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Valuation Survey - Wickhamford (assessment number 956)

Parish
Assessment Number
956
National Archives Field Book Reference
IR58/93299
Date Inspected
29 Jan 1915
Present-day Address or Approximate Location
Longdon Court, Longdon Hill

Property description

Description
House
Estimated Extent
11a 2r 2p (956-958 combined)
Interest of Owner
Freehold
Situation
Longdon Hill - Carrig
Particulars
Ordnance No 144, heavy land, sloping west and north-west, a fair aspect for fruit and above frost level ground is not so good at farthest end from road. Fully planted with plum trees and a few apples on outsides: Ecklinvilles, Pershores, Victorias, Prolifics, damsons, Autumn Bono and Monarch, 3 good crops in last 4 years, about 20 years old. House brick (red and white) and tile, modern and good repair. 1st floor: 2 small bedrooms and 3 large bedrooms, water closet, bath and hot and cold. Ground floor: porch, entrance hall tiled, 3 sitting-rooms, kitchen, scullery and pantry all very small; paved yard with coals and wash-house. Tap water laid on; tennis lawn, conservatory. Cottage and buildings see 957.

Occupier, owner and rent details

Occupier's name
S W MOSS-BLUNDELL
Owner's Name
S W MOSS-BLUNDELL
Address of Owner (as in Valuation Book or Provisional Valuation)
Longdon Hill, Wickhamford
Rent Amount
Owner/occupier
Date of former sales (prior to Lady Day 1909) and cost
24 Mar 1914 - £3500

Valuation details

Valuation Notes
Includes 957 and 958
Gross Value (amount which the land might be expected to make on the open market, free of any encumbrances)£3213
Full Site Value (amount which remained after deducting the value of the buildings, etc, from the gross value of the land)£1098
Total Value (gross value, with deductions made for any fixed charges, rights of way and rights of common)£3150
Assessable Site Value£1035
Deductions for buildings and structures (when working out the full site value)£1500
Deductions for fruit trees (when working out the full site value)£600
Deductions for other things growing or on the land (when working out the full site value)£15
Deductions made for fixed charges, etc (when working out the Total Value)£2115
Deductions made for things such as easements, tithes, public rights of way when arriving at market value£63 (tithes)

Provisional valuation and sale details

Provisional Valuation Date Confirmed
Not served 16/3/1915
Person interested in the land (name)
George CADBURY Junior
Person interested in the land (address)
Bournville, Birmingham
Person interested in the land
Purchaser
Sale Notes
Sold for £3500

Additional information

Land Valuation Survey Maps
Views maps (E)
Photos of the property
2015 photo
2015 photo