4 per annum rent adjoining timber built and tiled barn let to James Huckle at rent of 1s per annum abutting N. and W. passage leading from Stratton Street to back Street right to use of pumps and well of water on lot 9 and also right of access to it across back yard of lot 8 lot 8) 2 partly brick built plaster and tiled cottages contain 3 rooms each with back yards (with entrance) from passage way 3 timber built and slated barns and 1 timber built and slated barn opening on to lot 9 in occupation of Thomas Edwards and Mrs Wells at £10 per annum rent abutting E. passage way from Stratton Street to Back Street N. property of Wells and Company W. lot 9 S. Back Street right of use of pump and well of water on lot 9 purchaser of lot 7 across yard to pump on lot 9 NB purchaser will have to block up doorway to barn opening on to lot 9 lot 9) 4 partly brick, plaster and tiled cottages each contain 4 rooms with extensive open space at back approached by cartway entrance at side A 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 rent £20 per annum Fronts to both Stratton Street and Back Street 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 rent of £16..10s abutting E. property of Wells and Company and lot 8 W. Great Northern Railway S. Back Street N. Stratton Street purchaser of lots 7 and 8 and owners and occupiers of Bay Horse belonging to Messrs Wells and Company have joint right to use of pump and well of water on this lot (wall on E. side adjoining Bay Horse not sold with lot) lot 10) plot of building land with 2 timber built and slated hovels on them in occupation of A Wakes at £6 per annum rent abutting S. and W. property of J Bond E. lot 11 N. Bonds Lane (60½ ft frontage) lot 11) brick built and partly galvanised and slated building called the “Drill Hall” with armoury, offices, pumps and well of water let to 1 Company of 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment at £25 per annum adjoining is brick built and slated coachhouse in occupation of Mrs Ferguson at rent of £2 per annum abutting S. property of Mr Bennett E. Foundry Lane W. lot 10 N Bonds Lane lot 12) brick and slated dwellinghouse contains 8 rooms with blacksmith’s shop at side and yard at back, pump and well of water in occupation of George Taylor at rent of £15 per annum, and small yard and garden adjoining with separate gateway entrance and timber built and tiled barn lately in occupation of C Marsom or his undertenant at 30s per annum (now in hand) adjoining on other side is brick built and tiled coachhouse with loft over and garden in rear let to G J Webb at rent of £6 per annum abutting N. property of Wells and Company and lot 13 E. property of Wells and Company W. Chapel Fields Lane and lot 13 S. Brewery Lane other buildings on site are tenants’ small strip of land runs from SW. corner of pigstye to stump next boundary wall on Chapel Fields Lane is sold with lot 13 lot 13) walled in kitchen garden lately in occupation of Marsom (now in hand) abutting N. property of Wells and Company S. and E. lot 12 W. Chapel Fields Lane (from which there is an entrance) covenant to erect within 1 month close boarded boundary fence or brick wall 6 ft high on S. side of property running from SW. corner of pigstye (which belongs to C Marsom) to stump next boundary wall on Chapel Fields Lane will have to pay Marsom 30s compensation for pigstye lot 14) 3 brick and plaster built and tiled cottages (two containing 2 rooms and 1 containing 4 rooms), gardens at back with side approach, 2 timber and tiled barns and brick built and tiled closet in occupation of Samuel Milton, Mrs Jane Gurney and Charles Lee at rent of £4, £5, and £4..10s respectively, rents per annum. Timber built and tiled barn with loft over let to F W Franks at rent of £2 per annum. Total £15..10s per annum abutting N. property belonging to Wells and Company S. property of William Stoten E. property of Mrs Morton W. Hitchin Street and right of use of pump and well of water on adjoining property to N. wall on N. side adjoining Dolphin beer house not sold with this lot (purchaser will have to block up doorway leading into barn on N. of lot) lot 15) 4 partly brick, plaster built and tiled cottages each containing 4 rooms with washhouse and 2 timber built and tiled barns, closet and open space in front let respectively to Frederick Taylor junior at £10 per annum and C J Taylor at £10 per annum At back is brick built and tiled shoeing shed and smith’s shop with yard beyond also in occupation of C J Taylor at rent of £10 per annum, (Total rent £30 per annum) abutting S. property of John King W. property of Wells and Company E. Victoria Row Passage Way N. Market Square entrance on W. side from Market Square is sold with lot subject to right of use of 10 ft width and depth of 60 ft for owners etc. of property to W., right of use of pumps and well of water on property off West.(some tenants’ buildings) all in Biggleswade NB pump etc. clauses all subject to “paying a proportionate part of the expense of keeping the same in order” Auctioneer: R F Conder 21 May 1899 Includes Contract Note of lot 12 between George Winch (vendor) & George Taylor for £420 22 Mar 1899
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