Norfolk: Thorpe St Andrew - 1810

Land and Property Auction - Estate of Sir Roger Kerrison

An auction of land and property in Thorpe St Andrew and Trowse Newton belonging to Sir Roger Kerrison took place in Norwich.

This is one item from a Norfolk Record Office document [with the reference PD 228/153]. Only abstracts have been done. Prices realised and other notes were added by Rev J Maxwell the local Rector. The auction catalogue contains fuller descriptions of some of the property together with exact acreages.

[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]

Sale Particulars of an Estate of the late Sir Roger Kerrison, Deceased lying in Thorpe and Carrow.

To include :- Modern Villa + Compact Farms, Land and Meadow Land.

29 Rights on Common in Thorpe called the Low Common.
To be Sold by Auction in 44 lots by Mr Bailey Bird
at Kings Head, Market Place, Norwich on Sat 6/Jan/1810
by order of the Assignees of Mr Thomas Allday Kerrison, a Bankrupt.

Sale conditions - Mr Simpson, Solicitor, Norwich.

Bacon - Printer, Cockey Lane, Norwich

Lot I - £3630 sold to Mr G S Berger (sold to Rev G Stracey probably in 1815 when auction of Berger a bankrupt took place)
Half-way House - within a mile of Norwich inc. Marl Piece, Garden Piece(pt), Cow Marsh(pt)

Lot II - Wall Piece, Grove, Grove Piece - £1520

Lot III - £380 sold to Mr Crisp Brown
Land bounded by Yarmouth Turnpike and new road from intended bridge at Carrow, Garden Piece(pt), Twelve Acres.

Lot IV - Garden Piece(pt), Cow Marsh(pt) - £1210

Lot V - Part 12 acres, The Duck Marsh - £1350

Lot VI - Rush Meadow - £490

Lots I - VI are in Thorpe & in the occupation of Edward and Benjamin Varnish.

Lot VII - £1060 sold to Harvey
Arable land in occupation of John Harvey
Pt (30A) of Shepherd's Allotment, next to road from Thorpe to Catton

Lot VIII - £1210 sold to Patteson
Other part (30A) of Shepherd's Allotment

Lot IX - £1360 sold to Patteson
Remaining part (30A) of Shepherd's Allotment

Lot X - £4300 sold to Batley
House in occupation of Mrs Dewing + Farm House + land in occupation of John Harvey Esq
inc Cherry Ground, Thunder Lane Twelve Acres, Church Yard Piece, Great Close, Common Lane Meadow, Front Lane Meadow (some Copyhold of the Manor of "Thorpe next Norwich with Plumstead")
[Sir R J Harvey late J? Tenant (in pencil)]

Lot XI - £560 sold to Batley
Arable Land, adjoining Thinder Lane, Gunner's Pightle, Sheep Path Lane Piece, Thunder Hill (some copyhold of the Manor of Thorpe)

Lot XII - Arable - Thunder Hill - £350 sold to Batley

Lot XIII - £2360 sold to Smith
Barn + 6 pieces inc. Oak Hill, Three Corner Twelves Acres, Common Lane Nine Acres (some copyhold of the Manor of Thorpe)

Lot XIV - £430 sold to J Robinson
Hatchet and Gravel Meadow

Lot XV - £480 sold to Weston
Five Acre Meadow by River - [Parkerson (in pencil)]

Lot XVI - £440 sold to Chute
Brush Meadow + 2 Acres Meadow

Lot XVII - £6050 sold to Harvey
Barn, Marl Pit, Lime Kiln, Upper Marl Pit Close, Lower Marl Pit Close, First Readings, Clay Holes, Clarke's Pieces, Common Piece (some copyhold of the Manor of Thorpe)

Lot XVIII - £810 sold to Tuck
Octagan Double Cottage and Pightle (some copyhold of the Manor of Thorpe)

Lot XIX - Ten Acre Meadow - £800 sold to Batley
(some copyhold of the Manor of Thorpe)

Lot XX - Meadow - £450 sold to Smith

Lot XXI - Meadow - £460 sold to Sir R. J. H. Kett

Lot XXII - Arable called Gargate Holes - £610 sold to Tuck (some copyhold of the Manor of Thorpe)

Lot XXIII - Clarke's Cottage, Garden, Pightle - £360 sold to Tuck

Lot XXIV - Stouts Cottage, Pightle, Tollgate Pightle - £335 sold to Tuck

Last 14 Lots in occupation of John Harvey, Esq or his under tenants and are situate in Thorpe.

Lot XXV - Two Common Rights upon the Low Common of Thorpe - £72 Gostling

Lot XXVI - Two Common Rights on same - £76 Gostling

Lot XXVII - Two Common Rights on same - £76 Francis

Lot XXVIII - Three Common Rights on same - £110 Marsh

Lot XXIX - Three Common Rights on same - £110 Marsh

Lot XXX - Three Common Rights on same - £110 Bailey

Lot XXXI - Three Common Rights on same - £110 Tuck

Lot XXXII - Three Common Rights on same - £110 Tuck

Lot XXXIII - Three Common Rights on same - £110 Lovick

Lot XXXIV - Five Common Rights on same - £195 Batley

Lot XXXV - sold to Mr Martineau
Dwelling called Carrow Abbey etc. inc. Malt House Piece, Gravel pit Piece, Meadow adjoining Trowse Eye (some copyhold of the Manor of Trowse with Newton and some Leasehold from Dean and Chapter of Norwich)

Lot XXXVI - Walk Close, Bracondale Hill

Lot XXXVII - Trowse Piece, Bracondale Hill

Lot XXXVIII - Meadow by Wensum called the Holes

Lot XXXIX - Carrow Timber Staithe and Wharf - sold to Mr Thomas Batley

Lot XL - Staithe Meadow

Lot XLI - Meadow by Yare called Further Meadow

Lot XLII - Meadow by Yare called Middle Meadow

Lot XLIII - Meadow by Yare called Middle Meadow

Last 9 lots (XXXV - XLIII) are at Carrow and in the occupation of Valentine Meck

Lot XLIV
Arable land in Lakenham in occupation of Mr Bloom
(copyhold of Manor of Lakenham).

[End of Document]

Notes

• "pt" indicates "part".

See also the Thorpe St Andrew (Thorpe Episcopi) parish page.

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August 2008