The Wellingborough News, 9th May 1902, transcribed by Jim Hollis
Important Property Sales At Rushden
On Monday evening two property sales were held at the Coffee Tavern, Rushden, which attracted considerable interest. The first was conducted by Mr. H. H. Bletsoe, who offered for sale a freehold dwelling-house in Griffith-street, containing two living rooms, three bedrooms, box room, pantry, kitchen, scullery, and workshop, with garden at the rear, let at a gross rental of £20 16s. Messrs. Simpson and Mason were the solicitors to the vendors, the Rushden Building Society, and Mr. Mason read the conditions of sale. Bidding started at £200, rapidly rising to £320, at which figure it was knocked down to Mr. Wm. Pendred, of Wellingborough.
The second sale, which attracted a very large company, and involved several valuable lots of freehold property, was conducted by Mr. J. Pendered on behalf of Messrs. Pendered and Sons. Mr. Sharman read the conditions of sale, and produced plans. Lot 1, comprising three newly-built freehold shops fronting the High-street, Rushden, together with two dwelling-houses, yards and appurtenance attached thereto, in the respective occupations of Mr. Robert Hooper, Mr. Jeremiah Litchfield, and the Central Meat Co., was started at £1,000 advancing by hundreds to £1,400, and ultimately going to Mr. John Sargent, of Rushden, at £1,600.
Lot 2 consisting of three dwelling-houses, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, Westbourne-grove, on the Wellingborough-road. Bidding commenced at £500, being knocked down at £660 to Mr. John Sargent. Three similar dwelling-houses to those of Lot 2, and adjoining them, formed Lot 3, the next four forming Lot 4, and five others in the same row being offered as Lot 5. Lot 3 started at £600, and went to the same purchaser for £620. Lot 4 was started at £800, reaching £880, at which figure they were knocked down to the same purchaser, as was also Lot 5 for £650.
Lot 6 consisted of a plot of building land on the Glassbrook-road, with a frontage of 35ft., and containing 271 square feet. This was bought by Mr. Wm. Pendered, of Wellingborough, at 2s 6d. per yard.
Lot 7, a plot of building land on the Hayway, with a frontage of 45ft., and containing 510 square yards, was started at 2s. per yard, and after a bid of 2s. 3d., rose one penny per yard till knocked down to Mr. G. S. Woodward for 2s 8d. per yard. – Messrs. Sharman, Jackson, and Archer were the solicitors for the vendor, Mr. Robert Hooper.
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Wellingborough News, 30th May 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins
Factory Sale – late Hewitt
Important Notice to Boot & Shoe Manufacturers, Investors, and Others.
Two Freehold Villa Residences, a Commodious Boot Factory,
and Building Land, to be Sold by Auction, by
Messrs Coulbreck & Palmer (by order of Mr A C Palmer, the Trustee), at the Coffee Tavern, in Rushden, on Monday 9th June 1902, at Six for Seven o’clock in the Evening, the undermentioned Valuable Freehold Properties, in the following or such other lots as may be decided upon at the time of Sale, and subject to such conditions of sale as will then be produced, viz;_
Lot 1 — All that Modern and Commodious Freehold Boot Factory, containing three floors, with a Large Piece of Eligible Building Land adjoining, situate at the corner of Wellingborough-road and Glassbrook-road, Rushden, containing 1,460 square yards of thereabouts, late in the occupation of Mr W F J Hewitt.
The Factory is exceedingly well-built, and fixed up with crane, 3 offices, engine room, and heated with hot water throughout, and upon the land adjoining is erected a large leather store, built of corrugated iron, also two-stall stable, coach-houses, etc.
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Brookfield - 155 Wellingborough Road in 2009, designed by Herbert Adnit for Mr William Hewitt as two houses
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Lot 2 — All those Two Well-built Freehold Villa Residences, situate on Wellingborough-road and Brookfield-road, Rushden, one containing eight rooms, the other six rooms, with the usual out-houses and appurtenances thereto belonging, in the occupation of Mr Hewitt, snr., and Mr Hewitt, junr., with conservatory, tennis lawn, garden and rustic summer-house, also at the rear is built a long room used as a billiard room, offices, etc. The whole contains 1,371 square yards or thereabouts.
For further particulars apply to the Trustee, Mr A C Palmer, St Giles Chambers, Northampton; 7 and 8 Railway Approach, London Bridge, St George’s Chambers, Leicester, and Bristol; or to the Auctioneers, Market-square, Wellingborough, and 27 High-street, Kettering; or to us
Messrs Heygate and James,
Solicitors, Wellingborough.
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| The Wellingborough News, 13th June, 1902, transcribed by Gill Hollis
Property In The Market
On Monday evening two sales were conducted at the Rushden Coffee Tavern by Mr. J. J. Coulbeck. The first was the offer, by order of the trustees re Hewitt, of the painted canvas and other scenery, deck chairs, etc., belonging to the play “The Purser,” as recently played in Rushden. The whole was put up in one lot, and was knocked down to Mr. G. H. Parkin for £1 17s. 6d.
In the second case, by order of Mr. A. C. Palmer, the trustee under a deed of assignment re W. F. J. Hewitt and W. Hewitt, important property was offered for sale. Lot one consisted a freehold boot factory, containing three floors, situate at the corner of Wellingborough-road and Glassbrook-road, containing 1,460 square yards, late in the occupation of Mr. W. F. J. Hewitt. Bidding commenced at £900 and advanced to £1,250, at which price the lot was withdrawn.
Lot two comprised two villa residences situated on Wellingborough-road and Brookfield-road, with garden and outbuildings, containing in all 1,371 square yards. No bid was forthcoming for this, but Mr. Coulbeck then offered six plots of freehold building land, situate in Queen-street. Bidding started at £5 per plot, and the lot was knocked down at £10 per plot. Messrs. Heygate and James were the solicitors for the vendors of the factory and villas.
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The Wellingborough News, 5th September, 1902, transcribed by Gill Hollis
RUSHDEN, Northamptonshire
SALE OF FREEHOLD AND COPYHOLD
DWELLING HOUSES.
MESSRS. COULBECK & PALMER will
Sell by Auction, at the Coffee Tavern,
Rushden, at the end of SEPTEMBER, by order
of the Executors of the late Mr. Samuel Knight, senr.:-
16 COPYHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES situate
in Ebenezer-terrace, Newton-road; and
2 FREEHOLD COTTAGES in Church-street.
Full particulars of Mr. John Sargeant, Rushden;
the Auctioneers, Wellingborough and Kettering; or of
Messrs. SIMPSON & MASON,
Solicitors, Rushden.
3rd October, 1902
Property Sales at Rushden
On Tuesday evening Mr. J. J. Coulbeck, of Messrs. Coulbeck and Palmer, Wellingborough and Kettering, offered for sale in the Coffee Tavern, Rushden, several lots of property and building land. Lot 1 comprised 16 copyhold dwelling-houses, known as Ebenezer-terrace, Newton-road, which were offered by order of the executors of the late Mr. Samuel Knight. The property has large barns and workshops in the rear, and has a frontage of about 433 feet to the Newton-road, and produces an annual rental of £159. In introducing the property, Mr. Coulbeck remarked that it was 27 years since he first began to sell at Rushden, and Mr. Samuel Knight was his first buyer, the late Mr. Charles Bayes being the second. Bidding started at £1,400 and advanced pretty briskly to £2,300, at which figure the lot was knocked down to Mr. Sanders. Two freehold dwelling-houses, Nos. 35 and 37, Church-street, were next offered. These have a frontage of about 34ft. 6in. and are let at £28 12s. per annum. Starting at £400, the lot rose to £430, for which sum it became the property of Mr. Hy. Litchfield. Two plots of freehold building land in the Hayway were next put up, but after starting at 2s. per yard were withdrawn at 2s. 6d. Messrs. Simpson and Mason, Rushden and Higham Ferrers, were the solicitors concerned in these three lots. Mr. Coulbeck next submitted sixteen plots of freehold building land in the Harborough-road, containing an area of 3,020 square yards, but no bid was forthcoming. Mr. H. J. Jacobs was the solicitor for the vendor. One hundred plots of freehold building land on the Spencer Park estate were then dealt with, but after asking in vain for bids upon several lots, the auctioneer said he should be prepared to deal with them by private treaty. Messrs. Burnham, Son, and Lewin, Wellingborough, were the solicitors to the vendors, Messrs. Lilley, Skinner, and Sykes. A parcel of freehold building land on the Hayway, with an area of 750 square yards also failed to elicit a bid. A very large company attended the sale.
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The Wellingborough News, 19th September, 1902, transcribed by Gill Hollis
RUSHDEN, Northamptonshire
HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
(Copyhold of the manor of Rushden),
Known as “Rushden House” with its beautiful pleasure grounds,
Greenhouses, extensive stabling, coach-house, cowhouses, servants cottages,
Productive garden, orchard and paddock; 24 acres of Excellent Accommodation
PASTURE or BUILDING LAND, and Five MESSUAGES,
To be Sold by Auction, by
MESSRS. PENDERED & SON and G. F. BEARN (who are jointly concerned
in this Sale), at the Public Hall, Rushden on
MONDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER, 1902, at Five for Six p.m.,
by order of Henry William Currie, Esquire.
For cards to view, apply to the Auctioneers, Wellingborough,
and for printed particulars, with plan and photo, to them; to
F. Lawson Lewis, Esquire, Solicitor, Barclay’s Bank Chambers,
Terminus-road, Eastbourne; to Messrs. Simpson and Mason,
Solicitors, of Higham Ferrers, Rushden, and Wellingborough; or to
Messrs. Murray, Hutchins, Stirling and Murray, Solicitors, 11, Birchin-lane,
London, E.C.
3rd October, 1902
Property Sale
On Monday evening, at the Public Hall, Rushden, Mr. J. Pendered, on behalf of Messrs. Pendered and Son, and Mr. J. F. Bearn, who were jointly concerned in the sale, submitted to public auction property which drew together a large and representative company. The property was the residence known as "Rushden House" together with pleasure grounds, green-houses, stabling, coach house, cow houses, servants' cottages, garden, orchard, and paddock, 24 acres of pasture or building land, and five messuages. The property was submitted by order of Mr. Henry William Currie. Mr. Pendered first offered lots 1-3 in one lot. Lot one comprised the mansion known as "Rushden House" with outbuildings, servants' cottages, gardens, and orchards, the whole being six acres, two roods, twelve poles in extent. Lot 2 was the close of pasture or building land known as "Crofts," which, with lot three, was in the occupation of Mr. C. E. Knight, at a yearly rent of £40. "Brown's Close," forming lot three, brought a rental of £40. The bidding for the combined lots started at £4,000, advancing to £5,000, at which figure they were withdrawn. Lot one being offered separately, bidding started at £3,000, going to £3,300, and being then withdrawn. Lots two and three each failed to obtain a bid. Lot four consisted of three dwelling houses in High-street, known as "Rose Hill," let at a gross annual rental of £42 6s. Bidding started at £300, and the lot was withdrawn at £440. Lot five, two dwelling houses, situated at the corner of High-street and Wymington-road, bringing in an annual rental of £29 5s., advanced by slow degrees to £620, when it also was withdrawn. The solicitors concerned were Mr. Lawson Lewis, Eastbourne; Messrs. Simpson and Mason, Higham Ferrers; and Messrs. Hutchings, Stirling, and Murray, London.
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Wellingborough News, 12th September 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins
RUSHDEN, Northamptonshire
SALE OF FREEHOLD AND COPYHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES
MESSRS. COULBECK & PALMER will Sell by Auction, at the Coffee Tavern, Rushden, at the end of SEPTEMBER, by order of the
Executors of the late Mr. Samuel Knight, senr.
16 COPYHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES situate in Ebenezer-terrace, Newton-road; and 2 FREEHOLD COTTAGES in Church-street. Full particulars of Mr. John Sargeant, Rushden; the Auctioneers, Wellingborough and Kettering; or of
Messrs. SIMPSON & MASON,
Solicitors, Rushden.
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| Wellingborough News, 12th September 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins
RUSHDEN, Northamptonshire
16 PLOTS of FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND
situate and having frontages to Harborough-road, Rushden; and 2 PLOTS of FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND, situate in Hayway, Rushden, and numbered 44 and 45 on the Spencer Park Estate plan, to be Sold by Auction, by
MESSRS. COULBECK & PALMER, at the Coffee Tavern, Rushden,
on TUESDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER, 1902.
Full particulars in bills and future advertisements, or of the Auctioneers, Wellingborough.
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Wellingborough News, 19th September 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins
RUSHDEN
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
Two FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES, in Fitzwilliam-street, Rushden;
also Three FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES in Oliver Cromwell-road, Rushden. Both properties are well tenanted and in good state of repair. If needed, a good proportion of purchase money can remain on mortgage.—For particulars, apply
Messrs. MORGAN & DUKE,
Solicitors, Wellingborough.
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Wellingborough News, 19th September 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins
NEWTON ROAD AND CHURCH STREET,
RUSHDEN, Northamptonshire.
18 Substantially-built Freehold and Copyhold DWELLING-HOUSES
to be Sold by Auction by
MESSRS. COULBECK & PALMER, by the favour of the executors of the late Mr. Samuel Knight, sen., deceased., at the Coffee Tavern, Rushden, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th, 1902, at Six for Seven o'clock in the evening, subject to such conditions of sale as will then be produced, and in the following or such other lots as may be determined upon, viz.: Lot 1.—All those 16 Substantially-built Copyhold DWELLING-HOUSES, situate and known as Ebenezer Terrace, Newton-road, Rushden, with large barns and workshops at the rear, and the usual appurtenances thereto belonging, and having a frontage to Newton-road of 433 feet or thereabouts, in the occupations of Messrs. Walker, Clark, Jolley, Knight, Lichfield, Hodby, Knight, Lockie, Hooton, Bozeat, Tear, Norman, Allen, Chettle, Sayer, and Ayres, at a low annual rental of £159.
N.B. Town water is laid, and drains are connected to the sewers.
Lot. 2.—All those Two well-built Freehold DWELLING-HOUSES, containing 6 rooms, being Nos. 35 and 37, Church-street, Rushden, and having a frontage of 34 feet 6 inches, or thereabouts, in the occupations of Messrs. Clark and Lovell, at a low rental of £28 12s. Town water is laid on.
N.B.—Lot 1. is Copyhold of the Manor of Rushden, and the fine being a nominal one, is considered almost equal to Freehold.
The above property is exceedingly well-built, well-situated, and in thorough repair, thus affording an exceptional opportunity for sound investment.
To View apply to Mr. John Sarjent, Park-road, Rushden, to the Auctioneers, Market-square, Wellingborough, and 27, High-street, Kettering; or to
Messrs. SIMPSON & MASON,
Solicitors, Rushden and Higham Ferrers.
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Wellingborough News, 3rd October 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins
Property Sales at Rushden—On Tuesday evening Mr. J. J. Coulbeck, of Messrs. Coulbeck and Palmer, Wellingborough and Kettering, offered for sale in the Coffee Tavern, Rushden, several lots of property and building land. Lot 1 comprised 16 copyhold dwelling-houses, known as Ebenezer-terrace, Newton-road, which were offered by order of the executors of the late Mr. Samuel Knight. The property has large barns and workshops in the rear, and has a, frontage of about 433 feet to the Newton-road, and produces an annual rental of £159. In introducing the property, Mr. Coulbeck remarked that it was 27 years since he first began to sell at Rushden, and Mr. Samuel Knight was his first buyer, the late Mr. Charles Bayes being the second. Bidding started at £1,400 and advanced pretty briskly to £2,300, at which figure the lot was knocked down to Mr. Sanders. Two freehold dwelling-houses, Nos. 35 and 37, Church-street, were next offered. These have a frontage of about 34ft, 6in. and are let at £28 12s. per annum. Starting at £400, the lot rose to £430, for which sum, it became the property of Mr. Hy. Litchfield. Two plots of freehold building land in the Hayway were next put up, but after starting at 2s. per yard were withdrawn at 2s. 6d. Messrs. Simpson and Mason, Rushden and Higham Ferrers, were the solicitors concerned in these three lots. Mr. Coulbeck next submitted sixteen plots of freehold building land in the Harborough-road, containing an area of 3,020 square yards, but no bid was forthcoming. Mr. H. J. Jacobs was the solicitor for the vendor. One hundred plots of freehold building land on the Spencer Park estate were then dealt with, but after asking in vain for bids upon several lots, the auctioneer said he should be prepared to deal with them by private treaty. Messrs. Burnham, Son, and Lewin, Wellingborough, were the solicitors to the vendors. Messrs. Lilley, Skinner, and Sykes. A parcel of freehold building land on the Hayway, with an area of 750 square yards, also failed to elicit a bid. A very large company attended the sale.
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Wellingborough News, 17th October 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins
H. H. Bletsoe,
Auctioneer, Valuer & Certified Bailiff,
27, High Street, Rushden,
And at
Thrapston and Oundle.
FEATHERS SALE ROOM, HIGH-STREET, RUSHDEN.
H. BLETSOE will Sell by Auction, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 27th, a stock of heavy and fancy DRAPERY, about 50 lots of men’s, youths’, and boys’ CLOTHING, 25 gold and silver WATCHES, gold and silver CHAINS, RINGS, etc., being the remaining stock of a watchmaker who has given up business; the STOCK-IN-TRADE of a TOY DEALER giving up business; a few lots of FURNITURE, and a consignment of choice Dutch FLOWER BULBS.
Sale at 2.30 and 6.30 p.m.
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Wellingborough News, 24th October 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins
WINDWARD CYCLE WORKS, CHURCH-STREET, RUSHDEN
H. H. BLETSOE is instructed to Sell by Auction,
on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 1902, 50 Ladies', Gents', and Juveniles' BICYCLES (new and second-hand) 25 sets of new fittings made by the Premier Cycle Company, Coventry; about 500 feet of Weldless Steel Tubing (Standard sizes); 300 Westwood, Palmer, and Clincher Rims; large stock of Bicycle Accessories; Portable Forge and Blow Pipe; Iron Turning Lathe and Tools; 2 pairs of vice, several sets of stocks and dies, 2 gas stoves, sundry fittings, and other effects.
Sale to commence at One o'clock prompt.
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Wellingborough News, 21st November 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins
Newton Bromshold and Rushden.
H. H. BLETSOE is favoured with instructions from the
Trustee of the late Herbert Sartoris, Esq., to
Sell By Auction, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4th, 1902:
186 TIMBER TREES
(106 Ash, 77 Elm, and 3 Oak),
many of which are of good dimensions, now standing blazed and numbered upon
land in the occupation of Mr. James Harris, Mr. W. W. Smith, and Mr. O. E. Knight.
A Brake will meet the train arriving at Higham Ferrers Station from Peterborough at 9.12,
and the train arriving at Rushden Station from Wellingborough, etc., at 10.19.
Sale to commence in Field opposite Mr. James Harris' house,
Newton Bromshold, at Eleven o'clock.
Catalogues may be obtained of the Auctioneer.
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Wellingborough News, 14th November 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins
RUSHDEN, Northamptonshire.
TO BREWERS AND OTHERS.
SALE OF FREEHOLD OUT-DOOR BEERHOUSE and TWO COTTAGES adjoining, to be Sold by Auction, by
MESSRS. COULBECK & PALMER (by order of the Executors of the late Mrs. Mary Martin), at the Queen Victoria Hotel, Rushden, on THURSDAY, 27th day of NOVEMBER, 1902, at 6 for 7 o'clock in the evening, subject to such conditions of sale as will be then produced (in one lot), viz.:
All that well-built FREEHOLD OUT-DOOR BEERHOUSE, situate in Alfred-street, Rushden, containing 9 rooms, with stable, workshop, and barn at rear thereof, and the usual outhouses and appurtenances thereto belonging, late in the occupation of Mr. Emmanuel Woodward, deceased, and now of Mr. Alfred Hester. Also, all those 2 FREEHOLD COTTAGES adjoining, each containing 6 rooms with large gardens at the rear thereof, and the usual outhouses and appurtenances thereto belonging, in the respective occupation of Mr. F. Hopper and Mr. George Winters, at a low rental of £27 6s. per annum.
For full particulars apply to the Auctioneers, Wellingborough and Kettering; or to
Messrs. HEYGATE & JAMES, Solicitors, Rushden and Wellingborough. Telephones:—Coulbeck and Palmer, Wellingborough, 739; Heygate and James, Rushden, 0187; Heygate and James, Wellingborough, 4x and 4y.
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Rushden Argus 17 April 1903
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