HF40/5/1/2

Draft Conveyance

1841 - 1931

From: 1841 To: 1931

1) Higgins and Sons Limited of the Brewery, Biggleswade (vendor) 2) Wells and Winch Limited of the same (purchaser) 1) a company – nominal capital of £80,000 in 1283 shares of £10 each (None ever issued), 6717 preferred Ordinary Shares of £5 each, and 6717 Deferred Ordinary Shares of £5 each which have been issued Agreed to purchase latter shares for £180,000 (£5 for 2nd mentioned £21..15s..11½d for 3rd mentioned) + stamp duty of £1801..10s Voluntary liquidating of 1) properties: 1) piece of land, Albert Street, St Peter Martin, Bedford abutting E. Cemetery Road S. Albert Street messuage erected on it, now used as public house called the "Balloon” (conveyed by Deed of 10 June 1902) L and C Higgins to firm And piece of land, Albert Street and 3 Messuages, 3, 5, 7 Albert Street (from draft we know the previous deed) 1) John Cob 2) George Higgins 3) Isaac Hurst 4 Mar 1848 depicted on Deed 1) Frank Day 2) Higgins and Sons Limited 28 Feb 1924 2) 2 messuages (one of which used as public house called “Commercial Tavern” abutting E. Battison Street S. Commercial Road (parish of St Paul, Bedford) subject to right of free passage from property to N. and to W. (deed of 1) George Higgins 2) William Boxall, 6 Apr 1864) 3) messuage now used as public house called “The Compasses” with garden, outbuildings etc. abutting E. Hawes Street (now Tavistock Place) and right of barrow and foot over adjoining property and right to use well on premises formerly John Baxter 4) ground (1 acre 3 roods 6 perches) part of close 5 acres 3 roods 6 perches Goldington Road called “Fox and Hounds” with shed, stable and loft over (parish of St Cuthbert) 5) messuage or beerhouse S. side of Newnham Street (parish of St Cuthbert) called “Three Cups” erected by George Higgins on site of 2 messuages formerly in occupation of Tomlin and Britton 6) cottage 43 Newnham Street adjoining 5) + passage to Spring Gardens 7) messuage and small yard etc. adjoining; many years used as a public house; formerly “Old George”, now “George and Dragon” in Mill Street, late Mill Lane 8) stabling yard (Ram Yard) rear of “Old George” now “George and Dragon” 9) Cottage, 9 Mill Street 10) messuage now used as public house called “Half Moon” (Tavistock Street) and piece of ground adjoining abutting N. garden and premises and above messuage NE. highway, Bedford – Clapham 11) piece of land, parish of St Mary (2 roods 16 perches) and public house erected on it by George Higgins and called “Railway Swan” abutting N. land of St John’s Hospital W. St John’s Street 12) 2 messuages with yards, gardens etc. and blacksmith’s shop SE. side of Cauldwell in the Kempston Road, parish of St Mary; many years since erected by George Francis, deceased on piece of ground formerly part of Pilcroft Close (one of which converted into beerhouse called “The Wheatsheaf”) No. 36 and 38 Cauldwell Street 13) messuage called “the Star”, St Paul, Bedford abutting lane formerly called Duck Lane, then Whitehorse Street and now Harpur Street 13a) messuage or shop adjoining 13) N. And 2 barns formerly a brewhouse with priory adjoining to NW. of shop and separated from it by passage into Paradine Court And piece of ground with coach house and stable erected on it in Paradine Court near to garden (above) and right of foot, horse and carriage way from Harpur Street through Paradine Court and use of pumps and well in Paradine Court (properties 2-13 covered by Deed of 10 June 1902) 14) shops 30-32 High Street, Bedford and coach house, stables, slaughter house, yards etc. adjoining (conveyed to Higgins Limited by Edward Clement Coleman and Francis William Peek by deed of 24 June 1922) 15) messuage or cottage, Odell, many years past used as out-door beer house and baker’s shop And yard and garden adjoining with stables erected on them And cottage, Odell abutting public road, yard (above) (conveyed by Deed of 10 June 1902) 16) piece of land (1 rood 11 perches) with public house or Inn known as the “Mad Dog Inn” abutting S. Harrold to Sharnbrook Road (Conveyed by Deed) 1) Charles Ed Coles and Beatrice Alston 2) Rowland Crewe Alston 3) Herbert Walter Acland Troyte Francis Hugh Bonham Carter Sir Herbert Trustram Eve 4) Higgins and Sons Limited 29 Sep 1926 And piece of land (1 rood 11 perches) on E. or SE. of Horsefair Lane with public house or Inn erected on it known as “Bell Inn”, Odell (covered by conveyance above 1926) 17) freehold messuage used as beerhouse called “Blacksmith’s Arms” and wheelwright’s shop adjoining and yard, garden etc. (1 rood 16 perches) Ravensden And piece of land (1 acre 3 roods 22 perches) Ravensden adjoining above But (pencil note; less plot of land frontage of 20 ft Thurleigh Road depth of 60 ft sold to H.M. Postmaster General) Conveyed by Deed 1) William John Chambers and Augustus Leverton Jessopp 2) Lawrence Read Colburne and Cecil Charles Norman Colburne Higgins, 11 Nov 1899 covered by Deed of 10 June 1902 And piece of land, Ravensden (5 acres 1 rood 11 perches) adjoining piece of land (above) abutting S. road Thurleigh to Renhold and timber and tiled shed standing on it conveyed by Deed of 1) Augustus Leverton Jessopp & Thomas Washington Chambers 2) Higgins and Sons Limited 28 Aug 1920 18) piece of land, Mother Field, Cardington abutting E. new road “New Fenlake” And piece of land described as above with messuage on the 2 pieces of land (late occupied as 2)) (margin states Bricklayer’s Arms, Fenlake) Conveyed by Deed 1) Alfred Clare 2) Lawrence Read Colburne and Cecil Charles Norman Colburne Higgins 8 Oct 1894 19) public house “The Bell” adjoining London Road, Woburn And yard and piece of garden adjoining (½ acre) Conveyed by Deed 1) William John Land 2) George Higgins 3 Feb 1879 23) messuage with yard, stabling etc., Harrold called “The Wheatsheaf” abutting S. Common Street W. lane leading from Common Street called Wheatsheaf Lane erected by John Rawlins on site of former “Wheatsheaf” and site of cottage adjoining (owner occupier Richard Clapman from whom John Rawlins bought it) And New Close in Moor Field, Harrold (3 roods 8 perches) abutting E. allotment to John Clapham Pain S. ancient road W. and N. old inclosure (conveyed to Higgins and Sons Limited by order of 10 June 1902) And close of pasture of every year (1 acre 1 rood) adjoining cottage and abutting highway and footpath on other side Conveyed by Deed 1) Thomas Britton 2) Charles Higgins 3) Charles Short 7 Dec 1841 Indenture of Reconveyance 1) Thomas Arnott and Reverend Edward Swanton Bunting 2) Charles Higgins 3) Charles Short 1 Jun 1842 24) The Three Horseshoes, Keysoe messuage with yard, garden, blacksmith’s shop, stabling, barn, formerly called “The Farriers Arms” now “The Three Horseshoes” abutting Turnpike, Bedford to Kimbolton (conveyed 10 June 1902) 25) messuage or beershop called “Gardener’s Arms” erected by George Higgins on site of 3 cottages and passage adjoining, Kempston And harness maker’s shop adjoining, both adjoining Public Street, Kempston And piece of ground formerly “The Orchard” in east end of parish of Kempston near to entrance to village of Kempston from Town of Bedford (2 roods 8 perches) Conveyed 10 Jun 1902 26) messuage now used as beerhouse with good garden, paddock etc. Box End, Kempston (3 roods 1 perch) Conveyed by Deed 1) Charles Joseph Carter Mitchell Edward Taunton Williams 2) Higgins and Sons Limited 11 Aug 1902 27) “Swan”, Newton Bromswold, Northamptonshire and 2 cottages adjoining (one formerly beerhouse, the other unoccupied) 28) “Chequers”, North Crawley, Buckinghamshire, now for some time past used as a public house adjoining Church Lane leading from the Common Street towards the Church and garden adjoining (Conveyed 10 June 1902) 29) public house Polhill Arms, Renhold and yard, barn etc. abutting W. and S. road, Bedford to Wilden (Conveyed 10 June 1902) And piece of land (formerly part of Howbury Estate) Salph End, Renhold (3 acres 1 rood 33 perches) (conveyed by Deed) 1) John Draper 2) Frank Locke 3) Higgins and Sons Limited 2 May 1921 30) messuage (formerly 2) now used as a beerhouse now known as “Coach and Horses”, Ampthill Road, Shefford 31) messuage or Inn, “White Hart”, Shefford etc. And close of pasture adjoining Inn abutting N. River Ivel 32) piece of land, Turvey abutting N. road from Bedford to Turvey (2 roods 2 square yards) E. road from Turvey Station And messuage erected on it called “Railway Tavern” used as public house 33) “White Lion” beershop, Wootton, cottage adjoining Bot End And close lying in Potty Cross Field (1 acre 1 rood 1 perch) And orchard adjoining 34) “Fox and Duck”, Wootton (beershop) abutting E. public road, Bedford to Cranfield not far from Baptist Chapel 35) piece of land, Bot End, Wootton (conveyed by Deed to 1) Joseph Keech 2) Lawrence Read Colburne and Cecil Charles Norman Colburne Higgins, 16 December 1885) 35a) piece of land Bot End, Wootton (1 acre 19 perches) (conveyed by deed, parties as in 35) 11 Oct 1887 (30-35 included in Deed 10 June 1902) 36) public house: “The Griffin”, Toddington (35 perches) with stables, cowhouses, yard etc. abutting N. road to Harlington Station Conveyed by Deed 1) Emily Whitbread William Huckle Harry Dickinson 2) Northamptonshire Union Bank Limited 3) Higgins and Sons Limited And 2 adjoining pieces of land adjoining yard (above) conveyed by deeds 1) Leonard John Buckingham 2) Higgins and Sons Limited 16 Feb and 15 May 1922 37) public house: Bedford Arms, Souldrop + club room, garden, pasture etc. (5.924 acres) (formerly part of Colworth Estate) conveyed by Deed 1) Alice Anita Lady Bowen Sir Ed Crowther Bowen George Frank Paddock Robert Dormond Munro 2) William Abel Fowler 3) Higgins and Sons Limited 38) “George Hotel”, Silsoe (3 roods 32 perches) conveyed by deed of 1) Charlotte Anderson 2) Higgins and Sons Limited 8 Nov 1924 39) public house “Victoria Arms + paddock. yard, stables, cart shed, washhouse etc., Wilden abutting NE. road Bedford - St Neots SW. a brook SE. public footway (1 rood 1 perch) conveyed by deed 1) Reverend Norman Robert Ramsey and Allen Beville Ramsay 2) Higgins and Sons Limited 4 Sep 1919 40) public house “Five Bells” Cople abutting road Willington – Northill + stables and garden conveyed by deed 1) George and Arthur James Keeble 2) Higgins and Sons Limited 9 Feb 1903 41) ancient building now used as a storehouse, St Paul’s parish, Bedford adjoining E. Old George former public house N. Old George Yard conveyed by deed 1) Emily Whitbread William Huckle Harry Dickinson 2) Higgins and Sons Limited 4 Jul 1923 42) freehold dwelling house and barn + small inclosure of pasture adjoining in Newton Bromswold, Northamptonshire near Swan Inn in occupation of Jesse Boddington And small piece of land adjoining (part of garden of 2 cottages adjoining Swan Inn) conveyed by deed 1) James Harris 2) Higgins and Sons Limited 29 Sep 1928 All Freehold public house – Three Cranes, Turvey + butcher’s shop, hard, garden, small piece of garden + garden ground to rear known as “The Tea Gardens”, late in occupation of William James Gregory And close of pasture (7 acres 2 roods) part of park of Turvey House (Leased for 14 years, 17 November 1927 rent £135 per annum) And messuage now used as a fully licensed house called “Cat and Custard Pot”, Shelton etc. and grass adjoining (15 acres) (Leased for 13 years from William Whitehead from 29 September 1922, rent £70 per annum) £180,000 (see recitals) 21 Sep 1931

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Hooper & Fletcher,
Higgins & Sons Limited,
Wells & Winch Limited,
Higgins, Lawrence Read Colburne,
Higgins, Cecil Charles Norman Colburne,
Cobb, John,
Higgins, George,
Hurst, Isaac,
Day, Francis,
Boxall, William,
Baxter, John,
Tomlin,
Britton,
Francis, George,
Coleman, Edward Clement,
Peek, Francis William,
Coles, Charles Edward,
Alston, Beatrice,
Alston, Rowland Crewe,
Troyte, Herbert Walter Acland,
Bonham-Carter, Francis Hugh,
Trustram Eve, Herbert,
H.M. Paymaster General,
Chambers, William John,
Jessopp, Augustus Leverton,
Clare, Alfred,
Land, William John,
Rawlins, John,
Clapman, Richard,
Pain, John Clapham,
Britton, Thomas,
Higgins, Charles,
Short, Charles,
Arnott, Thomas,
Bunting, Edward Swanton,
Mitchell, Charles Joseph Carter,
Williams, Edward Taunton,
Draper, John,
Locke, Francis,
Keech, Joseph,
Whitbread, Emily,
Huckle, William,
Dickinson, Harry,
Northamptonshire Union Bank Limited,
Buckingham, Leonard John,
Bowen, Alice Anita,
Bowen, Edward Crowther,
Paddock, George Francis,
Munro, Robert Dormond,
Fowler, William Abel,
Anderson, Charlotte,
Ramsay, Norman Robert,
Ramsay, Allen Beville,
Keeble, George,
Keeble, Arthur James,
Boddington, Jesse,
Harris, James,
Gregory, William James,
Whitehead, William

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