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Longhill Farm, Norwood, March., 1879 - 1881

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/01/33/53

Scope and Contents

1. Plan, probably by Charles Bidwell of the estate [acquired in 1868 as part of exchange agreement with Pembroke College] showing land held by the Great Northern and the Great Eastern Railways and land sold for ballast and now under water; the area to the W. of the Great Northern line is cross-hatched as sold in 1881 to the railways for £11,500 of which £8000 was invested in the purchase of High Fen Farm, Wicken. Scale: 6 chains to the inch.
2. Plan of drain.
3. Notes by R. T. Caldwell on acreage, Tithe Rent Charge; Land Tax, quality of land and sale of 1881.

Dates

  • Creation: 1879 - 1881

Extent

3 sheet(s) : waxed cloth and paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Various

Finding aid date

2012-07-02 14:51:38+00:00

Genre / Form

Repository Details

Part of the Corpus Christi College Archives Repository

Contact:
Corpus Christi College
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Cambridge CB2 1RH United Kingdom