The first week in August, will be SOLD by AUCTION, unless disposed of by Private Contract, of which timely Notice will be given.

A complete, small, Old-inclosed FARM, in the Parish of COSGROVE, in the County of Northampton, known by the Name of Hill-House-Manor-Farm, being a Manor of itself. The House is delightfully situated, and capable of being made, at a small Expence, fit for the Reception of a genteel Family; there being a good Quarry of Stone upon the Estate; and Plenty of thriving Timber. The Land is well watered.

Cosgrove is about two Miles from Stony Stratford, and near Wakefield, the Seat of the Duke of Grafton. The Convenience and Situation of the said Farm, render it a most eligible Purchase.

For further Particulars, apply to Mr. Ward, Great Linford, near Newport Pagnell

Cosgrove Estate Schedule 1843

Part of a letter to Mr. E. Fisher (land Agent)

Mr Clark and I had a few words respecting the £100 job I am perfectly aware of his disinclination to spend any money himself, and gave him to understand as much before we started, he is decidedly the most [contentious] fellow I have to deal with, and I have no wish to do more for him than you consider necessary.

Yours Truly

J. C. Mansel

An Estimate for Alterations and Repairs at Mr William Clark’s House for J. C. Mansel Esqr Cosgrove

I hereby Engage to take down and clean away Old Chimneys Provide Materials & Build a Stack of Three Flues at each End of the House Provide & fix New Staircase Handrail & Ballusters and New Staircase to Attic with Partition Provide & fix 5 New 2in double moulded Doors and Frames refix 5 Old Do and Frames Fix one stud and Lath Partition Lay New 1in Deal Floor to Four Rooms Black & Red Squares to Hall Floor New Ceiling to Bedroom New Studding Ceiling Joist and Partitions to 3 Attics and Lath Plaster Float & Set Do 3 New Dormer windows with sashes & Flat Tops Repairing & firring up Old Roof & Tiling Do with Old Tiles and fixing New Arris Ridge fix New Box Chimney Piece (Stone) and Three others One Hearth Stone Form Trimmer Arches New Skirting Round Four Rooms Build with 9in Brickwork to Internal walls Provide & Fix 3 Large Cupboards Render float & set walls and make good all damaged work Insert 2 Iron Tie Rods with Plates Nuts and Screws thro’ the House New Back Door and Frame Provide & fix 2 Sashes and Frames on Ground Floor and one Do in Passage Fix 3 Sashes on 1^st floor Lay New 1in Deal Floor on Oak Joists in Parlour New 1¼in Framed Shutters with fastenings & complete to Two windows on Ground Floor and complete the whole of the work in a good and workmanlike manner £225:0:0

Dated this 18^th day of May 1853

Alf Hailey

The sand to be provided by J. C. Mansel Esqr

The carting to be done by Mr Wm Clark

Specifications
Sept 13^th 1853

Ordered

Mr Clarke’s House Cosgrove
An Estimation for the Repairs and Alterations according to Plan & Specification amount to the sum of Eighty Eight Pounds

To take off the present old Roof & put on such of old Timbers good & suitable finding new Deal for remainder Covering of Plain Tiles Burut in the Neighbourhood will cost the sum of Forty Pounds

N.B. also includes part rebuilding Gables

A Specification of Repairs and Alterations to the Farm House in the occupation of Mr Clarke at Cosgrove.

Parlour

To take out present Door and Frame and to put in new 1½ Four panel Moulded Door hung to 5½in x 1½in rebated casings with 2in x 1in moulded Architrave hung with new 3½in wrought Butts repair and put on the Old Lock the Studding over Door head to be new and made flush with the Old Walls with Lath and Plaster. Fix new 7in x 1in Deal Torus Skirting round Room.
Take up part of the Old Oak floor where the Joists are defective and relay on new 3in x 4in Oak joists sufficient to make same sound and in good repair
Repair Plastering

Entrance

Repair the Front Door and make Door Casings good to top of new Step the nosing of top Step to be flush with outside of Front Wall.
Take away present Steps and Fix three new 3in York Stone Steps & Risers with chamfered Nosings thus 4.1 x1.6 each step. Take up Old Stone Floor & relay with 6in Blue and red Newcastle Quarries angleways, where tinted Blue on Plan.
Repair ceiling with new Lath and Plastering refix Skirting, and Repair Plastering where required.

Sitting Room

Fix new 7in x 1in deal Torus Shirting Plaster with Cement between Grate and Chimney Piece

Kitchen

Fix a new 5½ x 3in deal Door Jambs Tenanted into Old Lintel & a new 5in x 4in Oak Stile Jambs to be rebated and chamfered, new case Old Lintel. Hang a new 1in deal wrought rebated beaded and Ledged Door with strong Hinges New 10in Stock Lock and proper Bolts
Fix the best Old Steps from the Front Door and repair Old Paving to outside with the Old Stones.
Take down and rebuild Old Oven finding all new materials that may be acquired to make the same good and safe for use.

Cellar

Lath and two Coat Plaster the underside of Joists under Sitting Room & replace the old plastering and Walls.
Fix 4 new Oak nosings to Steps and new String Board, and repair Steps.

Chamber No 1.

Fix new 7in x ¾in torus Shirting; New 2in x 1in Architraves to Door
Hang new 1¼in four Panel Door with Spring Latch complete.

Passage

Fix new Skirting 7in x ¾in
And Architraves to Doorways

Chamber No 2

Fix new 7in x ¾in Torus Skirting; New Stone Slips Chimney Piece, and Hearth Stone.
New Lath and two coats Plaster Ceiling
New Four panel 1¼in framed Door with proper Hinges and Spring Latch, with Architraves as before described.

Middle Chamber

New four panel Door, Architraves, Hinges and Spring Latch as described before New 7in x ¾in Skirting Do.

Servant Girls Bedroom

Take down Old partition next to Closet to make good the other Partition Studd and Plaster up present Doorway and fix and hang New four panel Door (same as before described) to suit new Plan

Staircases

Take down the present Staircase & Fix new 1in Deal Steps and Risers with a 11in x 1in Housed String Boards to suit new Plan
Cutting away Old Beam and Floor and supporting same in Pantry with proper Studds.
Also to fix a New Staircase over the last described into Attics as shown Enclose same with ¾in rebated and beaded Boards to side next Passage and a Ledged Stairfoot Door to match enclose the same from Roof over Kitchen part with Studding Lath and Plaster leaving a Doorway into same as shewn and hang one of the old Chamber Doors with old Hinges & Fastenings

Attics

The two new Chambers and Passage as shewn on Plan of Attics to be constructed with Studding to the bottom Purlines and new Ceiling joists across the top
Purlines To be Lathed and two coats Plastered to same and Old Rafters between Purlines also to Lath and Plaster the present Old Studd Partitions. Plaster the Walls and other parts to suit new plan. Hang 3 of the old Chamber Doors with proper fastenings. Lay new inch spruce deal floor on old Joists as shewn

Roofs

The Old Roofs to be strengthened with stretchers and supports where required.

Windows

To Make and Fix, Six New Windows, as shewn on Plan of Deal with Oak Sills 1½in deal Sash Casements with one Light hung to each Frame New 1in deal Window Boards an bearers, & all proper casings, and fittings, Hinges & proper Fastenings Glazed with good 2in Crown Glass to the Front rooms and Chambers over. 10 x 5 stone sills to the Five Front Windows as shewn
Two New 2 Light Window Frames with Casements as above described to Servants Bed Room as shewn New 1½ deal Casement to Windows in Kitchen and Pantry next to Street one Light to open in each Window the other Windows Viz one in Kitchen two in Servants Bedrooms & Passage to be made in good repair with the Old Glass and Frames from the Front & fixing new deal Window Boards &c to make the same complete. Rehang all the present old Shutters repairing same as may be required The whole of the old Chamber & Passage Floors to be repaired using up the present staircase in such parts as may be most suitable also to include in the Estimate all necessary repairs to make the House in a good Tenantable Repair & altho’ not distinctly described in the Specification

To point round the outside Walls where defective & more particularly near the Foundation the Chimney Top to be rebuilt to make it in good repair

Specification & Estimate of New Buildings and Repairs at Mr Wm Clarke’s
Cosgrove for J. C. Mansel Esqr

Roof of House

Take off the Thatch to Roof, Fir out old Rafters and provide New as may be required cover the same with best Bangor Countess Slates with 2 Nails in each slate on stout fir Lath, provide & lay Lead Vallies in 1in Deal Boarding, Cover the Ridge with Staffordshire Arris Ridge Tiles, Repair Brickwork to Chimney Heads.

 Forming 4 Attics and general repairing House

Lay 1in White Deal Floor and new Joists where required & fir out old Do Fix Studding from Floor to Purline, New Fir Ceiling joist 3½ x 2 Fix ¾ x 5½ Square skirting, Lath & plaster Ceilings & Stud Partitions and plaster walls, Fix New Dormer window with Glass &c. all complete Break thro’ House wall at each Gable End and Fix New Solid window Frames with 2in Sashes & Glass, 3 New 1½ Sqr Frames Door & Linings, Cut thro’ & Fix Two New Staircases to Attics divide store room with Lath & Stud New Door with Lock & Hinges for forming Passage to Mans Attic, Fix Railing to Top of Landing Take up & relay Parlour Floor & provide new Do as may be required with New Joists & Sleepers & Fix New 9in moulded skirting round room Repair Ceiling in Hall, Fix New Skirting in Passages, Kitchen & Bedroom Alter & Raise window opening in Kitchen and lead Fix New Do with Glass Complete The other window to have New Lead Lights, Fix New 1¼ shutters to Do New Door & Frame & Stone Steps to Back Entrance Break thro’ stone wall from Kitchen to old Dairy and fix New Door & Frame widen the other Door and fix New Door and Frame in Do and Repair Plaster to Ceiling Fix New window in Pantry, New Door in Bedroom, Repair Cellar Ceiling

Front of House

Take out old windows and Fix 6 New Do and Frames lower stonework to receive New Do (Shashes & Frames provided) Fix stone sills to Do, provide & fix New Front Door and Jambs, point and Colour Front of House, Fix New Fascia & spouting Complete the forgoing works for the sum of Two Hundred and Nineteen Pounds Seventeen Shillings
£219:17:0

New Dairy New Brewhouse & Passage crossed out in pencil

New Dairy

Break thro’ Stone wall for Two Door openings and 1 window Do, Fix 2 New Doors and Frames Hung Complete the Door next Passage to have wirework and shutter, New window all complete, Excavate ground & Build New 18in Stone wall for dividing lay New Brick Floor, New Lath & Plaster to Ceiling and plaster the walls for the Sum of Thirteen Pounds Sixteen Shillings
£13:16:0

New Brewhouse & Passage

Build up Stone walls on the old foundation & raise the walls of Present old Brewhouse Build division walls for Coal & Knife House Form Flue, Build oven, reset 2 Coppers, Form Fire place, 2 New Doors & Frames, 2 New windows Cover the Roof with Countess Slating on proper Fir Timbers, Fix Staffordshire Arris Ridge, Point and Limewhite inside walls, lay Drain Complete the above works for the Sum of Sixty Three Pounds Sixteen Shillings
£63:16:0

Dated this 5^th Day of July 1858
Alf Hailey

N.B. The Stone & Sand to be provided by J. C. Mansel

Dear Sir

I much apologise for not answering your favour before but I have been from home for a few days have enclosed a plan of the proposed alterations at Mr Clark, it will be a great improvement Mr C is very anxious to have it done as the old place is in such a dilapidated state I have been there today and accidently met Mr Mansell who said he hoped it would be soon arranged  and he was about leaving home if you should favour me with the order it shall be executed in the best manner and with dispatch thank you for your all favours

I am Sir

Your Obit Servant

Alf Hailey

To E^d Fisher Esqr

Ordered & finished

Plans of Proposed Alterations at
Mr Clarke’s
COSGROVE

Ordered & finished 1859

1859		£	s	d
July	To Building New Dairy at Mr Clarke's Cosgrove as Per estimate	13	14	0
	To Building New Brewhouse Coal House Passage all Complete with fittings as per Estimate	63	16	0
Oct	To taking up lowering & relaying Drains covering well riring & cementing Brick Cesspools &c 10 - 6in Paving Squares 120 Building Bricks, 2 Barrows Mortar ½ Bush Cement, Bricklayer & Labr 2½ Days	1	5	6
	Taking up old Paving removing and Levelling Ground Labourer 3½ Days		8	9
	79 yds Pebble Pitchen Labour	2	6	1
	44 yds Brick flat in Mortar and Jointed in Cement in Yard	5	10	0
		87	2	4

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Hailey Estimate

Wolverton Road Stony Stratford March 22 1861 Recieved of J. C. Mansel Esqr by Payment of Edwd Fisher Esqr the sum of One Hundred Pounds on Act of work at Mr Wm Clarke's Cosgrove £100 Alfred Hailey

Wolverton Road Stony Stratford Dec 9th 1861 Received of J. C. Mansel Esqr by payment of Edwd Fisher Esqr the sum of Sixty Pounds Sixteen Shiilings & Sixpence balance of Act for Mr Wm Clarke's allterations £60:0:0 Alfred Hailey

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Abstract of the Title 1881
of Major Harry Grant Thorold to an Estate situate in the Parishes of Cosgrove and Furtho in the County of Northampton

COSGROVE, near Stony Stratford.
SEVEN Valuable Cart HORSES, Capital In-foal
Cart MARE,
Strong Chestnut COB, quiet to ride and drive ;
Stump of prime CLOVER HAY, about 12 Tons,
to go off;
IMPLEMENTS, MACHINES, &c,

Comprising strong waggon, winnowing and weighing machines, excellent ten-furrow Suffolk corn drill, nearly new ; sack barrows, iron scuffle, ladders, iron water troughs, sheep racks, troughs, cribs, 22 dozen hurdles, sacks, caving skips and sieves, chain cow-ties, waggon cloth, hay forks and rakes, thiller trace harness;

A very nice Oak Village CART,
with lamps, cushions, &c, thorough good repair, by
Wilson, Northampton;
A Light Pony TRAP,
Two Sets Silver-plated HARNESS, SADDLES,
BRIDLES, HORSE-CLOTHING, &c.
The Dairy and Brewing UTENSILS,
POULTRY,
Oak Slabs and Sawn Boards,
Also the excellent Household FURNITURE,

Consisting of handsome mahogany sideboard, with plate glass back ; mahogany chairs and sofa, haircloth ; chimney glasses, in gilt frames; Spanish mahogany dining-table, with three loose leaves; mahogany bagatelle board, balls, cues, &c.; Brussels and Kidderminster carpets and hearthrugs, mahogany bookcase, with secretaire and drawers ; barometer, mahogany, Arabian, and iron bedsteads and furniture, wool mattresses, mahogany secretaire, with brass handles; mahogany chests of drawers, wardrobes, toilet glasses, washstands, with marble tops and ware; fender and fire irons, bureau, clocks, kitchen utensils, Kent's patent knife cleaner, two guns, oil paintings, prints, engravings, China, dinner, and dessert services, glass, plated articles, and numerous effects,

WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION
GEORGE BENNETT,

On the Premises, on THURSDAY, MAY 15TH, 1884,
by direction of the Executors of the late Mr. W. CLARKE.

In consequence of the number and importance of the Lots the Sale will commence punctually at 10.30 o'clock with the Implements, &c.

Catalogues will be in circulation eight days prior to the Sale, and may be had at the Inns and Hotels in the Neighbourhood, or of the Auctioneer, Buckingham.

See Cosgrove Estate Sale 1919 part of Lot1

Northampton Mercury - Friday 07 April 1933

MANOR FARM, COSGROVE.

MR. P. C. GAMBELL

Is instructed by the Exors. of the late Mrs. Agar,

TO SELL BY AUCTION,

On WEDNESDAY NEXT, APRIL 12th, 1933,

At 5 o’clock exact time,

207 ACRES OF KEEPING AND
MOWING GRASS,

Up to November 1st, 1933.

CATALOGUE.

The Keeping is for grazing only, excepting Lots 5 and 6, which may be mown if desired. No bulls or entire horses to be grazed.
A man will be provided to attend to the stock and fences.
The company will please meet the Auctioneer at the gateway on the Stony Stratford—Cosgrove road at 5 o’clock. Credit on the usual conditions.
Auction Offices; Newport Pagnell and Olney.

Mr. P. C. Gambell, auctioneer, Newport Pagnell and Olney, conducted a successful sale of grass keeping and mowing at the Manor Farm, Cosgrove, by instructions from the exors. of the late Mrs. Agar. There was a numerous company, and over 200 acres were disposed of at prices which showed an improvement compared with last year. The various lot were: Lot 1, Brown Moor, 12a. 3r. 3p., 36s. per acre; 2, Dipping Tub Field, 11-1-18, 35s.; 3, Rookery, 10-2-9, 43s., 4, Shepherd’s Close and Towing Path Field. 24-1-11, 28s; 5, The Meadows, 33-2-31, 30s.; 6, The Meadows, 41-2-24, 26s.; 7, Barn Grounds, 14-2-29, 35s.; 8, Hovel Close Hales and Wales, 25-0-10, 27s.; 9, Lock House Field, 10-0-19, 14s.; 10, Second Lawn, 16-2-7, 42s.

MANOR FARM, COSGROVE MR. P. C, GAMBELL Is instructed  by F. Hewson, Esq., TO SELL BY AUCTION, On THURSDAY, APRIL 11th, 1935, at 5.30 o’clock, exact time, ACRES OF KEEPING AND *MOWING GRASS, Up to November 1st, 1935.

MANOR FARM COSGROVE.

4 SHORTHORN CATTLE, 3 Cows in-profit and in-calf, 1 Yearling Steer.
100 BORDER LEICESTER SHEEP, 49 Theaves with their 67 Lambs, 49 Ewe Tegs (30 of which are either Down Lambing or with Lambs), Suffolk and Western Rams.

CHESTNUT CART MARE.
A Useful Collection of
IMPLEMENTS & MACHINES.
FORDSON TRACTOR.
106 ACRES OF GRASS KEEPING. in 9 Convenient Lots. Shepherd provided.

Peirce, Thorpe and Marriott
Have been favoured with instructions from Mr. R. Knibb
(who has taken an agency with the Albion Cake Co.)
TO SELL THE ABOVE BY AUCTION,
On MONDAY, MAY 8, 1939,
Commencing at Two o’clock.

 No Catalogues.

MANOR FARM,
COSGROVE
4 Shorthorn CATTLE
3 Cows In-profit and In-calf, 1 Yearling Steer
100 Border Leicester SHEEP
49 Theaves with their 67 Lambs, 49 Ewe Tegs (30 of which are either Down Lambing or with Lambs), Suffolk and Western Rams
Chestnut Cart Mare "Madam” aged, quiet and good worker in all gears
A Useful Collection of
IMPLEMENTS & MACHINES
Fordson Tractor
106 Acres of GRASSKEEPING
up to October 10^th next, in 9 convenient lots. Shepherd provided
PEIRCE, THORPE & MARRIOTT
have been favoured with instructions from Mr. R. Knibb (who has taken an agency with the Albion Cake Co.), to sell the above by Auction, on
MONDAY, 8^th MAY, 1939
Commencing at Two o’clock

MANOR FARM, COSGROVE,
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

Close to Stony Stratford and Wolverton.

135 HEAD OF CATTLE viz. 38 Dairy Cows and Heifers, 5 in-calf and down-calving Heifers. 4 outlying Barren Cows, 52 two and three-years-old Heifers and Steers, 23 young Heifers and Steers, 11 weaning Calves, and two Short horn stock Bulls.

3 STRONG & ACTIVE CART HORSES,

To be Sold by Auction, by
Messrs. Stafford, Rogers &
A. W. Merry, Ltd.,

On FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1943 at 12 o’clock precisely, by direction of Mr. F. A. Hewson (having let the farm).

Catalogues may be obtained on application to the Auctioneers, Leighton Buzzard and Bedford.

COSGROVE MAN FINED FOR HIS DRIVING

Due to an accident on what the prosecution described as the notorious shady corner the road from Old- Stratford to Deanshanger, a Cosgrove farmer appeared at Towcester Magistrates’ Court. Michael Roger Maycock (25), Manor Farm, Cosgrove, was summoned for driving a car without due care and attention at Deanshanger on December 15.

Maycock, who was represented by Mr. D. A, Wood (Messrs. E. T. Ray and Co., Stony Stratford), was fined £1 with £6 15s. costs and his licence was endorsed. He pleaded not guilty.

Supt. J. Lee said that on the “notorious shady corner” on the road between Old Stratford and Deanshanger, a car driven by Maycock collided with a motor unit driven by Mr. Cambell. William Henry Cambell, of Elmswell, Suffolk, said that the defendant’s car was travelling at 30-35 m.p.h. when it was 60 yards from the bend. He considered the car was over the centre line of the bend when the collision occurred and that the speed of the car was the cause of the accident.

Manor Farm before development - Manor Close can be seen in the right	Mansel Close and Manor Farm after the developement
Manor Close - These two photographs are only a few years apart but show differences in the number of chimneys.