GA2945

Lease for Colworth House for 21 years from 29 September 1834 - £300 per annum.

15 June 1839

From: 1839 To: 1839

1) John Lee of Doctors Commons, London & Hartwell, Buckinghamshire, Esq, Dr in Laws (Landlord). 2) Hollingworth Magniac of Colworth house Sharnbrook, Esq. Capital Messuage or Mansion House called Colworth House, Sharnbrook & Conservatory, Hothouses, Greenhouses, Coachhouses, Barns & Stables belonging & yards & gardens, Orchards, lawn & pleasure grounds belonging (14Acres, ORoods, 4Poles) as are now in occupance of 2). AND pieces of sward land laid to the Mansion House viz:- The Park (35Acres, Roods, 4Poles). Horse Close (2Acres, 1Rood, 1OPoles). Home Paddock (2Roods, 7Poles). Second Paddock (3Roods, 19Poles). With all the erections & buildings & all ways, paths, passages, lights, easements, waters, watercourses, hedges, ditches, mounds, fences, profits, commodities, advantages etc. AND the exclusive right of Fishing, Shooting, Coursing over all the Estate lands of John Lee in and about the neighbourhood of said premises. Also with use of several fixtures specified in an Inventory listed under the following rooms: UPPER FLOOR. Nurseries (3 rooms & a passage). Ladies Maids Room. Governess Room. Water Closet. 4 Back rooms. Passage Staircase to the First Floor. FIRST FLOOR. 'Water Closet from best Staircase.' Mr Magniac's Dressing Room. Bedroom. Mrs Magniac's Dressing Room. Striped Bedroom (over Kitchen). Dressing Room. French Bed Room. Dressing Room. Back Room over Housekeeper's Room. Buff Room adjoining. Room adjoining. Back Staircase. Watercloset. Passage. Bath Room. Best Staircase. 3 Backrooms from Best Staircase. (The Oak Room over School Room. Dressing Room. Room over Dining Room. Bedroom adjoining Passage). PRINCIPAL FLOOR. Dining Room - Connects Hall and and Library. 2 large windows (carved ornamental French Marble Chimney piece). Library - 2 windows 'Profile Marble chimney Piece and vein marble slab, doors to Drawing Room. Drawing Room - 'Whole fitted up in style of Louis XIV 4 fluted Ionic columns'. 3 sets of folding doors 'The front fitted up with two sets of folding sash windows as French doors and side windows to ditto all glazed with bolts and Mortice latches to ditto and fitted up with boxing shutters and fastenings'. Statuary marble chimney piece with glass panels. Mr Magniac's Study - 2 windows with Boxing Shutters. Statuary marble chimney piece and vein marble slab Register Stove and bright steel mounting fixed (as orginally was in the Long Room now the Drawing Room). Doors lead to Drawing Room. Entrance Hall and Billiard Room - 4 windows, pair of folding doors to staircase, statuary marble chimney. Schoolroom window fitted up as Dining Room. Statuary marble chimney. Entrance to Drawing Room. Gun Room. Portland slab and dressing to chimney. Passage to Conservatory. Mahogany Sash Door and folding sash doors to lobby. Water Closet Store Closet : Door in passage, leading to the Servants Appartments. Butlers Room (window). Passage to Butlers Room. Plate Room. Servants pantry in front - Portland Stone dressings to chimney. 'Glazed sashes in front'. Larder by kitchen, 2 glazed windows. Kitchen 2 windows. 'The Range now belonging to Mr Magniac (the old one to be replaced).' Portland Stone dressings to chimney. Scullery: - 2 windows. Housemaids Room. 1 window. Passage, door to Housekeeper's Room, near back staircase and back door. Upper New Rooms over Butler's Pantry, window - 2 closets. One Pair Rooms over Butler's Room - 1 window 'door next staircase'. Roof of Mansion - Large tank lined with lead and supplied with water from force pump in back Area. Alarm bell and lattice enclosure to ditto. Cellars - Glazed Sash Door to area, window door to 2 Beer cellars. 2 Wine cellars. Back Entrance - Paved with stone; range of slated buildings, fitted up as Knife House, Shoe House, Water Closet, and Coal Bin, 2 cisterns lined with lead on roof. Iron gate and latch at top of steps leading to Cellar. '3 sets fancy iron gates and posts on stone bases one to the back entrance and two to the front Pleasure Ground - Dwarf stone wall coped by Back Entrance Gate, Dwarf stone wall coped and folding Palisade Gates leading to Orangery'. Orangery - Paved footcourse with fancy iron gratings glazed sash enclosure at each end. Virandah (verandah). Conservatory (detailed description) - Pair of mahogany folding doors glazed with plate glass leading to Virandah; 5 glazed windows to circular end; Wicket Gate to steps to stable yard'. Fruit Garden - enclosed with brick walls covered with fruit trees - sundial. Hot Houses - Range, divided into four. Vestibule entrance - Glazed folding doors at each end. 2 columns and the pilasters fluted to form screens. Steps leading to pleasure ground with lattice work to front and end to form screen. Range of sheds behind Hot Houses. Apple Room - 1 window. Room adjoining - 1 window. Stoke Holes - For heating Hot Houses. Seed Room - 1 sash window. Tool House - 1 sash window. Open Sheds at back of Hot Houses. Dwarf wall and Palisadoe Fence to divide off Pleasure Ground all through up to the Orangery at the back of the Hot Houses. Palisadoe Fence and Gates at each end of passage-way. Grounds - 6 stage flower pot stands fornerly in Conservatory (in bad repair). One old garden seat about six feet long - Four turnover seats on wheels - 6 lead Vauzes/vases? on stone pedestals in front of Mansion - East front of pleasure ground enclosed by iron fences. Tool House - 2 windows with sliding sashes. Kitchen Garden. Kennels. Sleeping Room - 1 window. Net Room - 1 window. Mentions 'doors of passage'. 5 kennels - 1 window each. Boiling House - 2 windows. Yard - 3 circular stone troughs. Paddock. Duck Yard - (Where old kennel fornerly stood - enclosed by a stone wall). Laundry - 6 sash windows double hung detailed description of fittings. Mention of 'door to garden'. Farm Yard. Pig Styes South side - 3 entrance doors. Loft. Hen House (+ loft). Cart Horse Stable. Slaughter House. Carpenter's Shop. Cow House. (13 irons and chains). Painter's Shop. 1 Window. Stable at North End (Divided into 4 boxes). Stable for 6 horses (+ enclosure for harness). Barn - Dwarf wall coped to divide off place for coals, part paved in bad state. Farm Yard - Dwarf wall coped with wood to divide off place for dust by barn - covered Hay crib in bad state - Open gates at each end. Pig Styes divided by rough partitions. Brew House - Force pump outside with pipes and cock to ditto Oak kirb and iron Grade. Stage and support for Malt Copper in brickwork with ladder and stage to ditto. Wood carver to copper. Range of coolers. Three windows of louvre boarding. One window of lead lights and easement, lock and latch to door. Paved with Tiles (not good). Groom's Dwelling - Bed Room - Window of lead lights (mention of 'loft door'). Room adjoining - One window of lead light; 2 lead lights over door. Sitting Room window of sliding sashes, entrance, cellar door: 'One latch to closet'. Mr Crumps dwelling - Bedroom over Stable, 2 windows of lead. 2 front rooms. One window in each room of lead lights. Loft - One window of lead lights. Kitchen - 1 sash window. Scullery - Lead light over door. Parlour - 1 window. Larder - 4 sash windows and wire guards - 4 doors. Scalding Room - 2 windows. Dairy - 3 windows. Outside. Privies in Yard. Yard - Enclosed with dwarf wall and boarded fence. Privy in Garden. Stable Yard. Privy. Harness Room - The whole fitted up as a harness room by Mr Magniac having been only a coachhouse. Loose Boxes. Gateway. 2 Stall Stable. Hunters Stable (divided into four boxes). Passage. Hay and Straw Room - 1 sash window - divided off for place for hay. Harness Room - 2 sash windows. Boiling House - 1 sash window. Yard - "Stone cistern, force pump cased with pipes and cocks complete stone sink and grating to Pump. The whole paved to Yard and to front of stables and Coachhouses wood inch sure leading to Conservatory with folding sashes glazed in ditto."" Rooms over Stables: Bedroom next Lawn - Window with glazed sash. Bedroom adjoining. Passage - 1 sashed window. Loft - One 6 light glazed sash. Bedroom - 1 sash window. Bedroom nest Stairs - 1 sash window. Medicine Room - 1 small window. Staircase - 1 sash window. Arched Passage to Mansion: Including Furnace and Flues for heating the Orangery and Virandah. 5 openings with wood frames and iron bars, glazed skylight. Coachhouse - 3 sets of folding doors. Shed. Orangery - 6 glazed sash windows, 6 bins - door into garden. Cart Shed next Pond - Part divided to form another shed. Blacksmith's Shop - 1 window of lead lights. Shed adjoining - Enclosed except as to front. Rubbish Yard. Paddock - Stone walls on 2 sides, wood fence next Road. 2nd Paddock - Stone wall to divide the 2 paddocks. Hurdle fence next road. Bullock House - Divided into 2, including 2 loose boxes (+Loft). Larder. Plate Room. Entrance Hall: Satin Wood Room - "15 chairs Satin Wood, 2 Dressing Tables ditto two commodes ditto, one night ditto, one Sofa Table ditto, one chest of drawers ditto." One Sofa cushions complete ditto, 2 High Cheval dressing glasses ditto, one elbow chair stuffed mahogany frame, 2 Washing Tables painted. Staircase, one "30 Day" Clock inlaid case, one ""8 Day"" ditto mahogany case. 1 large time piece stand and glass shade. 1 small ditto and ditto Serpent. Brewhouse: 3 Coolars (sic), 2 working tubs, 2 smaller ditto. Mr Magniac's Dressing Room, 1 chimney glass. Library - 1 pierglass. Pink Dressing Room - 1 oval dressing glass. French Dressing Room - 1 pier glass: - white frame. Chintz Dressing Room - 1 hanging glass. Footmen's Bedroom - 1 hanging glass. Valet's Bedroom - 2 Oval Box dressing glasses. Striped Bedroom - 1 Pier glass. Servant's Hall - 2 large Hall Tables. Pink Room - Large Bookcase folding doors; lattice fronts. Conservatory - Large Flower Stand, Flower Stand etc. Kitchen Garden - Large Melon frame, four glazed lights with brickworks and kerb. A larger ditto with lights etc., one circular ditto with ditto, two ditto with ditto, 21 glazed Circular handlights (all dilapidated). Orange House - 5 Orange trees with tubs, 2 Citrons in Pots. Virandah (verandah). 1 Laurus Indias, 4 Myrtles in tubs. Conservatory - 6 Orange trees in tubs, 6 Orange trees in pots. 2 Citrons in Pots, 1 Clithra Arborea. 2 Pittisporum Tobira, 1 Metrosideras. 3 Myrtle leaved oranges in tubs, 3 Camellias in tubs, 2 Camellias in tubs, 7 Camellias in pots. 400 Greenhouse plants of sorts in pots - Geraniums etc. 2 Orleandra. 2 Cletheras. 50 plants of sorts in pots. Ante Room - 2 figs in tubs, 10 Hydrangeas in pots. Rent £300 per annum.

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Lee, John,
Magniac, Hollingworth,
Magniac,
Crump

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