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Memo from W C V Brothwood, County Medical Officer, regarding the need for houses with garages for Nurse/Midwives in Barton and Henlow. 'You are of course aware that large gardens are to be avoided if at all possible'; 24 November 1964
Letter from County Architect to 9 Estate Agents, all in Luton (see below) enquiring about suitable accommodation for a Midwife, consisting of living room and/or dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms and a garage; 7 December 1964
Connells, 5 Upper George Street
F Charnley & Company, 20/22 Waller Street
Douglas Stratford & Company, 31 King Street
R Harris & Company, 53 Waller Street
Kennedy & Company, 39 Manchester Street
R Mayne & Company, 32 Bute Street
F Reeks & Company, 10 King Street
Richardson & Stillman, 30 Alma Street
T Thorne & Company, 7 King Street
Reply from Douglas Stratford & Company with details of three properties; 8 December 1964
42 & 44 Higham Road, Barton; rateable value £98; price £3,975 freehold [for each]
16 Stuart Road, Barton; rateable value £66; rates in the £10/-; price £3,450 freehold
Reply from Robert Harris & Company enclosing 'Orders to view' for three properties [missing, no further details given]; also recommends 53 Osborn Road and 71 Norman Road, Barton, for which the 'Order to view' remains; vendor Mr Turnbull; price £4,000; 8 December 1964
Reply from Connells (with compliment slip) with details of three properties: 8 December 1964
32 Stuart Road, Barton; rateable value £78; price £3,800 freehold
88 Norman Road, Barton; rateable value not given; price £3,895 freehold
59 Norman Road, Barton; rateable value not given; price £3,975 freehold
Details from Douglas Stratford & Company for 10 Tudor Close, Barton; price £4,050 freehold; and 32 Stuart Road, Barton [same price as per Connells, above]
Details from Connells for 40 Windsor Road, Barton; price £4,750 freehold
Details from Thomas Thorne & Company
6 Tudor Close, Barton; price £3,950 freehold
17 York Close, Barton; price £3,450 freehold
11 Churchill Road, Barton; price £3,600 freehold
Details from Connells for:
90 Elm Avenue, Caddington; rateable value £88; price £4,100 freehold
84 Norman Road, Barton; price £3,975 freehold
2 Roman Road, Barton; rateable value £98; price £4,500 freehold
50 Windsor Road, Barton; price £4,400 freehold
Orders to view from Robert Harris & Company (presumably two of those referred to above); 8 December 1964
82 Osborn Road, Barton; vendor Mr E W Flutte (?); price £3,750
2 Tudor Close, Barton; vendor Mr J Humphet (?); price £3,700 freehold
Letter from Richardson & Stillman with property details; 9 December 1964
5 Chiltern Road, Barton; rateable value £62; price £3,850 freehold
15 Cromwell Road, Barton; rateable value £62; price £3,400 freehold
59 Norman Road, Barton [as Connells, above]; rateable value £78; price £4,000 freehold [crossed out and in pen £3,850 substituted with note 'absolute bargain']
24 Hastings Road, Barton; rateable value £70; price £3,675 freehold
Details from Thomas Thorne & Company for 18 Stuart Road, Barton; price £3,900 freehold
Memo 18 December 1964 'it was agreed that 18 Stuart Road was the most suitable for location and accommodation' "A 'Janes' semi-detached house, recently erected in brick with tiled roof"; price £3,900, along with list of work required including converting smallest bedroom into 'District Room'; total additional cost estimated at £443
Memo 22 December 1964 states purchase price is £3,800 through Thomas Thorne & Company
Small location plan North of Barton showing Stuart Road; based on OS map
Memo that the property was purchased 9 March 1965