The 1915 Sale of the Village

A copy of the Sale Catalog is More information available on request and on the CD Version

A Newspaper Report of the Sale

The description of the area of each plot may be obscure to modern readers. The area is described as typically

315a   0r  22p  : where: a = acres,  r = roods,   p = square rod, pole or perch.

30.25 square yards = 1 square rod, pole or perch
40 square rods, poles, or perches = 1 rood
4 roods         = 1 acre
640 acres     = 1 square mile
4840 square yards  = 1 acre
Prices are given in Pounds and shillings. There were 20 shillings to a pound so 10s or 10/- = 50 new pence.

Lot numbers and sale information are taken from the written notes on a sale catalogue  and from a newspaper report from the time.

The Location of the Lots are shown plans available on request.

 

LOT

 

Withdrawn at Price £

Sold To

Site Sale Price
      £-s

1

11,950

Withdrawn with Stanley Farm

 

 

2

 

Put up with lot 1

 

 

3

1,175

Mr. W. J. Jones, Love Lane Dairy, Burnham

Accommodation Land

 

4

 

Mr. W. Jones Love Lane Dairy, Burnham

Coldharbour Farm

4,850

5

3,375

  Arable Land

 

5a

   240

  Woodland

 

6

1,250

 

Arable Land

 

7

 

Mr. T. S. Wootton, Ashburton Road, Addiscombe, Croydon

 

160

8

 

Mr. Charles Bridgeman

 

8,300

9

 

Put up with lot 8

 

 

10

 

Mr. William Lloyd

 

400

11

 

Mr. C. Bridgeman

 

240

12

 

Mr. Victor Ernest George Oakhill

Coulstreng & Cottage

425

13

 

Mr. H. Park of Bishopston  

130

14

 

Mr. Charles Bridgeman

 

125

15

 

With lots 8, 9

 

 

16

 

With lots 8, 9, 15

 

 

17

 

With lots 8, 9, 15, 16, 17

 

 

18

 

Mr. H. Park  

210

19

 

Mr. Thomas Pearse

 

9,100

20

 

Put up with lot 19

 

 

21

 

Mr. T. T. Shaw [Silverdale House]

Silverdale

350

22

 

Mr. Phipps of the Beaufort Arms

 

295

23

350

The Beaufort Arms

 

 

24

 

George Taylor, the tenant

 

280

25

 

Mr. R. Nurse, the tenant of Rowland House

 

486

26

 

With lot 25 [walled in garden ]

 

 

27

 

Mrs. Ockwell of Stoke Bishop? [of Walls Court Dairy Stoke Gifford?] Two cottages  and Smith shop

 

165

28

 

Mr. Edward Gunning of Patchway

 

100

29

 

Mr. B.  Dent

 

175

30

 

Mr. G. Iles of Harry Stoke

 

260

31

97-10

 

 

 

32

 

Police Station Mr. Salisbury of Limerick Road Redland

 

215

33

18

T Wigmore ?

garden ground

 

34

 

Mr. R. H. Powell Tenant,
Beaufort House, at that time held an off license, orchard and pasture land.

 

120

35

 

Mr. H. Park  

170

36

70 ??

Mr. J. Winstone

 

119

37

 

Mr. H. Park  

120

38

 

Mr. H. Parks

 

17

39

 

Mrs. Phillips of Stoke Gifford

An Orchard

45

40

 

Mr. E. C. Hopton, tenant

 

280

41

 

Mr. H. Park

 

60

42

 

Mr. W. C. Pullen of Stoke Gifford

 

240

43

170

   

 

44

23 

Mr. T. Shaw

 

 

45

 

Mr. H. Park  

105

46

230

 

 

 

47

90

 

 

 

48

160

 

 

 

49

 

Mr. H. Park

 

87-10s

50

115

 

 

 

51

 

Mr. H. Parks

 

170

52

 

Mr. J. Dent

 

31

53

 

Mr. J. Dent

 

160

54

 

Mr. George Dent

 

205

55

 

Mr. Rymer [Ryner?] Hambrook

 

77-10s

56

75

 

 

 

57

 

Mr. Thatcher

 

100 

58

 

Mr. H. Park

 

115

59

 

R. W. Grindell

 

215

60

 

Mr. Watts 123, North Road

 

125

61

260

 

 

 

62

 

Mr. J. T. Withers

 

410

63

 

Mr. H. Park

Knightwood Farm

2700

64

 

Mr. E. Pursey, the tenant

 

7500

65

 

Put up with lot 64

 

 

66

 

Mr. E. K. Davis  tenant

 

10,000

67

 

With lot 66

 

 

68

 

With lot 66 & 67

 

 

69

 

With lot 66 & 67 & 68

 

 

70

 

Mr. E. K. Davis

 

175

         
    A fee farm rent on the Baptist Chapel was withdrawn.