 The Wakefield Estate Sale
By auction, at the Guildhall Northampton
Monday & Tuesday, Oct. 13th. & 14th. 1919
Commencing at twelve noon precisely each day
Peirce and Thorpe
Blakesley
LOT 135
(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 9.)
 An attractive Agricultural and Sporting Estate known as "Seawell Farm", of 407 acres situated in the parishes of Blakesley and Maidford, adjoining the Banbury Lane midway between Northampton and Banbury, one mile from Blakesley Station (S. & M.J. Railway), about five from Woodford (G.C. Railway), and five from Towcester; in the heart of Grafton Hunt and within easy reach of other meets.
It comprises a superior farm residence standing well back from the road in a most pleasant situation, substantially built of stone with slated roof. It contains 9 bedrooms, bath room and w.c., 2 staircases, hall, 3 reception rooms, kitchen, scullery, dairy, laundry and cellars, and is partly surrounded by excellent well planted pleasure and kitchen gardens.
The farm buildings are extensive and exceptionally well arranged, including 3 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 3 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.
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Summary
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| Farm |
Mr. R.Thomas |
397a. 1r. 17p.
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£377 8s 0d
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| Arable |
Mr. T. Kelcher |
2a. 2r. 0p. about
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£6 16s 0d
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| Do. |
In hand |
7a. 1r. 11p. about
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£14 0s 0d
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estimated |
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A. 407 0 28
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£398 4s 0d
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The Farm tenancy is a yearly, Lady Day, one.
The outgoings as paid last year by the Landlord are :-
| Tithe rent charges |
£35 14s 10
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| Land Tax - Allotments |
15s 7d
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| Farm |
£14 6s 8d
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| Maidford |
5s 0d
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£51 2s 1d
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The Timber upon this Lot is to be taken and paid for by the purchaser at the sum of £570, in addition to the purchase money.
There is a right of way for purposes (similar to that against Lot 12) for benefit of Lot 136 to and from the public road along the line and between the lines marked X. Y. Z. A. B. C. D. E. F. and G. , 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 136
(Coloured RED on Plan No. 9.)
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 thriving Oak of first-rate quality, 48 Ash and 101 Larch.
Many of the Oak and Larch are ripe for felling, running up to 100 cubic feet and 90 cubic feet respectively.
| Outgoings :- (As paid last year) |
| Tithe to the Vicar of Blakesley |
£3 17s 7d
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| Tithe to the Vicar of Maidford |
£1 2s 3d
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| Land Tax (Blakesley) |
£1 11s 2d
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| Do. (Maidford) |
4s 6d
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£6 15s 6d
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This Lot has a right of way over Lot 135. See particulars of that Lot.
LOT 137
(Coloured GREEN on Plan No. 9.)
A particularly desirable agricultural property known as The Elms Farm occupying a delightful situation near Blakesley village.
The House is a modern and convenient well built brown stone residence, standing high in a beautiful- timbered neighbourhood, and its accommodation includes 6 bedroom, 2 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 2 foddering yards, hovel, barn, stabling, implement shed, loose boxes, rick yards, &c., the whole covering an area of 125a. 1r. 16p.
It is let on a yearly Lady Day tenancy to Mr. J. A. Sheppard, at the apportioned yearly rental of £148 8s 0d.The house and premises have an excellent supply of water from a well worked by a ram.
The Timber is to be taken to by the purchaser, in addition, at the sum of £425.
Outgoings :- Nil.
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Summary
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| Farm |
Mr. J.A. Sheppard |
117a. 0r. 28p.
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£148 8s 0d
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| Garden (75) |
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0.0.38p.
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6s 0d
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| Allotment |
Various |
7a. 3r. 30p.
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£23 5s 10d
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gross |
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125a. 1r. 16p.
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£171 19s 10d
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LOT 138
(Coloured GREEN on Plan No. 9- inset.)
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 of a Country Residence, in a high and healthy situation, and with a fine view. 35.972a.
This is let to Mr. J.A. Sheppard and the rent is apportioned at £55 per annum.
Outgoings :- Nil. |
