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Title: Estate Auction Catalogues - Towton Hall Tadcaster Cental Yorkshire 1969 with P/C of the Towton Estate Auction of 1922 with Various Original Maps and Plans.
Description: M.Thomlinson, 1969. Soft Cover. Several Items: 1) An original Auction Sale Catalogue for the Sale of Towton Hall 1969. Full Title: By direction of H.W.Laing - Yorkshire West Riding.near Tadcaster, Towton Hall 365.57 acres together with the fine Period Residence, six Cottages and extensive Range of Farm Buildings. to be offered for Sale by Auction at the Royal Station Hotel, York on Wednesday, 17th September, 1969 at 3pm. 8p with particulars of Towton Hall; includes 2 maps: a) map 1/5280 scale measuring 22 x 15includes Cock Bridge, Towton Battle field, Cocksford and Towton; b) 1/500 plan of Towton Hall and close policies with a numbered key to the area to include Pig fattening pens, potting shed, sheep dip, lily pond and etc both in a pocket at the end. In addition: 2) An original detailed plan of Towton Hall mounted on lined which has areas related to drainage and other architectural features coloured in red. Undated but ? 1920 measuring 23 x 30. 3) A photocopy pf the folio sized Particulars, Plans and Conditions pf Sale of the Towton Estate. situate in the Parishes of Towton, Saxton-Cum-Scarthingwell, Barkston, Church Fenton, Little Fenton, Biggin and Sherburn-in-Elmet and including Towton Hall., Ten very Fertile farms. for sale by Auction on Tuesday, the First Day of August 1922 19p outlining 19 lots and a key plan to the estate with photos of the Hall. Lot 2 is The Rockingham Arms4) An original tissue guarded photo of a sketch of Towton Hall signed by Humphrey Spender. Newspaper cutting re the 1969 sale and etc. Generally clean but a few annotations on the maps and a closed tear on one map. See scans and email for many more. . Very Good

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