Auction/Sales particulars for lots at Guilden Morden, Ashwell and Wrestlingworth. All measurements given in Acres, Roods, and Poles (ARP).
GUILDEN MORDEN – Description:
LOT 1;
An enclosed PASTURE CLOSE and SPINNEY called Bushey Close, containing Apportioned Land-Tax, 10s. 10d.; 5A 0R 29P
LOT 2;
A Timber-and-Thatched TENEMENT, with Garden Ground and an Allotment next the Road, occupied by James Thomposon, containing 0A 2R 20P
[In italics] OA. 2R. 18P, are Copyhold of the Manor of Pritchards. Quit-Rent, ---. Apportioned Land-Tax, 2s. 8d.;
LOT 3:
An enclosed Pasture Close, called Pearces, containing; 3A 1R 34P
[In italics] Apportioned Land-Tax, 7s.; 3A 1R 34P
LOT 4:
All that very excellent and commodious MANSION HOUSE, called Avenalls, with Sitting-Rooms, Brewhouse, Offices, and numerous Bed Chambers; also, a MALTING, with Two Floors capable of making 25 Quarters of Malt, and good GRANARIES to hold 550 Quarters of Malt and Barley, with Two Pumps in the Yard, large walled-in Garden, &c. Also, part of that excellent HOMESTALL, called Savells, containing Chaisehouse, Cowhouse with 12 Standings, and seven Calf Pens, Hay Barn, Pigsties, Slaughterhouse, Eight-bay Barley Barn, Bullock Lodge, and Pump of good Water. Also, all that Double TENEMENT, now in the occupation of Joseph Pateman and Thomas Warbys, with the LAND adjoining containing –
Pasture, called the Back Orchard, including the scite [sic.] of the Homestalls, Orchard and Garden; 6A 3R 17P
Arable, called the Croft, including the scite [sic.] of the Cottage; 7A 3R 30P
[Total=] 14A 3R 7P
[In italics] The Butcher’s Shop is to be removed by the Purchaser of Lot 5. The Purchaser is to divide the large and small Barn with proper stud and boarded partition.
Quit-Rent 3s. Apportioned Land-Tax, £21 8s 0d.
Three Acres are Copyhold of the Manor of Pritchards.
LOT 5:
All the remainder of the HOMESTALL, called SAVELLS, consisting of HOUSE and PREMISES, occupied by Mr. Samuel Jarman, butcher. Also, a Range of Bullock Lodges, in hand. Also, a Double TENEMENT, in the occupation of Wm. Rowland and John Pettingall; together with a Dovehouse, Orchard, and Pasture Close, now in the occupation of Samuel Jarman; the remainder in hand. There is also a good Well of Water. 2A 2R 3P.
[In italics] The Building forming the Butcher’s Shop is to be removed at the expense of the Purchaser, as the scite [sic.] is not included in this Lot ; and the Bullock Lodges to hgave a proper stud and boarded side next the Mansion-House.
The Purchaser is to fence next Lot 4.
1A 0R 0P is Copyhold of the Manor of Pritchards. 0A 0R 4P will be set out and reserved to the Trustees of the Meeting-House, as shown on the Plan.
Quit-Rent, 1s. Apportioned Land Tax, 10s. 10d.
[Total=] 26A 2R 13P
LOT 6:
All that very excellent and Long-Established GROCER’S SHOP, with Parlour, Kitchen, Cellar, and good Chambers over. Also, BLACKSMITH and HARNESS-MAKER’S SHOPS, with Loft over, Penthouse, Outhouse, Pigstye, Yard, and Garden, as now occupied by Mr. Joseph Clark; together with a Piece of Pasture Ground and Stable adjoining, occupied by Mr. Samuel Jarman, containing; OA 2R 32P
[In italics] There is a good Well of Water, and the Blacksmith’s Shop is fitted up with Two Forges. The Purchaser is to fence next Lot 7. Apportioned Land Tax, 8s, 6d.
LOT 7:
All that HOME FARM YARD, with Nag Stable, Stabling for Cart Horses, Two Barns, Machine-House and Building, forming the left hand of Yard and Pond. Also, a Double TENEMENT, in the occupation of Wm. Harris and Rowland Piggot; and the following capital Pieces of Arable and Old-enclosed Pasture LAND, containing---
PASTURE – Part of Shop Close, Walnut-tree Close, and Homestall; 3A 2R 36P
ARABLE – Church Field; 11A 3R 10P
LOT 8:
All that Timber-and Tiled PUBLIC-HOUSE, called thet SIX BELLS, containing Tap-Room, Parlour, Club-Room, Brewhouse, Cellar, Diary, and Seven Sleeping Rooms. Also a good Barn, Cart Hovel, Stable, Granary, Well and Pump of good Water, GARDEN, and small part of the CROFTS, as now occupied by Thomas Jarman, containing--- 0A 2R 4P
LOT 9:
An enclosed Pasture Close and Blacksmith’s Shop, situate opposite the Six Bells Public-House, called Jarman’s Close, and Part of Farm Close and Scite of an Old Road, containing---3A 1R 33P
[In italics] The Blacksmith’s Shop is in the occupation of Jesse Newell. Apportioned Land-Tax, 1s 2d.
LOT 10:
Part of a Pasture Close, called Farm Close, containing--- 3A 1R 35P
LOT 11:
The remainder of the Pasture Close, called Farm Close, containing---3A 3R 17P
Apportioned Land Tax, 8s 6d.
LOT 12:
All that Timber-and-Thatched TENEMENT, (late the Poor-house), with the Garden, as now occupied by Charles Clark, William Yarrell, and John Brockitt---0A 0R 32P
[In italics] Land-tax,--.
LOT 13:
Also, all that very compact HOMESTALL, called Warboys, with large Barn, Stable, Cut Barn, and Two large Tenements, Gardens, and Yard, and the following Pieces or Parcels of Valuable Old-enclosed Pasture and Allotments of Arable Land, containing---
PASTURE – Warboy’s Homestall and Back Close – 40 0A 1P
PASTURE – Chamberlain’s Close and Cottage, and Lawrence and Wiles’s Close – 60 1A 17P
ARABLE – Odsey Field and Town’s-end Grove – 530 0A 26P
DITTO – Church Field – 50 1A 36P
The Tenements and Garden are in the occupation of John Cole, Samuel Covington, Thomas Key, and William Chamberlain; and the land adjoining the Ashwell Road is in the occiupation of Mr. Joh Revall.
5A 2R 0P of the above is Copyhold of the Manor of Shingay and Wendy. Quit-Rent,--.
Lawrence Close pays a Quit-Rent to the Manor of Digswell of 1s 5d. Apportioned Land-Tax, 4l. 16s.
[Total so far=] 123A 1R 2P
LOT 14:
All those Four Old-enclosed Pieces of Pasture Ground (now in one) called the Sherds, containing--- 2A 2R 13P
LOT 15:
Also, that Enclosed Piece of Pasture Land, called Bonsbury Close, in the occupation of Mr. John Revall, containing---1A 1R 0P
[In italics] Apportioned Land-Tax, 3s 2d.
LOT 16:
Also, all those Four Old-enclosed Pieces of Pasture Land (now in one) called Spring Close, containing---6A R1 37P
[In italics] Apportioned Land Tax, 13s.
The above is all Tithe Free.
Buildings to be removed from the Home Farm Yard, Guilden Modern.
A – All that capital Well-Timbered Four-bay Wheat Barn, with Porch, adjoining Mr. Clark’s garden, 61 ft. by 28 ft., 14 ft. high on front sytuds, and 6ft. behind.
B – All that Seven-Bay Cart Hovel with Back and Ends, 64 ft. long, 16ft. deep.e
C – All that Two-Bay Waggon Lodge, 20 ft. by 18 ft.
[In italics] The above are to be removed at the expense of the Purchaser previous to the 29th day of September next.
The Purchaser is to pay the Auction Duty immediately after the Sale for the three last Lots.
ASHWELL
LOT 17
Northfield. – All that very excellent and recently -erected Homestall, with House, Barn, Stable, and Open Shed, and the following Pieces of Enclosed and Open Field Lands, containing (more or less);
Upper Mob’s-hole Close and Homestall; 14A 3R 27P
Lower Mob’s-hole Close; 10A 1R 16P
Mob’s-hole Shot.-Third Land from Mob’s-hole Closes, going south, Road Balk west, Goer Balk East; 0A 1R 36P
Clement Bush Shot. – First Land next Common, going south, Common north, Benjamin Kirbeyshire south- 0A 1R 38P
Twelfth and Eight following Lands- Benj. Kirbeyshire north, John Sale or another south; 4A 0R 1P
Twenty-fifth & Twenty-sixth Land-James Lilley north, John Bowman south, Thirty-third Land-Benjamin Kirbeyshire north and south- 0A 3R 2P
Thirty-third Land-Benjamin Kirbeyshire north and south—0A 1R 35P
Fifty-sixth and four following Lands abutting on Ashwell Road east, B. Kirbeyshire north, and W. Warboys south—1A 2R 18P
Brick-kiln Close Shot.- Third and two following Lands from Brick-kiln, One Land abutting Christie’s Headland west, being the seventeenth from Bowman’s Twelve-Acre Close—0A 1R 28P
Ford Shot.- First and Second Land going north from Mr. Leete’s Twelve-Acre Close, Benjamin Kirbeyshire north—0A 2R 7P
Fifth land, John Bowman south, T. Westrope north—0A 2R 1P
Tenth Land, John Bowman south, R. Westrope north- 0A 1R 37P
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Land, John Bowman or another south, John Pettingal north—0A 3R 17P
Twenty-second Land, John Pettingal south, John Sale north—0A 1R 8P
Enclosed Piece of Arable Land near the last-mentioned Lands—11A 2R 0P
[Total=48A 3R 39P]
14A 1R 0P is Copyhold of Ashwell. Quit-Rent, 4s 3d. Fine Certain. The remainder Freehold = 182A 2R 11P
WRESTLINGWORTH
All that well-frequented Beer-House, called Seamer’s, with Stable, Barn, and Orchard as now occupied by Mr. James Seamer, together with a TENEMENT, occupied by William Muncey.
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