Reference
GA2958
Title
Survey of Colworth Estate.
Date free text
1772
Production date
From: 1772 To: 1772
Scope and Content
Note in front "J. Lee 1850 found at Totteridge Park, Hertfordshire."
1 Book plate of Sir William Lee
1 Book plate of William Lee Antonie.
1 Book plate unnamed (a member of the Lee family).
Section a) List of Lands with field name, cultivation, acreage and value, arranged under tenants on right hand page. On lefthand page suggestions for improvements, including one for making Hill Ground into a 'Lawn'. This was carried out in the 1770's in GA 2886 of 1786 is specifically referred to as a 'lawn'.
Including coloured map of whole estate.
'Redrawn from an old original Plan, by Isac/Isaac Messeder of Hampstead.
Scale of 32 poles to an inch. (Note: Shows 1715 house without the wings added by William Lee immediately after this survey was made).
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