The Washington herald., 1911-10-26
PEERS SELL ESTATES TO
AVOID PAYING LAND TAX

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land ownership in Great Britain, brought
about by the governments land tax
scheme. one need only look through the
land sales during the past twelve months.
One Of the most recent and important
instances Of the disposal Of property
among occupants who heretofore were
merely the tenants of great landed pro-
prietors. is that of the Duke of Bedford 8
Devonshire estate at Tavistock Farm
ters, laborers, innkeepers, shopkeepers,
contractors. even employees have secured
possession Of the dwellings or other prop
critics for which they would have gone
on paying rent under the old scheme, to
the end of their days, without being a
penny nearer to ownership. And what
is still more important. there are forever
free from "overlordship"
And that which has happened on that
estate has been accomplished in all parts
Of that country. 10 the great advantage
or the people, who hitherto, in many
cases, have been unable to obtain an
acre of land for their own purposes with
absolute security Of tenure and the full
benefit Of any improvements they may
have made
Here follow some % the more impor-
tant disposals Of this kind in the one
year and the figures received by the no
| BILE owners:
Duke OF Bedford. fourteen days sale,
lots largely bought by the tenants. amid
the applause OF the people present,
| about 100000
Sir F. J. W. JohnstOne, Dumfresshire,
| 6,214 acres, G23S7J
Duke of Sutherland, Trentham, Stafford
| shire, 1880 acres, at a rent roll Of S1, 1872
| per annum, about E24,675
! NiscOunt CIfden, Wimpole. Cambridge.
G47.1O7. 1t IS announced that Lord
| Clifdcn is to sci: his property in the
Wadebridge district next month. He
has already disposed Of his Ianwarnick
! estate. in Cornwall, for an aggregate Of
! Gl32lO, and OF 2,O30 acres near Thame
! ONfordshire. for G42,GOo.
| Vis"Ount Galway, IIOroyd estate in the
| West Riding OF Yorkshire. eighteen out
| OF thrty-one lots sole E19,625 Three
| Of the farms wore purchased by the
West RilInc County Council and there
! by become the property of the people
! Earl Stanhope. HOlswOrthv, Devon. 300
acres. Ei5.794. Lord Stanhope appears
! to have already realized E36 60 by the
sale Of another estate
Mr.. Richard Middleton. Chirk Castle
! tate. DenbIghshirc. 1.220 acres rT lots
! sold out Of 10. G66.OoO
| Lord Hvlton. Hampshire G2225S
Sir Henry Banhurv. Mlldenhan. Suffolk.
the famous old Manor House and 1900
acres 81 ground. G26 60O.
| Lord LondcshorouEh, estates in York
| shire. about c127.9o0.
Sir Delves /. Broughton, Cheshire, 100
acres, E25 100.
Mrs. Eowring Hanbury. Derbyshire.
E2i6o5
Somerset Pridgcwater. name OF owner
not stated, about c"f nm. NJ which hold
inrs to the amount Of Glon00 were pri-
vatoIy purchased by the tenants.
Mr.. A +. Walter Rearwood. Surrey,
G5n,o00 MANY holdings here. also, be-
came tn" property Of the tenants by
private purchase.
Lord I.ansdowno, Toxham estate. chip
pNnham. Wiltshire 1.nIn acres, G342s1.
Lord JO!cov. GreCynog estate Mont
Cororv. CG.51N
Estate Of N" late Lord Amherst Did
lington. Norfolk. Tlr5 acres. e125oO0.
a good many lots Withdrawn, to be dis
posed of privately.
Earl Dc la War;. Ruckhurst Kent,
co 90 In this case A great deal ~
tho purchase money will he allowed n
remain on mortgage. at 21-2 per cent,
70 enable the tenants 10 purchase.
Earl Manvers. Lincolnshire. $50 725. I
Dcrhyshlre. C1f fC2
Sir II. =. G~oy. Malvern parishes, 1855
acres. c-oS05
Mrs Macdonald, Rotlcv Hall, Stafford !
shire. oIf acres. g.. 90.
Good prices were realized ~ the sale |
~ Holly Push estate Rurt0n on Trent |
tn" property of the late Mr.. Clay. II |
COMPRISED some 1.Too acres. and included !
twelve farms and other small holdings. |
we'll as the mansion and park and |
thirty odd cottages Part OF the estate !
was bought hr tNe Duchv of Lancaster. |
tho property Of King George. which ad- |
Joins the estate
Resides the sales recorded above there !
were a number ~ others ~ equal I'm I
nortanCe during tho year hv landed pro- |
nrietors not of noble blood in the differ I
ert shires OF the United Kingdom, as
follows: