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The Wakefield Estate Sale Thursday 26th. June 1913 at the George Hotel Northampton

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LOT 1

Seawell Farm
of nearly 400 acres.

Part of the front of Seawell House

Superior farm residence standing well back from the road in a most pleasant situation, substantially built of stone with slated roof. It contains nine bedrooms, bath-room and w.c. two staircases, hall, three reception-rooms, kitchen, scullery, dairy, laundry and cellars, and is surrounded by excellent well- planted pleasure and kitchen gardens.
The farm buildings are extensive and exceptionally well-arranged, including three good foddering yards, capital shedding for 36 cows, riding and cart-horse stabling, barns, open hovels, implement sheds, rick yards, &c; while on the Holding are three cottages and another double foddering yard, barn and premises.
The farm is watered by good springs, several ponds and the brook, which forms the boundary on the East and North sides.
Total 397a. 1r. 17p. of this 6.806 acres of arable is in the parish of Maidford the rest is in the parish of Blakesley.
Tenant Mr. S. C. Tompkins, on a yearly (Lady Day) tenancy, at a rental of £375 per. annum.
The outgoings as paid last year by the Landlord are Tithe rent charges £4 12s 1d.
The timber upon this lot is to be taken and paid for by the purchaser at the sum of £470, in addition to the purchase money.
There is to be right of way for all purposes to the owner of Lot 2 to and from the public road along the line between the lines marked X. Y. Z. A. B. C. D. E. F. , the width of this right of way (except where the now existing physical width of the present baulk exceeds that width) not exceeding 20 feet from the stools of the adjoining fence.

LOT 2

Seawell Wood

A well known Fox Covert, adjoining the last Lot, and covering 62a. 3r. 16p., in the parishes of Blakesley and Maidford, containing some 2,690 thriving Oak of first-rate quality, 15 Ash, and 95 Larch.
Many of the Oak are ripe for felling.

Outgoings :- as paid last year :-	Tithe to the Vicar of Blakesley	£2 15s 9½d
	Tithe to the Vicar of Maidford	£1 2s 3d

Land Tax. £1 11s 2d
This Lot has right of way over Lot 1 and Lot 4. See particulars of these Lots.

LOT 3

The Elms Farm occupying a delightful situation near Blakesley village. The Elms, Blakesley, in beautifully timbered surroundings The house is a modern and convenient well-built brown stone residence, standing high in a beautifully-timbered neighbourhood, and its accommodation includes six bedrooms, two staircases, dining and drawing rooms, larder, kitchen, scullery, dairy, coal and wood barns, &c with pleasure and kitchen gardens; and beyond these at the rear is the very excellent set of modern stone-built farm buildings, including two foddering yards, hovel, barn, stabling, implement shed, loose boxes, rick yard, &c the whole covering an area of 106a. 2r. 34p. It is let on a yearly Lady Day tenancy to Mr. F.W. Sheppard at an appointed yearly rental of £140 4s. 0d No. 75 is let at 6/- yearly, additional The Timber is to be taken by the purchaser, in addition, at the sum of £400. Outgoings - Nil.

LOT 4

A Close of arable land.
Adjoining Lot 1 and the Banbury Road in the parish of Blakesley, now let in Allotments to various tenants at rents amounting to £17 11s. 6d. per ann.
The Timber to be taken to at £12 in addition.Outgoings :-
Land Tax 15/7
This Lot is subject to a right of way for Lot 2 (see Lot1)

LOT 5

A Close of light arable land.
Nearly adjoining Blakesley village, with a good frontage to the road, let in part as Allotments, and part to Mr. F.W. Sheppard, at the real and apportioned yearly rentals of £32 13s. 0d
Outgoings :- Nil.

LOT 6

A valuable accommodation Close of rich feeding pasture adjoining the village of Blakesley, with good frontage, let to Mr. F.W. Sheppard at the appointed yearly rent of £12 0s. 0d, together with Fish Ponds adjoining.
Outgoings :-Nil.
The Timber is to be taken to in addition at £6

LOT 7

A roomy stone and slate cottage home, with Blacksmith's Shop and buildings, pleasant garden, and two paddocks, in all about one acre, let to Mr. John Loydell at £19. 5s 0d per annum.
The cottage contains five bedrooms, two sitting rooms, kitchen pantries, wash-house, &c.
Outgoings :- Nil.

LOT 8

South Fields Farm

(l) A typical example of an Elizabethan Farm House, showing the fine old porch. It is nicely positioned for a Gentleman's Residence, and lends itself well for reconstruction. (r) another view from the south-east

A Compact agricultural property, known as South Fields Farm within a mile of Blakesley Station, covering an area of 76a. 2r. 38p. of good store pasture and strong arable land, in the hamlet of Woodend, and with a lengthy frontage to the road leading from Blakesley to Bradden and Slapton.
The house is a nice old fashioned building of stone with tiled roof and contains some eight rooms, a dairy, cellar and brewhouse; while outside is a brick and slated barn, cowhouse for ten, and other useful buildings, with a water supply to the Homestead by a Windmill. Let on a yearly Lady Day tenancy to Mr. W. Turner at the appointed yearly rent of £65.
Outgoings as paid last year :- Tithe 2/5
The Timber is to be taken at £240 in addition.

LOT 9

Two enclosures of healthy pasture land, in the hamlet of Woodend, with a good frontage to the Blakesley and Bradden road, and within half-a-mile of Blakesley village and station, forming a desirable site for a Country Residence, in a high and healthy situation, and with a fine view. 35.972 acres. This is let (with Lot 8) to Mr. W. Turner, and the rent is apportioned at £35 per annum.
The Timber is to be taken to at £10 in addition.
Outgoings :-Nil.

The Wakefield Estate
Short Summary of Lots for Sale
On
Thursday, 26th. June, 1913 at 3 p.m.
At the George Hotel, Northampton.

Peirce & Thorpe, Auctioneers.
7, St. Giles Square, Northampton.

Note: Last column written in ink
Lot	Description	Occupier	Area		Rent £ s d	Plan		X= Not Sold
1	Seawell Farm	Mr. S.C. Tompkins	397. 1. 17		£375 0s 0d	1		69.0.0 x
2	Seawell Wood	In hand	62. 3. 16			1
3	The Elms Farm	Mr. F. W. Sheppard	106. 2. 34		£140 10s 0d	2		295.0.0 sold
4	Seawell Allotments	Various	9. 3. 11		£17 11s 6d	1		270.0.0 sold
5	Blakesley Allotments	Mr. F.W. Sheppard & others	18. 2. 22		£32 13s 0d	2		No Bid
6	Accommodation Pasture	Mr. F.W. Sheppard	6. 1. 1		£12 0s 0d	2		3.0.0 sold
7	Cottage with Blacksmith's Shop	Mr. John Loydell	1. 0. 0		£ 9 5s 0d	2		4.1.0 sold
8	South Fields Farm	Mr. W. Turner	76. 2. 38		£65 0s 0d	3		120.0.0 sold
9	Two Enclosures of Pasture	Ditto.	35. 3. 35		£35 0s 0d	3		6.10.0 x