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Aynho, Hinton, Newbottle 95 VALUABLE ELMS 70 Beech, 40 Ash, 15 Oaks... Walnut, Abele, and Other Timber Trees, 52 Loads of Capital Ash Poles... Standing and lying on the Aynho Estate, To be Sold by Auction... March 1st, 1871.. 4pp., 8vo, folded to 3" x 9", with details on verso. 1871. £12.00
¶ Includes timber at Mr Holton's Farm, Mr Alkin's Farm Forceleap Spinney, Keeper's Cover.
Blakesley, Maidford, Woodend PARTICULARS, PLANS, VIEWS and Conditions of Sale of Outlying Portions on The Wakefield Estate in the Parishes of Blakesley, Maidford, Woodend, Ashton, Roade, and Hartwell, Covering an area of 2120 Acres including Eight Farms, numerous small holdings and cottage properties, two woods... for Sale by Auction... 26th June 1913. 59pp. folio, printed boards, cloth spine. Boards slightly rubbed at corners. 6 large coloured folding plans in pocket at rear, plus key map. 5 photographic plates, two views to a plate. Front and back inner hinges weak, boards slightly stained With some small decorative vignettes at end of some sections. 1913. £65.00
¶ The Vendor was the Duke of Grafton.
Brigstock, Wadenhoe, Geddington, Corby TWO ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS Scale 6" to one mile. Each size 36" x 39". Sheet XVIII N.E. and sheets to south and west, and Sheet XVII N.E. and sheets to south and west. Dissected and linen-backed, folding into grey endpapers with Stanford labels, inserted in cloth-covered 8vo slipcase. Second Edition 1901. £38.00
¶ Covers Lowick to Upper Benefield, Weekly to Middleton. Shows good detail of Boughton House and grounds, Rushton Hall, Glendon Hall etc.
Brixworth PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of a Capital Freehold Estate situated at Brixworth, Six Miles from Northampton.... comprising Brixworth Hall A Spacious Stone Mansion, Coach House, Stabling, Gardens, Canals and Fish-Ponds.... One undivided Fifth Part of the Extensive Manor of Brixworth..... Which Will be Sold by Auction by Mr Devenish, at Garraway's Coffee House, Cornhill, London, Thursday April 2, 1801... 3pp., folio, folded. 1801. £38.00
Brixworth THE PARTICULARS of a Valuable Tithe-Free Estate, situate at Brixworth... on the High Road, Six Miles from Northampton... in the very Centre of Mr. Ward's (late Lord Spencer's) Hunt... Comprising a spacious Stone-built Edifice, called Brixworth Hall... Pleasure Ground, Canals and Fish Ponds, Cold Bath, Ice-house... containing together upwards of 16 Acres walled round... Also one Fifth Part of the extensive Manor of Brixworth.. A Good Farm-House and the George Inn... To be Sold by Private Contract. 3p., folded with docket title. no date. c1800. £40.00
¶ Gives measurements of the rooms in the Hall, Schedules with acreages of different closes etc.
Evenley ILLUSTRATED PARTICULARS, PLANS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of the Residential Agricultural and Sporting Estate known as Evenley Hall Estate, comprising the Charming XVIIIth Century Mansion distinguished as Evenley Hall... Three First-Class Farms... The Old-World Village of Evenley including 54 Cottages, The Village Green, Schoolhouse... Woodlands and Plantations... the Evenley Village Water Supply... contains about 1,080 Acres... for Sale by Auction July 26th, 1938. 40pp., small folio, stiff printed wraps. Describes 94 Lots. 7 photographic plates, with 2 or 3 views on each, 2 coloured folding plans in pocket at rear. 1938. £55.00

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Northampton BILL of Val. Thos. Barford, Agricultural Implement Depot, Market Square, Northampton. Oblong 4to, large vignette at head showing the depot, with carriage outside. Made out to a Mr Webb, for drag harness etc. and signed over stamp. A couple of very light small stains. 1874. £4.00
Pattishall COPY ADMINISTRATION with will annexed, of The Revd. Thomas Welch, Clerk. 5p., folio. Leaves the Presentation to Nether Vicarage and Parish Church of Pattishall, and his lands in Blakesley to his son, Presentation to the Rectory and Parish Church of Slapton to another son, etc. Will dates 1815, copy c1818. £12.00
Preston Capes ILLUSTRATED PARTICULARS, PLANS and Conditions of Sale of the Freehold Residential Agricultural & Village Properties Forming the Outlying Portions of the Fawsley Estate, situate at Preston Capes, Badby and Charwelton including Charwelton Hall, Eleven... Farms... Fifty-one Picturesque Country Cottages... 2,264 Acres... to be offered for Sale by Auction... 28th October, 1932. 55pp., folio, original printed stiff wraps, paper rubbed down 4" of spine. 5 coloured folding plans in pocket at rear. 3 photographic plates with 3 views on each. 1932. £45.00
¶ Includes attractive thatched cottages in Church Street, Swan Farm, New Fields Farm, Charwelton Hall Farm. There is a list of properties with tenants, area, rent.
Stewkley SETTLEMENT on the intended Marriage of Joseph Hiorns, Farmer of Ashow, Warwickshire, and Mary Payne of Banbury, Oxfordshire. Four large vellum sheets, signed with four wax seals. Refers to an annuity and an estate in Stewkley, Northamptonshire. 1837. £14.00
Walgrave, Old & Broughton PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of Valuable Freehold Estates.... To Be Sold by Auction... 22nd June, 1860. 3pp., plus docket title, folds. Schedule. 1860. £22.00

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