1890 Auction of 10 Cottages

Research by Rita Probert. Reported in The Bucks Herald, 12th July 1890. On Wednesday last, Messrs Raffety and Sons of High Wycombe, offered for sale, at the Wheatsheaf Inn, some valuable freehold property and cottages in the neighbourhood of Princes Risborough. There was a good attendance, the bidding were very spirited and highly satisfactory prices were realised.

Lot 3. A pair of well built cottages, with gardens, at Amen Corner, Loosley Row. Sold to Mr W Saunders £215.

LOT 3  A PAIR OF WELL BUILT COTTAGES, WITH GARDENS, AT Amen Corner LOOSLEY ROW Sold to MR W SAUNDERS  £215.

LOT 4  AN ENCLOSURE OF PASTURE LAND ADJOINING LOT 3. Sold to MR W SAUNDERS £204

LOT 5  A PLOT OF FREEHOLD ARABLE AND BUILDING LAND, ADJOINING LOT 4 Sold to MR SAMUAL PEARCE £200

LOT 6  A PAIR OF WELL BUILT COTTAGES WITH LARGE GARDENS. KNOWN AS Prospect Cottages, LOOSLEY ROW. to MR HENRY HONOUR £180

LOT 7 TWO DETACHED FREEHOLD COTTAGES WITH GARDENS, OPPOSITE GOMME’S FOUNDRY, LOOSLEY ROW sold to MR GOMM £75

LOT 8 A PAIR OF COTTAGES, OUTBUILINGS AND GARDENS AT Bottom Field. Sold to MR JABEZ SAUNDERS £162

LOT 9 A PAIR OF COTTAGES AT SPEEN. Sold to MR JOHN SAUNDERS £205

LOT 10 AN ENCLOSURE OF FREEHOLD LAND AT SPEEN Sold to MR RUTLAND £70

LOT 11 A PAIR OF WELL BUILT COTTAGES AND GARDENS FACING NAPHILL COMMON Sold to MR SEAWARD £200

LOT12 A FREEHOLD HOUSE WITH 2 ACRES 9 POLES AT LACEY GREEN, OCCUPIED BY MR VERNON STEVENS Sold to MR JOHN WEST £150

NOTE    VERNON STEVENS WAS LIVING IN LACEY GREEN BY 1875 MOVING TO LOOSLEY ROW BY 1901

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