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William Brown's

Account Book 1851-8

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Selling The Tring Grove Estate Lot 2 – Tring Grove Farm

Lot 2. — Freehold and copyhold property called the Tring Grove Farm, containing 296 acres 3 roods and 21 perches of arable and pasture land, lying very compact, bounded on three sides by excellent roads, with the Grand Junction Canal passing through the farm. The farm also comprises brick and tiled farm-house, barns, and stabling; also three cottages and gardens at Bulbourn, a dwelling-house (now used as beerhouse) with stable attached and a wharf. A barn, stable, and shed surrounding a yard on the bank east of the Canal. Portions of this lot are copyhold of the manor of Great Tring, subject to apportioned quit rent of £3. 6s. 11d. per annum, and a fine on death or alienation of two year's quit rent, and two heriots on death. Apportioned land-tax, £29 16s. 9d. Sold for £13,300.