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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

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Cold Higham

LOT 156
(Coloured BLUE on Plan No. 12.)

Three stone and thatched Cottages with large gardens, barns and appurtenances, let to :-

Two stone and thatched Cottages with good gardens and barns and appurtenances, let to :-

Three good stone and tiled Cottages with gardens, barns, and appurtenances, let to :-

Two stone and slated Cottages standing back from the road next the Church, with good gardens, barns, and well of water, let to :-

The above Lots in Cold Higham have an excellent water supply by stand pipes and a ram on Lot 139.

Foster's Booth

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LOT 160
(Coloured GREEN on Plan No. 12.)

A block of four capital stone and tiled cottages each of 5 rooms, standing in over half an acre of garden, with good well of water and 2 fine elm trees, adjoining the Banbury Lane at Foster's Booth, and let to :-

The House is a brick and stone slated building with stucco front, and adjoins the London Road. It contains three sitting rooms, kitchen, pantry, store room, good cellar; two staircases leading to 5 bedrooms and a good large attic. Outside is a paved yard with well of water and pump, wash house and garden, a farm yard, cow and calf houses, chaff house, loft, fowl house and pigstyes.

In Field No. 189 are deep open sheds and a stable; and in Field No. 191 a stone and slated barn, open hovel and rickyard.
The above is let on a yearly Lady Day tenancy to Mr. Reginald Jones at the apportioned rent of £127.
The Timber is to be taken at £180.
Outgoings :- Land Tax, £1 12s 7d.
Tithe nil.

The Vendor sells only such estate and interest (if any) as he may have in the un-enclosed roadside waste Pt. 156 and Pt. 183.

LOT 162 (Coloured RED on Plan No. 12.) An attractive Small Holding of 27a. 3r. 21p. At Foster's Booth, in the parishes of Cold Higham and Pattishall, 3 miles from Towcester, consisting of a substantial stone and slated old fashioned House of 6 rooms, hall with oak staircase, kitchen and dairy, with pump of good water, and garden. The outside premises consist of stable with loft over, cow house, fowl house, pigstyes, large stone and tiled barn, and small paddock fronting Watling Street and Banbury Lane Roads, together with a Close of pasture near Cold Higham, and the whole let to Mr. Thomas Lyman at £24 on a yearly Lady Day tenancy. Also, the stone and slated Cottage adjoining the above house and fronting Watling Street, let to William Miller at £5 10s 0d.

The Allotment and Small Holding field of nearly 11 acres, adjoining the above mentioned pasture field, let to various tenants, and 9 acres of good pasture, in three enclosures, situated on the West side of Watling Street at Geesebridge, and let to Mr. Reginald Jones on a yearly Lady Day tenancy.

Summary of Lot 162 House and Land Thos. Lyman 7a. 2r. 4p. £24 0s 0d net Cottage Wm. Miller 0.0.4p £5 10s 0d net Allotment & Small Holding Various 7a. 3r. 31p. £16 6s 0d gross Do. In hand 3a. 0. 0. £6 0s 0d estimated Pasture R. Jones 9a. 1r. 21p. £15 0s 0d A. 27 3 21 £66 16s 0d

The Timber is to be taken in addition at £118. Land Tax :- Foster's Booth 11s 11d Do. (Cottage) 5s 3d Cold Higham 9s 2d Allotments £1 0s 0d Tithe, nil. £2 6s 4d

A pair of good stone and slated Cottages with barns, good well of water, and gardens front and rear, pleasantly situated on the Watling Street Road, and let to :-