at The  Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, E.C. 2

on Tuesday, the 17th day of July 1917 at Two o'clock precisely.

Particulars may be obtained from

Solicitors: Messrs. Corbould, Rigby & Co. 1 Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, W.1.

The Auctioneers: Messrs. Daniel Smith, Oakley & Garrard 4 & 5 Charles Street, St James’ Square, S.W.1.

Tenure.

The Property is of Freehold Tenure (except a small piece believed to be Pt. No. 111, containing 360 square yards, which is customary Freehold, subject to a quit rent of 1s. 6d. per annum, which however has not been demanded for many years past). The Vendor will convey such rights as he has in the strips and roadside wastes coloured Blue on the Plans.

Timber.
The whole of the Timber will be included in the Purchase Money.

Right of Way, etc.
The Property is sold subject to all Rights of Way and other easements, if any.

Tenancies.
The Sale is subject to all subsisting tenancies and tenants rights, whether thereunder or by Statute. Copies of the existing Agreements can be seen at the Auctioneers' Offices.

Plans and Areas.
The Plans and Quantities have been carefully prepared and calculated (the latter from the 25" Ordnance). They are believed to be correct, and shall be so accepted by both the Vendor and the Purchaser.

Outgoings.
The Tithe as paid this year is on the basis of £213 11s. 6d. for the year.
The Land Tax amounts to £29 13s. 11d. for the year 1917.

Particulars

The Valuable Freehold Agricultural Property Known As

The Yelden Estate

Situated entirely in the Parish of Yelden, Bedfordshire, except one field in the Parish of Newton Bromswold, Northamptonshire. Within about 3i miles of HICHAM FERRERS Station (Mid. Rly.), about 6 miles from SHARNBROOK Station and 5 miles from three other Stations on the Midland and L. & N.W. Railways, also within easy reach by road of KIMBOLTON (about 6 miles), WELLINGBOROUGH (9 miles), THRAPSTON (9 miles), BEDFORD (12½ miles), KETTERING (12 miles), and NORTHAMPTON (19 miles).

The Estate comprises a Total  Area  of 1129a. 3r. 26 p.

Divided as Follows:—

Yelden Farm

Extending to About

and including Sound Corn and Grass Land

With Possession at Michaelmas, 1917, and including

Three Excellent Homesteads

Known As

Top, Middle & Bottom Farms, with Good Small House and Nine Cottages

(Numbered 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 & 19 on the Plans)

which are substantial and in good repair, are ample and commodious, and being almost entirely brick-built with slated or tiled roofs; the cost of their upkeep is moderate.

The Yards

are well enclosed and warm, and the whole conveniently planned and arranged, and have good water supply.

The following is a detailed description of the Buildings:—

Top Farm

The House, which is brick-built with slated roof and conveniently placed in relation to the Farm Buildings, contains: 3 attics on the 2nd Floor; 5 Bedrooms with linen cupboard, fitted Bath Room and W.C., on the 1st Floor; Dining and Drawing Rooms, Dairy, Back Hall, Beer Cellar, Kitchen and Scullery on the Ground Floor; and external W.C. Close by is a range of Brewhouse, with copper, coal and wood barns.

The Farm Buildings comprise:-

A range of brick-built and slated Granary with Mill House, with capital Implement and Cart Bays (6 bays) below.

Opposite the above is the brick-built and tiled block of buildings, consisting of 3-stall Nag Stable and Coach House. Cart Horse Stable (standing IB horses) with chaff bay in centre, and chaff house at end, divided from the Engine Room by a partition.
Chicken House and an exceptionally large and lofty barn with blue brick floor and sliding doors.

Close to the Engine Room there is a lean-to timber and galvanized iron Milk Cooling shed with cement floor.
A range of brick-built 7-bay open Sheds in Horse Yard with loose box at end.

A range of 6 Cow Houses under one roof, brick-built and slated, with paved floors with surface drainage and hay racks, standing for 24 cows.

Two timber and galvanized iron Cow Sheds, near last with paved floor, standing for 8 cows.
A range of 12-bay Cow Sheds on three sides of yard, brick-built and slated, with paved floors and hay racks, standing for 35 cows.

A useful 3-bay and box Foal Hovel, with enclosed yard (Ord. No. 75) timber built with thatched roof.

Middle Farm
(In Centre of Village)

The House (brick and slated) here has been altered and adapted into 2 good cottages with the usual wood barns, and earth closets.

The Farm Buildings consist of:—

A 4-bay brick and slated cattle shed, a range of good piggeries ; brick and tile, and a 4-bay open timber and tiled cattle shed at end of inner yard.
Large Barn, brick and part timber built, with boarded and tiled roof and brick floor, divided into two by centre partition, and having sliding doors.
A 3-bay Cart Shed, together with a 3-bay cattle shed in cattle yard, and a capital range of 5 loose boxes, brick-built with boarded and slated roofs.

Bottom Farm
(At the North end of Village)

The House (brick, stud and thatch) here has also been adapted into two good cottages with the usual wood and coal sheds, and closets.

The Farm Buildings consist of:—

A 6-bay brick and tile wagon and cart shed next road.
A range of brick and slated buildings, comprising Machine House, next which are 3 roomy loose boxes with 4-bay open cattle shed at end.
A 3-bay horse shed, brick, timber and tile, in horse yard, and a 6-bay brick and slate cattle shed with loose box at end.
A good brick and slate barn with blue brick floor and sliding doors, and adjoining is a range of good brick and slate cart horse stabling with chaff bay and long timber and iron chaff store behind same, also two piggeries, and brick and tile chicken and tool house.
In addition to these three homesteads, there are included with this farm the following-buildings, etc.

Kits Yard (opposite Top Farm) comprising: —

A range of 6-bay cattle shed, brick and tile, with bull (or loose) box at end, and a useful timber and galvanized iron barn, the whole enclosing and forming a compact small detached yard.

Newton Farm
(South West of Top Farm)

The House, which is brick, stucco and tiled, has been adapted for Two Cottages, with the usual wood and coal barns, and closets.

The Buildings which together with the enclosing brick and stone walls form a small detached and handy yard, consist of an 8-bay cattle shed with iron roof, with iron hurdle enclosed rick yard adjoining.

There are in Addition

Three Good Cottages

in Church Lane (two being modern brick and slate built, and one brick and stucco, with thatched roof) included in the lease of the Farm, making nine in all.

The Land

As will be seen from the Schedule consists of roughly one-half arable and one-half pasture and down land.

It has been well farmed and is in good heart and condition and well drained.

The Arable Land is chiefly good strong soil and well suited for growing corn. There is some excellent pasture, and the down land affords healthy grazing for sheep and stock.
A substantial Area of the grass land is suitable for breaking up, which could be profitably done.
The Shooting is at present let with the Farm and is estimated to be worth at least £50 per annum.
At the present time the Land would command substantially more rent than is represented by the subsisting lettings, and may moderately be estimated to be worth a Gross Rent of £1_,OOO per ann. exclusive of the Sporting.

The Schedule
	Description	Cultivation	Acreage
In the Parish of Yelden, Bedfordshire
29	Moors	Pasture	11	988
35		Arable	105	22
Pt. 36	Grass Roadside Waste	Grass		150
37	Next Church Field	Pasture	2	441
40	Next Wolden	Pasture	4	19
42		Pasture	2	664
43		Pasture		642
44	Church Field	Pasture	11	156
Pt. 64	Three Cottages and Gardens	—		249
Pt. 65	Roadside Waste and Old Smithy	—		431
66	Middle Farm Buildings, Yards and Cottages	—		580
Pt. 69	Top Farmhouse and Garden	—		544
70	Top Farm Buildings and Yards	—		914
71	Kits Farm Buildings and Yards	—		78
74	Way Close	Pasture	8	513
75	New Field South	Pasture	27	119
76	New Field North	Pasture	20	720
77		Arable	107	335
79	Redlands	Arable	113	995
80	Short Furlong	Arable	36	352
81	Kits Close	Pasture	11	283
84	Home Close	Pasture	9	332
Pt. 85	Castle Close	Pasture	24	794
86	Middle Farm Buildings and Yards	—		770
Pt. Ill	Garden Ground	Arable		94
112	Bottom Farm Buildings, Cottages & Yards	—	1	539
113	Orchard	Orchard		459
115	Brick Yard Meadow	Pasture	5	589
116	Do	Pasture	7	515
119	Bottom Home Close	Pasture	12	997
122	Little Pasture	Arable	3	640
123	Top Bottom Home Close	Pasture	6	29
125	Pasture Close	Arable	12	627
128	Next Plantation	Arable	22	100
129	Top Home Close	Pasture	14	137
130	Plough and Burnt Close	Arable	21	632
131	Bridle Road	Pasture	1	166
133	Ell Furlong	Pasture	42	30
134	Bridle Road	Pasture	1	632
135	Little Field	Pasture	2	737
136	Part Home Close	Pasture		178
138	Road	Road	3	666
139	Long Furlong-	Arable	85	55
140	Spinney Close	Pasture	6	187
141	Home Close	Pasture	3	515
142	Newton Cottages and Gardens	—		230
143	Newton Farm Buildings and Yard	—		283
145	Newton Pasture	Pasture	14	249
146	Newton Gorse	Plantation	10	590
147	Mill Field	Pasture	206	305
148		Pasture	2	436
149	Yelden Wold	Pasture	96	988
150		Bushes, etc	1	453
151	Toothill	Pasture	14	761
153	Toothill	Pasture	1	463
154	Water	—		121
In the Parish of Newton Bromswold, Northamptonshire
74	Lacks Close	Pasture	12	335
			1116	829
The whole of the above is in the occupation of Messrs. Charles Fenton and Charles Henry Tomkins, on lease expiring at Michaelmas, 1917. and the Sale is subject to the terms of this Lease.

A Small Holding

Known as Twelvetrees Farm

The House (No. 14 on enlarged Plan)

Brick, stud and stucco built, with slated and tiled roof, has the following accommodation :—3 Bedrooms on First Floor; with Living Room, Kitchen, Dairy, Scullery with loft over, and Coal House on the Ground Floor. Well water. Pit closet.

The Buildings, which are handily situated close to the house, consist of a 4-stall horse stable with lean-to chaff place, timber and clay lump built with iron roof on thatch.
A stone stud and clay lump built chaff barn with tiled roof.
A range of wood barn with loft floor over with small cow house adjoining, timber and iron built.
The 3-bay open horse shed with shut off box at end (now used for cows), brick, timber and tiled built.
A range of Cowhouse, Hay Store and Piggeries under one roof, brick, timber and tile built, together with a useful and lofty Barn, having brick and part wood floor, with lean-to Cart Hovel at end, brick and timber built, with iron roof on thatch.

The whole forming a compact small Holding

And fully described in the following

Schedule	Description	Area
		a	r	p
39	Grass	2	3	23
41	Grass	1	3	2
56	Grass	0	2	6
Pt. 57	Buildings, etc.	0	1	15
63	Grass	2	0	3
		A. 7	2	9
The above is let to Mr. T. Campion on a yearly old Michaelmas tenancy, at a rent of £27 2s. per annum.

The Nine Cottages, other than those let with the Farm, are set forth in the following Schedule: