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Sale Catalogue for the Stoke Hall Estate, 1937, Stoke, Derbyshire
> Sale of the Stoke Hall Estate in 1937
Description Photo Gallery Old Postcards “Fair Flora” Herbert Beresford Percy J. Turner Mag Clough (Then and Now) Early Records Bagshaw's Directory, 1846 White's Directory, 1862 Bulmer's Directory, 1895 Kelly's Directory, 1912 Kelly's Directory, 1932 “Stoke” Pulp Stones List of Voters, 1841-42 Estate Plan, 1937 Sale Advert, 1839
Sale Catalogue, 1937
Sale Advert, 1953 Stoke Toll Bar (1759-) The Turnpike Era
Sale Catalogue for the Stoke Hall Estate
Tuesday, 16th November, 1937
This transcription is from a personal copy of the Sale Catalogue saved by my family. It is best viewed in conjunction with the Plan of the Estate produced for the Sale.
Please Note: several Rights of Way, rights of pipeline, and a right of tramway across neighbouring land are mentioned in this Catalogue. If they are still extant, it should be noted that any right of access to them is to the respective landowners who are mentioned. This should NOT be construed as conveying a public right of way.
1 mile from Grindleford, 5 miles from Bakewell, 10 miles from Sheffield.
PARTICULARS, PLAN, AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
RESIDENTIAL, AGRICULTURAL & SPORTING ESTATE
VALUABLE STONE QUARRIES AND UNDEVELOPED STONE BEDS,
BUILDING AND ACCOMMODATION LANDS
Lying in the Parishes of Eyam, and Eyam Woodlands, including the whole Manor Civil Parish and Township of Stoke, Extending to about 600 ACRES,
To be offered for SALE BY AUCTION, as a whole, or afterwards in Lots, by
Eadon, Lockwood & Riddle, F.A.I.,
At The Saleroom, St. James' Street, Sheffield,
ON TUESDAY, the 16th NOVEMBER, 1937,
at 3.30 p.m., precisely,
THE HANDSOME STONE-BUILT GEORGIAN RESIDENCE
With Commodious Outbuildings and Well Timbered Grounds.
THE FISHING RIGHTS
(Trout and Grayling)
The River Derwent from Stoney Middleton Brook to the Tannery, Grindleford.
The Shooting over the Estate produces a mixed bag of grouse, partridges, pheasants and duck, and the coverts are well known for high birds.
Meets of the High Peak and Barlow Hounds are available within easy distance, three days a week.
FIRST CLASS DAIRY FARMS
11 STONE-BUILT COTTAGES.
Several Plots of BUILDING LAND with main road Frontage.
THE VALUABLE STONE QUARRIES;
Known as Stoke and Riley Quarries.
The Well-grown and Matured WOODLANDS, including all growing Timber.
Printed Plans and Particulars and Orders to view the Hall, may be had on Application to the Auctioneers, St. James' Street, Sheffield (Telephones 20057 and 20058), or to Bramley and Coombe, Solicitors, Paradise Square, Sheffield.
including the Fishing and Sporting Rights will be first offered as a whole, and if not so sold, then Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, and 17 will be offered in one Lot with Fishing Rights, and if not so sold, Lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 17 will be offered, and failing a Sale, then Lots 1 and 2 together, and Piecemeal afterwards.
(Coloured Pink on Plan).
The Charmingly Situated and Well Timbered
FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL ESTATE
GRINDLEFORD, Near SHEFFIELD
approached by two Carriage Drives,
containing:-
Vestibule, Outer and Inner Halls with Cloakroom, Lavatory and W.C.; Dining Room, 28ft. 3ins. x 17ft.; the large Drawing Room (with painted and panelled walls, heavily carved Ceiling and handsome Fireplace attributed to Grinling Gibbons), 29ft. 6ins. x 19ft. 9ins.; small Drawing Room, 20ft. x 19ft. 9ins.; Smoke Room, 18ft. 9ins. x 15ft.; Library, 15ft. 6ins. x 15ft. 6ins. Billiard Room.
The First Floor is approached by Principal and Secondary Staircases, with Landings, and the accommodation consists of 15 Bedrooms and Dressing Rooms, 4 Bathrooms.
There are ample offices comprising Servants' Hall, Kitchens, Pantries, Storerooms, Laundries, etc. Larder and Dairy, inside Coalhouse and Excellent Cellaring, also Manservant's Room with separate Entrance.
Independent Hot Water System, Own Water Supply by Gravitation, Company's Electric Light. Drainage and Plumbing and Electric Wiring entirely reconstituted within the last ten years.
Pleasantly-arranged gardens with spacious Lawns, including Tennis Court, the whole well shaded by magnificent timber trees.
The Toll Bar Cottage fronting Froggatt Bridge Lane and the Main Road, containing Kitchen, Living Room, Scullery, 2 Bedrooms and Outbuilding, with small Garden, in hand.
Plan Tenant Quantity
Decimal Acreage
69 In Hand (with Vacant Possession) 2.839
78, 79 and 80 Do. (Water Reservoirs) .990
Pt. 74 Cottage .061
A right of pipe line is reserved to this Lot from the Reservoirs (O.S. 78, 79 and 80) over Lots 4 and 3.
This Lot is subject to rights of water from the Reservoirs in favour of Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4 and Lot 13 (Trough in O.S. 55).
Land Tax: £2/7/10.
STONE-BUILT STABLES and GARAGES
situate on the opposite side of the road from the Hall; and consisting of Garage for 3 Cars; Chauffeur or Studgrooms Cottage and men's quarters; 3 Loose Boxes, 5 Stall Stable, Harness Room, etc., with Corn Chamber and Hay Lofts over; also a range of Stone Built Farm Buildings with large Barn, Cowhouses, Pig Styes and Yards, etc. At the back is the prolific walled-in Kitchen Garden, with Fruit Trees, small Greenhouse and Vegetable and Flower Borders, also small Orchard.
At the rear are 2 Paddocks of Grassland (1 with lean-to Stone Built Cart Shed), and Orchard.
68 In Hand 2.678
66 In Hand .553
65 In Hand 2.856
Total 6.087
The Water for this Lot is derived from the Reservoirs (O.S. 78, 79 and 80) on Lot 1 through pipes over O.S. 77 in Lot 4, and O.S. 67 in Lot 3.
The Lot is subject to a right of pipe line in favour of Lot 13. (Trough on O.S. 55).
Land Tax: £0/7/6.
ACCOMMODATION or BUILDING LAND
fronting Grindleford - Calver Road and opposite the Hall with water laid on to a Stone Trough.
Plan Tenant Description Quantity
67 In Hand Grass 10.033
The Water for this Lot is derived from the Reservoirs (O.S. 78, 79 and 80) on Lot 1 through pipes over O.S. 77 in Lot 4 and the right is reserved to draw water from the Trough situate in the wall between O.S. 77 and this Lot.
A right of pipe line is reserved in favour of Lots 1, 2 and 13. (Trough O.S. 55).
(Coloured Light Brown on Plan).
The Valuable Dairy Farm
KNOUCHLEY FARM,
The Homestead is Stone Built and contains Entrance Hall, Dining Room, Lounge, large and small Kitchens, Scullery, Pantry, Cellaring, 3 large and 2 smaller Bedrooms and Bathroom with W.C.
The OUTBUILDINGS are Stone Built and consist of a Two-roomed Cottage, Cowhouses for 41, and Loose Box, Stabling for 5 with Loft over, 4 Pig Styes with Loft over, Open Cart Shed, Garage, Dutch Barn, Stone Barn, Dairy, etc.
Tenant: - Mr. H. Warren, Lady Day Tenancy. Rental, £140 per annum, now, owing to road widening, reduced by £1/15/0.
Plan Description Acreage
91 Homestead and Buildings 1.688
98 Grass 1.839
96A Do. 7.896
97 Do. 7.301
94 Do. 5.643
94A Do. 4.607
92 Do. 6.003
75 Grass and Arable 9.384
76 Grass 7.738
99 Do. 2.273
100 Do. (in Hand) .169
90 Do. 8.477
101 Do. 6.433
102 Do. 4.703
103 Do. 6.775
Part 86 Do. 5.756
89 Do. 9.679
77 Do. 18.415
64 Do. 10.047
56 Do. 10.127
Total 134.953
LOT 4 - Continued.
A SMALL PLANTATION with Marsh Land adjoining the River Derwent, subject to a Yearly Compensation of £10 for flooding, from the owners of Calver Mill.
Plan Acreage
95 3.053
96 3.502
88 4.350
Total 10.905
A Portion of Middleton Plantation, Both in Hand.
The Water for the farm buildings is derived from the Reservoirs (O.S. 78, 79 and 80), on Lot 1.
A right of pipe line is reserved over O.S. 77 in favour of Lots 2, 3 and 13. (Trough in O.S. 55).
The Trough situate in the wall between O.S. 77 in this Lot and Lot 3 is included in the
Lot subject to the right in favour of Lot 3 to draw water therefrom.
Land Tax: £2/11/5.
with road frontages to the Grindleford - Calver Road and Froggatt Bridge Lane.
Plan Tenant Description Acreage
70 In Hand Grass 3.789
with Frontage to the Froggatt Bridge Lane and the River Derwent, and including young mixed Plantation of about ½ Acre.
Part 74 In Hand Grass 7.929
72 In Hand Grass 3.603
Total 16.532
and situated to the West of Stoke Wood, and approached from the Eyam Road, consisting of THE STONE BUILT HOMESTEAD, containing Sitting Room, Kitchen, Pantry, 3 Bedrooms, Outside Stabling for 2, Cowhouses for 13, small Dutch Barn, Stone Barn, Pig Cotes, etc., also in field No. 735, Stone Buildings for 6 Cows and 8 Calves, and in Field No. 32 further Stone Buildings, consisting of large Barn and Bullock Shed. Also VALUABLE SLATE QUARRY (No. 794).
Tenant:- Mr. H. Warren, Lady Day Tenancy. Rental, £80 per annum.
773 Homestead and Buildings 1.123
758 Grass 3.426
757 Do. 2.502
738 Do. 1.442
737 Do. 1.702
736 Do. 1.106
739 Do. 1.751
735 Buildings and Grass .313
734 Rough .920
733 Do. 2.888
731 Grass 1.754
742 Arable 1.363
741 Rough 1.696
740 Grass 3.639
754 Do. 2.717
753 Rough .656
755 Grass 2.118
756 Arable 2.359
760 Grass 3.146
759 Do. 2.846
772 Do. 2.005
794 Rough and Slate Quarry 4.606
60 Rough .835
60A Do. .384
59 Grass 6.843
62 Do. 7.656
61 Do. 6.415
81 Do. 5.199
82 Barn and Grass .899
Total 74.309
LOT 7 - Continued.
An Enclosure of Accommodation Grass Land and Part of MIDDLETON PLANTATION, adjoining the Grass Lands let to Spencer Rhodes, Esq., at a yearly rental of £3; the Plantation is in Hand.
83 Plantation 3.003
84 Grass Land 2.324
Total 5.327
A Right of Way is reserved along the roadway through this Lot in favour of Riley Quarry, Lot 15; the roadway runs from the public roadway from the Eyam Road which reaches this Lot at the junction of O.S. 772 and 794.
This Lot is sold with the benefit of a small annual acknowledgment paid by the owner for the time being of Stoney Middleton Hall in connection with the water supply for the Hall.
Land Tax: £1/9/3.
GOATSCLIFF, GRINDLEFORD.
The Homestead is Stone Built and contains Kitchen, Front Room, 3 Bedrooms and Pantry.
The OUTBUILDINGS comprise Stone Cowhouses for 12, Dairy, Dutch Barn, Stone Barn, Wooden Stable for 3, 2 Stone Calf Sheds, Cart Sheds, etc.
Tenant:- Mr. S. White, Lady Day Tenancy. Rental, £35/15/0 per annum, now, owing to road widening, reduced by £1.
Part 16 House and Buildings .126
8 Grass .802
7 Do. 1.787
6 Do. 1.792
5 Do. 1.848
14 Arable 2.317
12 Grass 1.273
13 Do. 1.406
Part 15 Do. 1.883
Total 13.234
The Water Supply is derived from a spring and tank on O.S. 21 and through the line of pipes on O.S. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
A Right of Way is reserved over the roadway O.S. 17 where necessary.
The Lot is subject to a right of pipe line over O.S. 5, 6 and Part 16, and to a Right of Way over half the roadway O.S. 17, where necessary.
(Half the said roadway opposite this Lot is sold therewith).
Land Tax: £0/19/6.
GOATSCLIFF FARM,
GRINDLEFORD.
The House and Buildings are in the occupation of Mr. W. H. Siddall, and contains Kitchen, Living Room, Pantry and 4 Bedrooms and a RANGE of STONE BUILDINGS with Garage, Cowhouse for 9 and Food Chamber, also large Garden and Orchard. Land in the occupation of Mr. J. Townsend.
As well as A STONE-BUILT COTTAGE
in the occupation of Miss Reeves, containing Kitchen, Sitting Room, 2 Bedrooms, Pantry, with Garden and Coalhouse.
Leased to Messrs. P.J. Turner, Ltd., on a full repairing lease expiring in 1945, at an apportioned Rental of £35/6/0.
Part 16 Homestead, etc. .688
18 Grass 2.256
24 Do. 1.683
25 Do. 2.444
26 Do. 2.506
27 Do. .275
37 Do. .798
38 Do. 4.201
1 Do. 3.244
2 Do. 2.268
3 Do. 1.228
4 Do. 1.520
The Water Supply is derived from a spring and tank on O.S. 21 through the line of pipes over O.S. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Part 16.
A Right of Way is reserved to this Lot over the roadway O.S. 17 where necessary and over the track on O.S. 21 along the boundary of O.S. 1, 2, 3, and 4. (Lot 16).
The lot is subject to a right of pipe line over O.S. 1, 2, 3, 4, and Part 16 and to a Right of Way over the roadway O.S. 17 where necessary.
Half the said roadway opposite this Lot is sold therewith.
Land Tax: £1/2/3.
Three Excellent Stone-Built Dwelling-Houses
situated at the corner of the Grindleford-Eyam-Stoke road, in the occupation of Messrs. Turner, Ibbotson and Mrs. Woodley. The corner house contains Entrance Hall, 2 good Reception Rooms, Pantry, Bathroom with W.C., Cellaring, and 4 Bedrooms; Outside Wash House. The other two houses each contain Kitchen, Living Room, 2 Bedrooms (1 with Bath), Pantry; Outside Coalhouse.
(at present cultivated as a garden)
and fronting the foot of the Eyam Road, let to Messrs. P.J. Turner, Ltd., on a full repairing lease expiring in 1945, at an apportioned rental of £60 per annum.
Part 36 3 Cottages, etc. approx..243
29 Garden .654
Total .897
The Water Supply is derived from a spring and tank on O.S. 21 through a line of pipes running through O.S. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and Part 16.
The Lot is subject to a right of pipe line in favour of Lots 11, 12 and 13.
Land Tax: £0/6/4.
(Coloured Dark Brown on Plan).
A Pair of Superior Stone-Built Cottages
(adjoining the last Lot), in the occupation of Mr. Hawkesworth (Service Tenancy), the other being in hand.
Each House contains Kitchen, Front Room, Larder, 3 Bedrooms, Outside Wash Houses and small Gardens.
Part 36 .225
The Water Supply is derived from a spring and tank on O.S. 21 through a line of pipes running through O.S. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Part 16 and Part 36.
This Lot is subject to a right of pipe line in favour of Lots 12 and 13.
Land Tax: £0/4/6.
Attractive Old World Small Country Residence
and facing the main Stoke road, and containing 2 Sitting Rooms, Kitchen, Larder, 5 Bedrooms, Bathroom and W.C., Garage, Coalplace, etc., Tennis Court and Kitchen Garden and ample Pleasure Garden.
adjoining with frontages to the Eyam and Stoke roads.
The House and Land is vacant and possession will be given on completion.
35 .741
34 .886
Total 1.627
The Water Supply is derived from a spring and tank on O.S. 21 through a line of pipes running through O.S. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Part 16 and Part 36.
This Lot is subject to a right of pipe line in favour of Lot 13.
Land Tax: £0/1/10.
Four Enclosures of
VALUABLE ACCOMMODATION LAND
with useful Set of Farm Buildings
with long frontages to the Eyam and Stoke Roads, let to Messrs. P.J. Turner, Ltd., on a full repairing lease expiring in 1945, at an apportioned Rental of £61 per annum, and now, owing to road widening, reduced by £3/7/6 per annum; also Spinnies in hand. Buildings in the occupation of Mr. J. Townsend, and Land in the occupation of Mr. H. Warren.
40 Buildings .138
42 Grass 4.306
48 Do. 5.957
49 Do. 8.705
54 Do. 3.975
55 Do. (with Trough) 6.146
51 Spinney .591
52 Do. .586
53 Do. .463
Total 30.857
The Water Supply to the trough on O.S. 42 and O.S. 40 is derived from the spring and tank on O.S. 21, through the line of pipes running through O.S. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Part 16, 36, 35 and 34.
The Water Supply to the trough in O.S. 55 is derived from the reservoir O.S. 78, 79 and 80 in Lot 1 through the line of pipes running through O.S. 77, Lot 4; O.S. 67 Lot 3 and O.S. 68, Lot 2.
Land Tax: 14/1.
Important Stone Quarry
Leased to Messrs. P.J. Turner, Ltd., for 21 years from the 29th September, 1924, at an apportioned Yearly Rental of £132 (including small part of No. 45 for tipping), and an additional baring charge at 2/6 per yard. The remaining Land is in hand.
33 Quarry 5.779
45 Mostly in Hand Rough 4.963
44 Do. Do. .777
32 In Hand Do. 1.664
43 Do. Grass 1.279
30 Do. Woodland 2.350
31 Do. Do. 2.381
The Water Supply is derived from a ram on Goatscliff Brook on O.S. 21 through a line of pipes through O.S. 21 and 22 to a tank on O.S. 22 and thence to this Lot.
Land Tax: 18/9.
A Stretch of Moorland
DENMAN MOOR
RILEY STONE QUARRY
Situated on the West of Stoke Wood and to the North of Riley Farm. The QUARRY of 6 Acres is leased to Messrs. P.J. Turner, Ltd., for 21 years from 29th September, 1924, at the apportioned yearly rental of £40. The Residue of the Moorland is in hand. The Access is by Farm Road, through Riley Farm from Eyam Road, and also a reservation as to tramway and loading dock in Stoke Wood, as referred to in Special Conditions of Sale.
707 Moorland 46.961
707A Quarry 1.785
Total 48.746
A Right of Way is reserved to this Lot through the roadway running through Lot 7 (see Lot 7).
A right of tram line through O.S. 46 to a loading space of not more than half an acre on the Eyam Road is also reserved.[1]
Land Tax: 4/-.
The Woodlands with Valuable Stone Under
STOKE and FLORA WOODS
with easy access from the Eyam Road. In Hand.
21 Woodland 75.134
46 Do. 48.158
21A Rough 5.644
46A Do. 3.669
57 Grass 7.483
58 Woodland .753
22 Rough 3.694
23 Flora Wood 7.441
20 Rough 3.765
28 Do. .303
19 Do. .930
Total 156.974
A Right of Way is reserved to this Lot over the roadway O.S. 17 where necessary. This Lot is subject to:-
(a) Rights of Water from the spring and tank in O.S. 21 in favour of Lots 8 to 13, inclusive.
(b) A Right of Water from the ram on Goatscliff Brook on O.S. 21 and the tank on O.S. 22 and to a right of pipe line in connection with this supply, in favour of Lot 14.
(c) A Right of Tram Line in favour of Lot 15 over O.S. 46 to a loading space of not more than half an acre on the Eyam Road.
(d) A Right of Way in favour of Lots 8 and 9 over half the roadway O.S. 17, where necessary.
(e) A Right of Way in favour of Lot 9 over the track on O.S. 21 along the boundary of O.S. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Half the roadway O.S. 17 opposite this Lot is sold therewith.
(Coloured Mauve on Plan).
The Stretch of Woodland
with long road frontage to the main road and extending down to the River Derwent and containing a large quantity of matured Ash, Oak and other mixed timber, also an interesting and never-failing supply of slightly-heated water with a temperature of about 60 degrees F., forming a natural swimming pool.
50 In Hand 18.345
BANK OF THE RIVER DERWENT
extending from the Tannery, Grindleford to Middleton Brook. In Hand. In the event of the Hall with other Lots, not selling, this Lot will not be offered for sale.
(Not on Plan).
THREE STONE-BUILT COTTAGES
SIR WILLIAM ROAD, GRINDLEFORD,
in the occupation of Messrs. French, Gibson and Siddall, let to Messrs. P.J. Turner, Ltd., on full repairing Lease expiring in 1945, at an apportioned Rental of £25/4/0 per annum.
Land Tax: 4/3.
1.-- The property is sold subject to the Law Society's Conditions of Sale, 1934, so far as they are not varied by or inconsistent with the following special conditions.
2.-- (a) The Vendor's Solicitors are Messrs. Bramley & Coombe whose offices are at 4 and 6, Paradise Square, Sheffield.
(b) The deposit shall be 10 per cent. of the Purchase Money and shall be paid to the Vendor's Solicitors as Stakeholders.
3.-- The date fixed for completion is the Sixth day of January, 1938.
4.-- The Vendor is selling as Beneficial Owner.
5.-- The respective Titles to the various Lots shall commence as follows:-
(a) As to Lots 1-6, 8-14, 16 and 17 with a Conveyance dated the 11th day of May, 1885 and. made between Granville Orlando Bridgeman of the one part and Michael Hunter of the other part.
(b) As to Lot 7. As to part with a Conveyance dated the 13th day of May, 1899 and made between the Right Honourable Thomas third Lord Denman of the first part the Honourable Grace Jane Denman of the second part and Michael Joseph Hunter of the third part and as to the remainder with the said Conveyance of the 11th May, 1885.
(c) As to Lot 15 with a Conveyance dated the, 10th day of February, 1905 and made between Joseph Babington Macaulay and the Venerable William Macdonald Sinclair of the first part William Aitchison of the second part Archibald John Thomas Francis Aitchison of the third part and Michael Joseph Hunter of the fourth part.
(d) As to Lot 19 with a Conveyance dated the 17th day of December, 1889, and made between Thomas Harrison of the one part and Michael Hunter of the other part.
6.-- All mines and minerals under any of the said Lots are included in the sale but Lots 14 and 15 are sold subject in part to two Leases of Quarries granted to Messrs. Percy J. Turner Limited.
Copies of the said Leases can be inspected at the offices of the Vendor's Solicitors by appointment or in the sale room and the Purchaser shall whether he inspects the said copies or not be deemed to have notice of and shall take subject to the terms thereof but the Vendor shall not be required to supply an Abstract or copies of such Leases.
7.-- Lot 4 is sold with the benefit of the customary right enjoyed by the Vendor, his predeceesors in title to receive a sum of £10 per annum from the owners for the time being of the Calver Mill for flooding compensation in respect of O.S. 95. The Vendor shall not be required to produce any evidence in support of his right to receive the said sum, nor does he assume any responsibility in respect of such payment nor shall any requisition be raised or claim made against the Vendor in respect thereof or of the non-payment thereof.
8.-- The estate as a whole is subject to an agreement of the 12th January, 1935 between the Vendor and the Postmaster General by which the Postmaster General agrees to pay 1/-
per annum as an acknowledgment of his right to erect and maintain each of 78 telephone poles on parts of the estate. A proportion of the benefit of this agreement will pass to the purchasers of Lots affected.
9.-- Parts of the estate (Lots 3, 4, 8, 12, 13, 16 and 17) are sold subject to a number of agreements made between the Vendor and the Derbyshire and Nottingham Electric Power Company for wayleaves in respect of poles and stays. A proportionate part of the benefit of such agreements will pass to the Purchasers of the Lots affected. Copies of such Agreements may be inspected at the office of the Vendor's Solicitors by appointment or in the sale room and the purchasers shall be deemed to have full knowledge of their contents whether they have inspected the same or not.
10.-- All such fixtures as are usually denominated Landlords' fixtures and belong to the Vendor are included in the sale but the Tenants' fixtures whether denominated in the Particulars or not are expressly excluded.
11.-- The Vendor reserves the right to hold an auction sale of furniture in Stoke Hall on the premises before completion.
12.-- The Purchaser of Lot 1 shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the grounds and pleasure gardens forming part of such Lot after the signing of the Contract.
13.-- The shooting rights and fishing rights over and in respect of all Lots are in hand and will be included in the sale if the estate is sold as a whole. If the estate is disposed of in separate lots the shooting and fishing rights over the whole estate will be reserved to the Vendor.
14.-- The tenancies of properties are wherever possible stated in the Particulars. The Leases or Agreements (where in writing) or copies thereof may be inspected at the offices of the Vendor's Solicitors by appointment or in the sale room and the Purchasers shall be deemed to have full notice of the contents thereof whether they inspect the same or not, notwithstanding any partial or incomplete statement of such contents or the terms of any such tenancy in the particulars or the Conditions of Sale and shall not be entitled save at their own expense to any Abstract or copy thereof.
15.-- The Vendor has taken the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of the amounts shown due in the Particulars from the respective Lots in respect of Land Tax. He shall not however be taken as guaranteeing their accuracy nor shall any discrepancy between the amount actually payable in respect of any Lot and the amount shown due in the particulars, nor the existence of any assessment to Land Tax where none be shown be sufficient grounds for annulling the sale or giving rise to any claim for compensation.
16.-- The property is sold with the benefit of and subject to all rights of way water sewerage support light and other easements (if any) and to all outgoings connected with or chargeable upon it whether mentioned in the Particulars or not. Except where otherwise specified in the Particulars each Lot is sold or retained with the benefits of or subject to all easements quasi- easements rights and privileges (if any) affecting the same whether mentioned in the particulars or not and the conveyance of each Lot shall contain such reservations and covenants as the Vendor is advised are necessary or expedient for his protection in connection with these stipulations and such exception and reservation.
17.-- Where the particulars state that any Lot is sold subject to or with the benefit of any right in favour or over any Lots the Conveyance thereof shall contain a reservation or grant, as the case may be, of such right in such form as the Vendor's Solicitors shall require.
18.-- In all cases where Lots are supplied with water from reservoirs springs rams or other sources on another Lot the Purchaser of each Lot so supplied shall contribute a proportion
of the expenses of keeping such reservoirs and/or other sources and any supply pipes used in conjunction with others in good order and condition and shall have a right of access to the said reservoirs or other sources and to the supply pipes whenever necessary for the purpose of inspecting renewing repairing and cleansing the same any damage caused thereby to the surface to be made good by the person or persons making such inspection or doing such repairs or other work provided that such inspection cleansing or other work shall only be undertaken subject to the consent of the other joint users not to be unreasonably withheld. The amount payable by reason of any such renewal repair or cleansing by each Purchaser in respect of premises supplied from the same source shall be in proportion to the respective assessed values for Income Tax of the premises supplied.
19.-- Each Purchaser shall be deemed to have knowledge of the various Lots and the boundaries thereof but if any dispute arises between the Vendor and any Purchaser as to the ownership or position of any boundary of any Lot or the several apportionments referred to in the Law Society's Conditions of Sale 1934 or any point whatsoever arises out of the Particulars and Conditions or the interpretation thereof the matter shall be referred to the arbitration of an arbitrator to be nominated by the President for the time being of the Sheffield Society of Architects and Surveyors whose decision shall be conclusive and binding on all parties and whose costs shall be paid as he may decide and all parties shall accept as final the awards of the said Arbitrator.
20.-- The land is sold subject to all rights statutory or otherwise of the tenants and outgoing occupiers (if any) and each Purchaser shall indemnify the Vendor against all claims (if any) in respect of the usual tenant right according to the custom of the country or the Agricultural Holdings Acts 1923 and any sum payable to the Vendor or Tenants for unexhausted manurial values or disturbances shall be apportioned according to acreage between Lots and no set off for dilapidations or waste shall be made by a Purchaser against the Vendor. The descriptions of the cultivation of the lands are believed to represent their present state but are not intended to determine which lands are arable and which are permanent pasture within the meaning of the term of the tenancy conditions and such descriptions shall not affect the rights of any tenants to alter such cultivation or to compensation for laying down lands to permanent pasture and the lands are sold subject to such rights (if any).
do hereby acknowledge that I have this day purchased the Property described in the within Particulars as Lot for the sum of £
and that I have paid into the hands of the Vendor's Solicitors, Messrs. Bramley & Coombe, 4 and 6, Paradise Square, Sheffield, the sum of £ as a deposit,
and in part payment of the purchase money, and I hereby agree to pay the balance of the said purchase money and to complete the purchase in all respects in accordance with the within Conditions of Sale.
Dated this day of 193
As Agents for the Vendor
we hereby confirm this Sale, and, as Stakeholders, acknowledge the receipt of the above- mentioned deposit.
[1] This tramway appears to have had a very limited life, and no longer exists.
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[Created 23 Jul 2012. Last updated 15 Jan 2019 - 12:48 by Rosemary Lockie]