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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D779/T/7/5/1
Former ReferenceD779/T/1158
TitleMemorandum of agreement by which Edward Charles Shuttleworth Holden of Aston esquire agreed to sell to William Dickson Winterbottom of Aston Hall, Aston esquire the premises contained in the schedule (see below), including minerals and beneficial interest in leases in the 2nd schedule, with plant, machinery in connection with existing mines, for £96,232, the purchase to be completed by 25 March 1898. The net rental in the 12 months prior to 24 June 1897 stated by Holden to be not less than £3,500.
Dated 25 November
Premises in first schedule: manor of Aston (otherwise Aston on Trent), the Aston Estate in the parishes of Aston, Weston, Wilne and Shardlow, consisting of Aston Hall with outbuildings, pleasure gardens, etc, farms, allotments and market gardens, messuages and cottages including "White Hart Inn" at Aston and "Holden Arms" at Shardlow, plantations, the whole exclusive of the area of buildings not less than 1,595 acres, advowson of Rectory of Aston and rights of fishery.
Second schedule refers to lease between Holden and on the other part Alfred Smith and Frederick Swindell as to mines at Chellaston, 14 March 1888, lease between Holden and on the other part Zachary Smith and Sarah Ann Smith, widow, 23 Dec 1893 and lease between Holden and on the other part Zachary Smith and Sarah Ann Smith, 23 June 1894.
Third schedule is of leases from Holden to Winterbottom on 23 June 1896, to Alfred Smith and Frederick Swindell as to a farm at Aston on 14 March 1883 and to ----- Fletcher as to about 20 acres at Shardlow - 1894.
With annexed printed conditions of sale.
Date1897
Extent1 item
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorHolden Family of Aston Hall, Aston-upon-Trent
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