Rushden Research Group: 21 Upper Park Avenue

From a bundle of deeds, kindly loaned by Mr & Mrs O W Newell

21 Upper Park Avenue

The piece of land shown on this plan in pink, was sold
as part of the Rushden Hall Sale 1929 and was bought
by John Todd of Mill Hill Brompton, YKS.

It was further transferred by these conveyances and related documents:
Date	From	To
1st Sep 1930	John Todd	Alfred Morris Wheeler
21st Apr 1939	Alfred Morris Wheeler	Roland Lawrence Johnson of Orpington, an Estate Developer bought 6 plots, being 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 & 23 Upper Park Avenue
29th Jun 1939	Barnsley Permanent Building Society	Mrs E G Abbott
7th Nov 1959	Mrs Abbott married Francis Lawman
13th Mar 1978	By Mrs Abbott's will	Francis Lawman
13th Apr 1983	Francis Lawman (died intestate)
5th July 1983	Francis Lawman	Clifford H Lawman (Administrator)
7th Oct 1983	Clifford H Lawman	John W Irwin & Anita J E Barker of Bedford

Park Avenue was first laid out in 1931, and local builders were buying plots and building one or two houses at a time, progressing to perhaps 6 or 8 at a time as funds would allow. Other plots were purchased by individuals who then either proceeded to build their own house, or instructed a builder to build to their design. [See Council Plans]

The Plan for the sale in 1929