Cobbs Bush 1843

Ref: Date Occupant Map 1843 Ayres Census 1871 Mark Ridgway ? Census 1881 Edward Mold ? Abstract Title 1881 William Clarke now W. Nicholson Census 1891 John Owen- Shepherd Sale details 1899 George Nicholson Census 1901 Albert Webster- Cattleman on farm Census 1911 Charlie Burnell - Horseman on Farm Electoral Roll 1915 William Meakins - cottage Electoral Roll 1919 William Meakins Electoral Roll 1921 John Franklin business premises qualification Electoral Roll 1922 William Meakins Electoral Roll 1928 William Meakins Electoral Roll 1929 William Gayton Electoral Roll 1933 William Gayton & Arthur George Allen Electoral Roll 1939 William Gayton Sale 1943 Leslie Gordon Markham Sale 1962 Roy Mayo

An Abstract of Title dated 7th October 1881

Farm fields &c. formerly in the occupation of the executors of
William Clarke but now of W. Nicholson - Cobb Bush

Number on Plan	Name	Cultivation	Quantity
			a.	r.	p.
79	Homestead			1	10
80	Mill Gate Field	Pasture	20	1	3
81	Rickyard Piece	Arable	7	2	38
83	Home Field	Arable	9	3	36
		TOTAL A	38	1	7

By Order of Messrs. Markham

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE / BUCKINGHAM BORDER

The Freehold Agricultural Properties
known as

Manor Farm
CASTLETHORPE
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

extending to an area of about
260 Acres

and

COBBS BUSH FARM
Cosgrove

NORTHAMPTONSHRE
extending to an area of about
101 Acres

TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY AUCTION WITH VACANT POSSESSION
save as to 81 Acres, the subject of a Lease and Licence to Gravel Extractors
(unless previously sold privately)
by

PEIRCE, THORPE & MARRIOTT

at the

ANGEL HOTEL, NORTHAMPTON
on SATURDAY, 21ST JULY, 1962
at 3 o'clock

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PARTICULARS OF

COBBS BUSH FARM
COSGROVE

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

A FREEHOLD MIXED FARM

situated between the M.l and the Watling Street adjoining the main Northampton-Stony
Stratford Road, 12 miles from Northampton, 2 miles from Stony Stratford and 8 miles from Towcester.

THE FARM HOUSE

which is approached by a hard road, is of brick construction with slated roof.

The accommodation comprises—
On the Ground Floor—

FRONT PORCH.

ENTRANCE HALL with cupboard under stairs.

LIVING ROOM 14 ft. 3 ins. x 10 ft. 4 ins. with 6 ft. x 5 ft. 4 ins. alcove. DINING ROOM 14 ft. x 11 ft. with rough brick fireplace and built-in cup¬boards and with 6 ft. x 5 ft. 3 ins. sunlounge with wall seating.

KITCHEN 11 ft. 3 ins. x 12 ft. 6 ins. with tiled floor, Ideal boiler, cupboards, enamel sink unit and hot water boiler.

W.C. adjoining.

BACK PORCH.

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On the First Floor—

LANDING.

FOUR BEDROOMS :—

No. 1. (14 ft. 4 ins. x 12 ft.)

No. 2. (14 ft. x 11 ft.) with cupboards

No. 3. (11 ft. 1 in. x 7 ft. 1 in.)

No. 4. (8 ft. x 11 ft. 6 ins.)

BATHROOM 12 ft. x 6 ft. 9 ins. with built in bath, hand basin (h. & c.) and W.C.

GARDEN

Main Electricity with power points in principal rooms.

Water is drawn from a well by an electric motor. Drainage by Septic Tank.

Telephone installed.

Rateable Value .. .. .. £13 0 0

Rates for the current half year .. £7 16 0

COTTAGE

of brick construction with slated roof adjoining the Farm House and containing Entrance Porch, Living Room 15 ft. x 12 ft. 3 ins. with brick fireplace, Kitchen 12 ft. x 6 ft. 3 ins. with glazed sink, Bedroom 9 ft. 10 ins. x 12 ft., Store Room 12 ft. X 15 ft. 1 in. and Cellar.

Main Electricity, Water from Farm House well, Sewage to Farm House septic tank.

THE FARM BUILDINGS

which are conveniently situated around a concrete Yard adjacent to the Farm House, comprise :—

Cow Shed of wood and concrete construction with corrugated iron roof, ties for 30 Cows and a manure collection pit.

Cow Shed of part brick and part stone construction with ties for 18, and having loft over.

Range of six lean-to Pig Styes of brick construction with corrugated asbestos roof, situated parallel to the Cow Shed for 18, and having a covered passage between.

Dairy of brick construction with corrugated asbestos roof. Meal House with loft over on 2-storeys.

Bullock Hovel of wood and corrugated iron construction with concreted yard and having a water tank with ball tap.

Seven-Bay Dutch Barn of wood and corrugated iron construction with four-bay lean-to and three-bay Stables.

Two large iron soft water tanks on brick piers.

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THE LAND

is situated around the House and Buildings and comprises approximately 33 Acres of excellent Permanent Pasture and 67 Acres of Arable.

SCHEDULE

1925 Edition
O.S. No.	Parish	Description		Acreage
54	Cosgrove ..	Pasture	.. .. ..	4.396
39	Cosgrove ..	Pasture	.. .. 7.464
40	Cosgrove ..	Pasture	.. .. .091
			—	7.555
50	Cosgrove ..	Pasture	.. .. ..	9.373
57	Cosgrove ..	Pt. Arable, & Pt. Pasture	..	28.012
58	Cosgrove ..	Pasture	.. .. ..	7.680
65	Cosgrove ..	House and Buildings	.. ..	.390
60	Cosgrove ..	Arable	.. ..10.108
40	Furtho ..	Arable	.. ..2.426
			—	12.534
60a	Cosgrove ..	Arable	.. ..6.185
40a	Furtho ..	Arable	.. ..1.218
			—	7.403
42	Furtho ..	Arable	.. .. ..	12.734
43	Furtho ..	Arable	.. .. 2.199
67	Cosgrove ..	Arable	.. .. 8.433
			—	10.632
				A. 100.709

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SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SALE

1. The Property is Freehold and is as described in the two Schedules and the plans annexed hereto.

2. The Vendors are Trustees for Sale of the Property as partners with others.

3. The Title to the Property shall be deduced as follows :—

(a) As to Manor Farm.

A Conveyance on Sale dated 11th May, 1921, made between Marquess of Lincoln (1) Trustees (2) Ellen Markham (3).

(b) As to Cobbs Bush Farm.

(1) Part a Conveyance on Sale dated 24th March, 1920, made between H. G. Thorold (1) John Franklin (2).

(2) The remainder a Conveyance on Sale dated 14th August, 1937,

made between The Northampton Brewery Co. Ltd. (1) Debenture Trustees (2) John Franklin (3).

4. Completion shall take place on the twenty ninth day of September 1962 when vacant possession will be given save as to 81½ Acres of Manor Farm comprising Ordnance Numbers 7, 8, 12 and 13 which are sold subject to and with the benefit of a Lease and Licence to Welford Gravels Limited dated 5th August, 1960, providing for payment of Is. 2d. per cubic yard of gravel sand or ballast extracted. The Lease is for 21 years from 1st August, 1960 and the Landlords have the right to graze cattle thereon until given notice of successive encroachments by the Tenant.

5. In addition to the General Remarks and Stipulations hereinbefore set out the Property is sold subject to and with the benefit of:—

(a) The Lease and Licence mentioned in Clause 4 above relating to part of Manor Farm.

(b) The right of fishing in the canal reserved to The Northampton Brewery Co. Ltd. and their successors (in common with the then Purchaser and his successors) by the Conveyance 14th August, 1937, of part of Cobbs Bush Farm.

(c) The Restrictive Covenant in that Conveyance not to use the premises for any purpose in connection with the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors.

(d) An Easement granted 31st October, 1955, to East Midlands Gas Board to lay and maintain a Gas Main through and under O.N. 42 in Cobbs Bush Farm.

(e) The Vendors will reserve out of the Conveyance of Manor Farm the right in fee simple to draw water from the main supply running alongside the Castlethorpe-Haversham road through the Northern fields of Manor Farm.

The said right shall be reserved in favour of land on the North side of the said road which is retained by the Vendors and the Vendors will arrange for separate metering and liability to charge.

(f) A public footpath which runs Northwards through O.N. 43 in Cobbs Bush Farm to the Cosgrove road.

6. A deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid to the Auctioneers as Stakeholders upon Exchange of Contracts.

7. The National Conditions of Sale No. 1, 17th Edition shall be deemed to be incorporated herein save as may be inconsistent with the foregoing Special Conditions.

" The Vendors " are :—

ALICE GERTRUDE MARKHAM and LESLIE GORDON MARKHAM and MARCELLE RIDOUT and JACK ARTHUR GEORGE MARKHAM all of Manor Farm, Castlethorpe in the County of Buckingham.