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Higham Ferrers Sale - May 7th 1914

Particulars - Lots 11 to 20
In College Street

Lot 11

(Coloured PINK on Plan No. 2)

Licensed Property
All That
Fully Licensed Freehold Family and Commercial Hotel
Known as
"The Green Dragon Hotel"

As now in the occupation of Mr. Albert Clifton and comprising stone-built Hotel premises containing Front Entrance Hall, Commercial Room and Bar on Front Bar Parlour, Sitting Room, Billiard Room, Lavatory, Kitchen, Scullery and usual offices. Also a separate occasional Bar and Public Room.

On the Upper Floors—Assembly Rooms, Nine Bedrooms, Bath Room, w.c., etc. Large Yard with built over Carriage Entrance, Stores, Three-bay Coachhouse, extensive Stabling, Coal and Wood Places, etc. Enclosed well-stocked Gardens at the rear and Grass Paddock extending to Midland Road, to which there is an extensive frontage of 340 feet, or thereabouts.

The Lot contains in area 3a. 1r. 27p., or thereabouts, has modern drainage, and the public water supply is laid on.

This Lot, with Lot 6, are leased to Messrs. Allsopp & Sons, Ltd., until Michaelmas, 1918.

Land Tax, £2 6s. 0d.

In The Market Square

Lot 12

(Coloured PINK on Plan No. 2)

Trade Property
All That
Freehold stone-built double-fronted corner
Dwelling-house and Shop

No. 8, MARKET SQUARE

As now in the occupation of Messrs. J. Horsley & Co., Ltd., Corn Merchants, comprising:—

Front Shop with three Show Windows, three Sitting Rooms, five Bedrooms, Kitchen, Sunk Cellar, Scullery and w.c., Yard and Garden in Hind Stile extending to and with exit to the back lane, with stone-built Coachhouse and Store and 3-stall stable.

The Lot has a frontage to Market Square of 24 feet 6 inches and an area of 870 square yards or thereabouts.

Net Annual Rental, £40 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, £1 2s. 8d.

In The Market Square

Lot 13

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

All That
Freehold stone-built double-fronted Residence,

No. 5 MARKET SQUARE, as now in the occupation of Mr. J. Somes, containing Front Entrance Passage, three Sitting Rooms, five Bedrooms, Bathroom and w.c., Storeroom, Kitchen, Scullery, Basement Cellar and w.c. Also a good Room on the front used as the Estate Office.

There is also a good enclosed Yard and Garden on the opposite side of Hind Stile extending to and with an exit to the back lane, with range of stone and tiled Buildings, comprising Barn, 2-stall Stable and Loft, Harness Room, Coachhouse and Chaffhouse and board and iron roofed Piggeries.

This Lot has a frontage to the Market Square of 43 ft., and contains in total area 1,500 square yards, or thereabouts.

Net Annual Rent, £30 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, 14s. 2d.

N.B.—Vacant possession of this Lot can be given on completion.

In The Market Square

Lot 14

(Coloured PINK on Plan No. 2)

Trade Property
All that Stone and Brick and Blue Slated

Freehold Shop and Dwelling-house

No. 1, MARKET SQUARE, as now in the occupation of Mr. F. Draper.

Net Annual Rental, £15 0s. 0d.
SOLD.

In High Street

Lot 15

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

Trade Property
All that Stone, Brick and Blue Slated
Freehold Dwelling-house and Shop

No. 4, HIGH STEEET as now in the occupation of Mr. J. Bates, Confectioner, comprising: Front Corner Shop, with Two Show Windows, Front Sitting Room, Living Room, three Bedrooms, Pantry, Washhouse, Coalplace, and w.c., with paved Yard, having back entrance to School Lane.

This Lot has a frontage to High Street of 29ft. 6 ins., and to School Lane of 78ft., and has modern drainage and the public water supply laid on.

Net Annual Rental, £16 10s. 0d.
Land Tax, 8s. 0d.

In Wharf Lane

Lot 16

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

A Parcel of
Freehold Building Land

Situate on the North Side of WHARF LANE, now let as Gardens near to the Council Schools and adjoining on the West a close of Pasture Land belonging to the Executors of the late Dr. Crew.

This Lot has a frontage to Wharf Road of 200ft., and contains in area 2,9O00 square yards, or thereabouts.

The Tenants of these Gardens are under Notice to Quit expiring 11th October next.

Net Annual Rent, £1 14s. 8d.

In High Street And School Lane

Lot 17

(Coloured PINK on Plan No. 2)

Licensed Property
All That
Fully Licensed Freehold Public House
Known As
The "Queen's Head" Inn

As now in the occupation of Mr. Alfred Hester.

The building is a good modern structure, red brick and blue slated, and contains Entrance Hall, Corner Bar, Smoke Room, Commercial Room, Four Bedrooms and Box Room, Sunk Cellar, Kitchen, Scullery, outhouses and w.c., with a yard at the rear and back entrance to School Lane.

This Lot has a frontage to High Street of 26 feet and contains a total area of 445 square yards or thereabouts, and has modern drainage and sanitary accommodation, and the public water supply is laid on.

The premises are leased to Messrs. Allsopp & Son, Limited, until Michaelmas, 1939.

Net Annual Rent, £41 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, £1 5s. 6d.

In High Street

Lot 18

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

A Trade Property
All Those
Modern Freehold Premises

Comprising Nos. 4A and 4B, HIGH STREET

As now in the respective occupations of Mr. Fred Randall, Tailor, and the Alliance Meat Company.

The Buildings are part stone and part brick and blue slated and comprise:—

A Dwellinghouse and Front Shop with Show Window, Sitting Room and Living Room, Four Bedrooms, Scullery, Coalplace and w.c., enclosed Garden with brick and slated Workshop thereon, in the occupation of Mr. Randall.

A Front Lock-up Shop and small Room behind, in the occupation of The Alliance Meat Company.

This Lot has a frontage of 27ft. 9in. to the High Street and contains in area, 375 square yards, or thereabouts, has modern drainage and sanitary arrangements, and is connected with the public water supply.

Net Annual Rental, £42 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, -

N.B.—The Roadway on the south side of this property is included in the sale of this Lot, subject to a Right of Way, 9 ft. wide from the High Street to the Back Lane, and a Right of Drainage thereunder to the Owner of the adjoining property on the south.

In High Street

Lot 19

(Coloured PINK on Plan No. 2)

A Trade Property
All that Stone and Grey Slated
Freehold Butcher's Shop, Dwelling House and Premises,

No. 9, HIGH STREET

As now in the occupation of Mr. F. J. Shelton, Butcher, comprising:- A double-fronted Shop and Room behind, Two Front Sitting Rooms, Four Bedrooms and Attic, Kitchen, Coalplace and w.c., Yard and Garden at the rear with entrance from Back Lane, with registered Slaughter House, Barn, Cow House and Hovel.

This Lot has a frontage to the High Street of 52 feet, and contains a total area of 1,200 square yards, or thereabouts, has modern drainage, and is connected with the public water supply.

Net Annual Rent, £25 10s. 0d.
Land Tax, 14s. 2d.

In High Street

Lot 20

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

Licensed Property
All That
Fully Licensed Freehold Public House,
Known as
"The Griffin Inn"

As now in the occupation of Mr. Wm. Miller, situate on the East side of HIGH STREET With Cottage adjoining.

The House is stone-built and slated, and contains Entrance Passage, Tap Room in front, Sitting Room, good Public Room, Three Bedrooms, Back Kitchen and Cellar.

Also Small Cottage adjoining,

No. 1, CHAPEL YARD, containing Two Rooms and Scullery.

Also Yard at the rear,

With Entrance from the Back Lane and with large stone and slated Room, stone and tiled Four-stall Stable and w.c. therein.

This Lot has a frontage to High Street of 57 feet, and contains in area 1,030 square yards or thereabouts, has modern drainage and sanitary accommodation, and the public water supply is laid on.

"The Griffin Inn" is leased to Messrs. Allsopp & Sons, Limited, until Michaelmas, 1918.

Land Tax, £1 2s. 10d.

N.B.—This Lot is subject to a Right of Way and drainage to the property of adjoining owners on the North over and under the passage leading to Chapel Yard, and will have no right of light overlooking Lot 19, except the one light shown on the Plan.

Chapel Yard, High Street

Lot 21

(Coloured PINK on Plan No. 2)

All Those
Three Stone-built Freehold Cottages

Nos. 2, 3 & 7. CHAPEL YARD, as now in the respective occupations of Messrs. Glenn, Thorpe and Smith.

This Lot has a frontage of 16 feet to the High Street, has modern drainage, and the public water supply is connected with a stand-pipe in the Yard.

Gross Annual Rent, £19 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, 6s. 4d

N.B.—This Lot is sold subject to existing Rights-of-Way and drainage over and under the Yard to property of adjoining owners on the North and East sides thereof.

In High Street

Lot 22

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

All Those
Two superior stone and blue slated Freehold Dwelling-houses

Being Nos. 3 & 3A, HIGH STREET, as the same are now in the respective occupations of Mr. C. W. Perkins and Mr. Wm. Hector.

Each House contains Front Sitting Room, Living Room, three Bedrooms, Pantry, Scullery, Coalplace and w.c.

There is also an enclosed Yard entered by double doors from the street with useful Workshops, Coach-house and Stable, and nice enclosed Gardens at the rear.

This Lot has a frontage to High Street of 56 ft. 3 in., and contains in area 850 square yards or thereabouts ; has modern drainage and sanitary accommodation, and the public water supply is laid on.

Net Annual Rental, £37 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, 17s. 0d

In High Street And Wood Street

Lot 23

(Coloured rink on Plan No. 2)

A Trade Property
All That
Freehold Trade Property

Situate at the corner of High Street and Wood Street, with extensive frontages to both thoroughfares, and comprising:—

The Stone and Blue Slated Dwelling-house

No. 1, HIGH STREET, as now in the occupation of Mr. T. Cherry, which contains Front Sitting Room, Three Bedrooms, Kitchen, Scullery and w.c., with enclosed Garden at the rear.

Also the Stone and Blue Slated Dwelling-house

No. 15, WOOD STREET, as now in the occupation of Mr. Arthur Wright, which contains Entrance Hall, Two Front Sitting Rooms (one used as Bank Office), Back Sitting Room, Bedrooms, Kitchen, Scullery, and Out-offices.

Also the Stationer's and Newsagent's Shop

With Room at Back, as now occupied by Mr. F. Saxby.

Also Brick and Tiled Three-Storied Factory

Board and Tiled Loft, and Yard, with entrance from Wood Street, and range of Brick and Tiled Stables and Trap House.

This Lot has a frontage to High Street of 63 feet 9 inches, and to Wood Street of 121 feet, and contains in area 1,200 square yards, or thereabouts, has modern drainage,and the public water supply is laid on.

Net Annual Rent of Houses and Stables, £50 10s. 0d.
Land Tax, £2 6s. 2d.

N.B.—The Factory is unlet.

In Wood Street

Lot 24

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

A Trade Property
All That
Freehold Property comprising:—
A Stone tiled Dwelling-house and Coffee Tavern

No. 3, WOOD STREET, as now in the occupation of Mr. E. Hancock, containing Entrance Passage, large Front Public Room, Front Sitting Room, Four Bedrooms, Pantry, Scullery, Washhouse and Coalplace, with enclosed Garden at the rear.

Also the Dwelling-house and Post-office

No. 5, WOOD STREET, as now in the occupation of Mr. Downing, containing Two Front Offices, fitted with counter and sorting tables, Living Room, Three Bedrooms, Kitchen, Pantry and w.c.

Also tiled Cottage

In rear of above, No. 7, WOOD STREET, as now in the occupation of Mr. Stevenson, containing Living Room, Two Bedrooms, Washhouse, Coalplace, Pantry, w.c., and Garden. This Lot has a frontage of 69 feet (5 inches to Wood Street, and contains in area 820 square yards, or thereabouts. Has modern drainage, and the public water supply is laid on.

Net Annual Rentals, £29 15s. 0d.
Land Tax, 16s. 6d.

N.B.—This Lot is sold subject to a Right of Way and Drainage to the owner of the adjoining property on the east as indicated on the Plan.

In The Market Square

Lot 25

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

All That
Freehold Stone-built Double-fronted Residence

No. 11, MARKET SQUAKE, as the same is now in the occupation of Mr. Eady Robinson containing:— Entrance Hall, Dining Room, Breakfast Room and large Kitchen on front, Drawing Room Back Hall, Five Bedrooms, large Nursery or Schoolroom, Bathroom and w.c., Pantry, two basement Cellars, Dairy, Coalplace, Washhouse and Loft. Enclosed Yard having double door entrance from the Market Square, with Five-stall Stable and Harness Room.

Together with small Flower Garden and Conservatory facing the Churchyard.

This Lot has a Frontage to Market Square of 67 feet and contains in area 640 square yards, or thereabouts. Has modern sanitary accommodation and the public water supply is laid on.

Net Annual Rental, £34 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, 17s. 0d.

In High Street

Lot 26

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

All Those
Two Freehold Stone-built part Blue Slated and
part Tiled Dwelling-houses and Premises

Nos. 33 and 35, HIGH STREET, As now in the respective occupations of Messrs. Timms and Randall.

No. 33 contains: A Front Sitting Room, Back Sitting Room, four Bedrooms, Kitchen, Larder, Coalplace and w.c., and included therewith are:-

All that Stone and Tiled Butcher's Shop

On frontage to High Street, Stable and Harness Room, Slaughter House and Boiling House, and board and iron roofed Cart Shed.

Also a useful Grass Paddock

Extending to and with exit to the Back Lane, with range of brick and tiled Piggeries.

Also a Garden or valuable Building Plot

With a frontage of 48ft. 6in. to High Street,

No. 35 contains: Front Entrance Passage, Front Sitting Room, three Bedrooms, Kitchen, Basement, Cellar, Coalplace and w.c., and included therewith are:— A Garden at the rear with stone tiled 2-stall STABLE and LOFT and useful GRASS PADDOCK, extending to and with exit and good frontage to the Back Lane. The whole has a total frontage of 124ft. 9 in. to High Street, and contains in area 0a. 3r. 24p. or thereabouts.

This Lot has modern drainage and the public water supply is laid on to same.

Net Annual Rent, £35 15s. 0d.
Land Tax, £1 1s. 3d.

High Street

Lot 27

(Coloured PINK on Plan No. 3)

All those Seven Modern part Brick and part Stone and Blue Slate well built
Freehold Dwelling-houses

Nos 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and 49 HIGH STREET, as the same are in the respective occupations of Messrs. Linnett, Freeman, Pentelow, Mason, Palmer, Seamark and Ekins.

Each containing:— Front entrance Lobby, Front Sitting Room, Three Bedrooms, Kitchen, Pantry, Coalplace and w.c., with Gardens at the rear of same.

This Lot has a frontage of 120 ft. to High Street and contains in area 1,770 square yards or thereabouts, and has modern drainage and the public water supply is connected to stand pipes at the rear of same.

Gross Annual Rent, £80 10s. 0d.
Land Tax, £1 19s. 8d.

N.B.—This Lot is sold subject to a Right of Way, 9ft. wide and Right of Drainage to the rear of Lots 28 and 29 from the Back Lane as indicated on the Plan.

In High Street

Lot 28

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 3)

A Trade Property
All that part Brick and part Stone and Blue Slated
Freehold Dwelling-house and Shop

No. 51 HIGH STREET as now in the occupation of Mr. Woolley, Newsagent, and contains:—
Front Shop with Show Window, Entrance passage, Living Room, three Bedrooms. Pantry, Scullery, Coalplace and w.c., and Garden at the rear.

This Lot has a frontage to High Street of 21 ft, and contains in area 320 square yards or thereabouts, has modern drainage and the public water supply is connected to a stand pipe at the rear.

Net Annual Rent, £14.

Land Tax, 8s. 2d.

N.B.—This Lot is sold together with a Right of Way 9 ft. wide to and from the Back Lane, and is sold subject to a similar right to the Purchaser of Lot 29 as indicated upon the Plan.

High Street

Lot 29

(Coloured PINK on Plan No.3)

All those Six Modern part Brick and part Stone and Blue Slated
Freehold Dwelling-houses

Nos. 53, 55, 57, 59, 61 & 63, HIGH STREET as now in the respective occupations of Messrs. York, Tester, Stanley, Randall, Pasilow and Hale, each containing:—Front Entrance Lobby, Front Sitting Room, Three Bedrooms, Kitchen, Pantry, Coalplace and w.c., with Gardens at the real- of same.

This Lot has a frontage to High Street of 103ft. 6 in., and contains in area 1,650 square yards, or thereabouts, and has modern drainage, and the public water supply is connected to stand-pipes at the rear.

Gross Annual Rental, £69 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, £1 14s. 0d.

N.B.—This Lot is sold together with a right-of-way 9 feet wide to and from Back Lane over Lots 27 and 28 as indicated on the Plan.

Particulars - Lots 21 to 35
Chapel Yard, High Street

Lot 21

(Coloured PINK on Plan No. 2)

All Those
Three Stone-built Freehold Cottages

Nos. 2, 3 & 7. CHAPEL YARD, as now in the respective occupations of Messrs. Glenn, Thorpe and Smith.

This Lot has a frontage of 16 feet to the High Street, has modern drainage, and the public water supply is connected with a stand-pipe in the Yard.

Gross Annual Rent, £19 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, 6s. 4d

N.B.—This Lot is sold subject to existing Rights-of-Way and drainage over and under the Yard to property of adjoining owners on the North and East sides thereof.

In High Street

Lot 22

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

All Those
Two superior stone and blue slated Freehold
Dwelling-houses

Being Nos. 3 & 3A, HIGH STREET, as the same are now in the respective occupations of Mr. C. W. Perkins and Mr. Wm. Hector.

Each House contains Front Sitting Room, Living Room, three Bedrooms, Pantry, Scullery, Coalplace and w.c.

There is also an enclosed Yard entered by double doors from the street with useful Workshops, Coach-house and Stable, and nice enclosed Gardens at the rear.

This Lot has a frontage to High Street of 56 ft. 3 in., and contains in area 850 square yards or thereabouts ; has modern drainage and sanitary accommodation, and the public water supply is laid on.

Net Annual Rental, £37 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, 17s. 0d

In High Street And Wood Street

Lot 23

(Coloured rink on Plan No. 2)

A Trade Property
All That
Freehold Trade Property

Situate at the corner of High Street and Wood Street, with extensive frontages to both thoroughfares, and comprising:—

The Stone and Blue Slated Dwelling-house

No. 1, HIGH STREET, as now in the occupation of Mr. T. Cherry, which contains Front Sitting Room, Three Bedrooms, Kitchen, Scullery and w.c., with enclosed Garden at the rear.

Also the Stone and Blue Slated Dwelling-house

No. 15, WOOD STREET, as now in the occupation of Mr. Arthur Wright, which contains Entrance Hall, Two Front Sitting Rooms (one used as Bank Office), Back Sitting Room, Bedrooms, Kitchen, Scullery, and Out-offices.

Also the Stationer's and Newsagent's Shop

With Room at Back, as now occupied by Mr. F. Saxby.

Also Brick and Tiled Three-Storied Factory

Board and Tiled Loft, and Yard, with entrance from Wood Street, and range of Brick and Tiled Stables and Trap House.

This Lot has a frontage to High Street of 63 feet 9 inches, and to Wood Street of 121 feet, and contains in area 1,200 square yards, or thereabouts, has modern drainage,and the public water supply is laid on.

Net Annual Rent of Houses and Stables, £50 10s. 0d.
Land Tax, £2 6s. 2d.

N.B.—The Factory is unlet.

In Wood Street

Lot 24

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

A Trade Property
All That
Freehold Property comprising:—
A Stone tiled Dwelling-house and Coffee Tavern

No. 3, WOOD STREET, as now in the occupation of Mr. E. Hancock, containing Entrance Passage, large Front Public Room, Front Sitting Room, Four Bedrooms, Pantry, Scullery, Washhouse and Coalplace, with enclosed Garden at the rear.

Also the Dwelling-house and Post-office

No. 5, WOOD STREET, as now in the occupation of Mr. Downing, containing Two Front Offices, fitted with counter and sorting tables, Living Room, Three Bedrooms, Kitchen, Pantry and w.c.

Also tiled Cottage

In rear of above, No. 7, WOOD STREET, as now in the occupation of Mr. Stevenson, containing Living Room, Two Bedrooms, Washhouse, Coalplace, Pantry, w.c., and Garden. This Lot has a frontage of 69 feet (5 inches to Wood Street, and contains in area 820 square yards, or thereabouts. Has modern drainage, and the public water supply is laid on.

Net Annual Rentals, £29 15s. 0d.
Land Tax, 16s. 6d.

N.B.—This Lot is sold subject to a Right of Way and Drainage to the owner of the adjoining property on the east as indicated on the Plan.

In The Market Square

Lot 25

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

All That
Freehold Stone-built Double-fronted Residence

No. 11, MARKET SQUAKE, as the same is now in the occupation of Mr. Eady Robinson containing:— Entrance Hall, Dining Room, Breakfast Room and large Kitchen on front, Drawing Room Back Hall, Five Bedrooms, large Nursery or Schoolroom, Bathroom and w.c., Pantry, two basement Cellars, Dairy, Coalplace, Washhouse and Loft. Enclosed Yard having double door entrance from the Market Square, with Five-stall Stable and Harness Room.

Together with small Flower Garden and Conservatory facing the Churchyard.

This Lot has a Frontage to Market Square of 67 feet and contains in area 640 square yards, or thereabouts. Has modern sanitary accommodation and the public water supply is laid on.

Net Annual Rental, £34 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, 17s. 0d.

In High Street

Lot 26

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

All Those
Two Freehold Stone-built part Blue Slated and
part Tiled Dwelling-houses and Premises

Nos. 33 and 35, HIGH STREET, As now in the respective occupations of Messrs. Timms and Randall.

No. 33 contains: A Front Sitting Room, Back Sitting Room, four Bedrooms, Kitchen, Larder, Coalplace and w.c., and included therewith are:__

All that Stone and Tiled Butcher's Shop

On frontage to High Street, Stable and Harness Room, Slaughter House and Boiling House, and board and iron roofed Cart Shed.

Also a useful Grass Paddock

Extending to and with exit to the Back Lane, with range of brick and tiled Piggeries.

Also a Garden or valuable Building Plot

With a frontage of 48ft. 6in. to High Street,

No. 35 contains: Front Entrance Passage, Front Sitting Room, three Bedrooms, Kitchen, Basement, Cellar, Coalplace and w.c., and included therewith are:— A Garden at the rear with stone tiled 2-stall STABLE and LOFT and useful GRASS PADDOCK, extending to and with exit and good frontage to the Back Lane. The whole has a total frontage of 124ft. 9 in. to High Street, and contains in area 0a. 3r. 24p. or thereabouts.

This Lot has modern drainage and the public water supply is laid on to same.

Net Annual Rent, £35 15s. 0d.
Land Tax, £1 1s. 3d.

High Street

Lot 27

(Coloured PINK on Plan No. 3)

All those Seven Modern part Brick and part Stone and Blue Slate well built
Freehold Dwelling-houses

Nos 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and 49 HIGH STREET, as the same are in the respective occupations of Messrs. Linnett, Freeman, Pentelow, Mason, Palmer, Seamark and Ekins.

Each containing:— Front entrance Lobby, Front Sitting Room, Three Bedrooms, Kitchen, Pantry, Coalplace and w.c., with Gardens at the rear of same.

This Lot has a frontage of 120 ft. to High Street and contains in area 1,770 square yards or thereabouts, and has modern drainage and the public water supply is connected to stand pipes at the rear of same.

Gross Annual Rent, £80 10s. 0d.
Land Tax, £1 19s. 8d.

N.B.—This Lot is sold subject to a Right of Way, 9ft. wide and Right of Drainage to the rear of Lots 28 and 29 from the Back Lane as indicated on the Plan.

In High Street

Lot 28

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 3)

A Trade Property
All that part Brick and part Stone and Blue Slated
Freehold Dwelling-house and Shop

No. 51 HIGH STREET as now in the occupation of Mr. Woolley, Newsagent, and contains:—
Front Shop with Show Window, Entrance passage, Living Room, three Bedrooms. Pantry, Scullery, Coalplace and w.c., and Garden at the rear.

This Lot has a frontage to High Street of 21 ft, and contains in area 320 square yards or thereabouts, has modern drainage and the public water supply is connected to a stand pipe at the rear.

Net Annual Rent, £14.

Land Tax, 8s. 2d.

N.B.—This Lot is sold together with a Right of Way 9 ft. wide to and from the Back Lane, and is sold subject to a similar right to the Purchaser of Lot 29 as indicated upon the Plan.

High Street

Lot 29

(Coloured PINK on Plan No.3)

All those Six Modern part Brick and part Stone and Blue Slated
Freehold Dwelling-houses

Nos. 53, 55, 57, 59, 61 & 63, HIGH STREET as now in the respective occupations of Messrs. York, Tester, Stanley, Randall, Pasilow and Hale, each containing:—Front Entrance Lobby, Front Sitting Room, Three Bedrooms, Kitchen, Pantry, Coalplace and w.c., with Gardens at the real- of same.

This Lot has a frontage to High Street of 103ft. 6 in., and contains in area 1,650 square yards, or thereabouts, and has modern drainage, and the public water supply is connected to stand-pipes at the rear.

Gross Annual Rental, £69 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, £1 14s. 0d.

N.B.—This Lot is sold together with a right-of-way 9 feet wide to and from Back Lane over Lots 27 and 28 as indicated on the Plan.

In High Street

Lot 30

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 3)

All That
Extensive Block of Freehold Property

Comprising Eleven Dwelling-houses and Cottages and a parcel of Building Land, being Nos. 67, 69, 71, 73 & 75, HIGH STREET, and Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, BEDFORD ROW,

As the same are now in the respective occupations of Messrs. Bird, Dickenson, Farrow. Cox, Pack, Miller, Scholes, Allen, Parker, Dowling and Patenall,

The plot of Building Land or Garden has a frontage of 30 feet to High Street. The Houses are part stone and thatched and part brick and slated.

This Lot has a total frontage of 159 ft. 6 in. to High Street, and contains in area 2,050 square yards, or thereabouts, and has modern drainage and the public water supply is laid on to some of the houses and is connected with stand-pipes to supply the others.

Gross Annual Rent, £61 15s. 0d.
Land Tax, £1 7s. 1d.

In Westfields Avenue

Lot 31

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 2)

All That
Piece or Parcel of Freehold Accommodation Pasture or Building Land

Situate on the North side of WESTFIELDS AVENUE,

Adjoining the property of Mr. C. R. Colton on the east and the property of Mr. Thomas Patenall and the Higham Ferrers Co-operative Society on the west, and having a frontage of 205 feet to Westfields Avenue and a good frontage to Milton Street, being a portion of No. 111 on the Ordnance Survey (1900 Edition) and containing in area 1 a. 3 r. 8p. or thereabouts.

Annual Rental.—This Lot is let at the nominal rental of £2 to Mr. F. Draper, whose tenancy expires 6th May, 1914.

Land Tax –

In High Street

Lot 32

(Coloured PINK on Plan No. 3)

All Those

Six Modern Built Freehold Dwelling-houses

Nos. 82, 84, 86, 88, 90 and 92, HIGH STREET as the same are in the respective occupation of Messrs. Mason, Fortescue, Horsefield, Blackwell, Miller and Martin. Each containing Front Sitting Room, Living Room, three Bedrooms, Good Pantry, Scullery, Washhouse, Coalplace and w.c.

No. 82 has a Bakehouse, fitted with coal oven, but no Scullery or Washhouse. There are long Gardens at the rear extending to and with exits to the Back Lane.

This Lot has a frontage of 103ft. 6in. to High Street, and containing in area 1,860 square yards or thereabouts, and has modern drainage and the public water supply is connected to stand-pipes at the rear of same.

Gross Annual Rental, £68 10s. 0d.
Land Tax, £1 14s. 4d.

N.B.— This Lot is sold subject to a right-of-way from the Back Lane 9ft. wide to Lot 33 as indicated on the Plan.

Lot 33

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 3)

All Those
Seven Modern-built Freehold Dwelling-houses

Nos. 68, 70, 72, 74, 70, 78 and 80 HIGH STREET as the same are now in the respective occupations of Messrs. Wilmott, Wagstaffe, Caswell, Holyoak, Smith, Robins and Chettle, each containing the same accommodation as described in Lot 32.

No. 74, occupied by Mr. J. W. Holyoak, is used as a Barber's Shop. There are long Gardens at the rear extending to and with exits to the Back Lane.

This Lot has a frontage of 120 ft. to High Street, and contains in area 1,930 sq. yards, or thereabouts, and has modern drainage, and the public water supply is connected to stand-pipes at the rear of same.

Gross Annual Rental, £81 0s. 0d.
Land Tax, £1 19s. 8d.

N.B.—This Lot is sold together with a right-of-way to and from the Back Lane over Lot 32, as indicated on the Plan.

In High Street

Lot 34

(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 3)

All that Stone-built and Thatched Freehold
Dwelling-house and Shop

No. 44, HIGH STREET, as now in the occupation of Mr. B. W. Gadsby, and containing:— Front Shop, Work Room, Living Room, Four Bedrooms, Pantry and Scullery, with long Garden at the rear extending to and with exit to the Back Lane, and iron roofed outbuilding.

Also the
Tiled Freehold Dwelling-house

No. 46, HIGH STREET, as now in the occupation of Mrs. Nunley, containing:— Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Living Room, Three Bedrooms, Pantry, Scullery, and w.c., with long Garden at the rear, extending to and with exit to the Back Lane.

This Lot has a frontage to the High Street of 73 feet 6 inches, and contains in area 1,260square yards, or thereabouts, and has modern drainage and the public water supply is laid on.

Net Annual Rental of No. 44, £16 10s. 0d.
Gross Annual Rental of No. 46, £7 15s. 0d.
Land Tax, 16s. 3d.

N.B.—The Purchaser of this Lot will be required to block up the lights on the North Side overlooking Lot 35, as indicated on the Plan.

In High Street

Lot 35

(Coloured PINK on Plan No. 3)

All Those
Three Stone and Thatched Freehold Cottages,

Nos. 34, 36 and 38, HIGH STREET as now in the respective occupation of Miss Shelton, Mrs. Jeffs and Mrs. Robinson.

Also a Valuable Plot of
Building Land

adjoining, with building frontage of 34 feet to High Street.

No. 34 contains:- Two Rooms on the front, Living Room. Three Bedrooms, Scullery, Wash-house and w.c.

No. 36 contains:- Front Living Room and Two Bedrooms, Back Lobby and Wash house and w.c.

No. 38 contains:- Front Room, Two Bedrooms, Back Kitchen, Wash-house and w.c.

There are long Gardens to each house at the back extending to and with exits to the Back Lane.

This Lot has a total frontage of 89 feet 6 inches to High Street, and contains in area 1,540 square yards or thereabouts, and has modern water supply, and in the case of Nos. 34 and 36 the public water supply is connected to a stand-pipe at the rear, and in the case of No. 38 is laid on.

Gross Annual Rental, £20 2s. 4d.
Land Tax, 11s. 0d.

Agreement

IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND DECLARED by The Right Honourable WILLIAM CHARLES DE MEURON EARL FITZWILLIAM, D.S.O., K.C.V.O., the Vendor of hereditaments described and comprised in the foregoing Particulars, and

of

in the County of (herein called "the Purchaser"), that

the Purchaser has this day purchased the hereditaments described as

Lot in the foregoing Particulars at the sum of

and that the sum of

has been this day paid by him by way of deposit and in part payment of the said purchase-money, and that the foregoing Particulars and Conditions of Sale shall be taken as the terms of the Agreement for the sale and purchase respectively and be observed and fulfilled by the Vendor and Purchaser in all things.

Dated this day of ,1914.

Purchase-money... ... £

Deposit... ... ... ... ... £

Balance... ... ... ... ... £

RECEIVED deposit,
Vendor's Solicitors.


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