Post Office (1876)

Post date: Apr 20, 2017 11:27:54 AM

The Post Office (on Bow Road, not in its current location) along with other shops adjoining the King's Head (Lot 60)  were Lot 61 in the particulars  issued by Debenham, Tewson and Farmer in connection with the 1876 sale of Wateringbury Place (Kent Archives Office reference CKS-P385/28/3):

LOT 61 

(Coloured Yellow and numbered 73,74 and 75 on Plan)

A valuable freehold Property

SITUATE IN THE VILLAGE OF WATERINGBURY, adjoining the preceding  Lot and comprising

A BRICK BUILT HOUSE AND SHOP,

Containing on the TWO UPPER FLOORS -Four Rooms, a Store Room, and a w.c. On the 

GROUND FLOOR -STATIONER'S SHOP, Store Room, Parlor, Kitchen, Scullery, Yard, Coal 

House, and w.c.

Also a COLLAR MAKER'S SHOP (brick built), with Store Room and a Room above

Let on lease to Mrs. John Harris for a term of 21 years from Michaelmas, 1870, at a Rental of

£16 PER ANNUM

Also the adjoining Business Premises , comprising a 

BUTCHER'S SHOP, THE VILLAGE POST OFFICE,

And a spacious Dwelling House (brick built)containing-On the two UPPER FLOORS,

Seven Rooms; on the GROUND FLOOR, Shop, Office, Parlor, two other Rooms one of which is

 used as the Post Office, Kitchen, Wash-house, Pantry, Larder, Wood and Coal House, Yard, and w.c.

Slaughter House and Pound, with Loft over, enclosed Yard, Stabling and harness room,

with large Loft over, Piggery, open Cart Shed, Poultry House.

Capital Kitchen Garden, walled on three sides, Orchard and Paddock of Meadow Land,

Let on lease to Mr. Richard Harris for a term of 21 years from Michaelmas, 1870(?), at a Rental of 

£50 PER ANNUM

The Lessor reserving power to resume possession of any portion or portions of the Land abating 

upon the Maidstone Road, upon giving six months and a reduction in the Rent at the rate of

 £10 per acre per annum

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