2nd March 1928 - Preliminary Notice The Garage

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Preliminary Notice

The Garage, Puckeridge, Herts.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from Mr F. Mardell, to sell by auction, at the above, on Wednesday, March 28th, 1928, the motor charabancs, motor cars, landaulettes, together with the entire stock-in-trade of a motor engineer's business, comprising:

1926 Berliet, 35 h.p., 26-seater saloon charabanc; 1924 Berliet, 25 h.p. 20-seater ditto; Austin 20 h.p. Landaulette; Stoewer 13 h.p. ditto; Calthorpe 10.4 h.p. 2-seater, with dickey.

The above are all in perfect running order.

Further particulars in subsequent issues, or of the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and at Hatfield, Herts. (Tel. 16).

2nd March 1928 - Preliminary Notice Puckeridge

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Preliminary Notice

Puckeridge, Herts.

Important sale of freehold properties

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from Mr F. Mardell, who is giving up business on account of ill-health, to sell by auction, at "The White Hart" Hotel, Puckeridge, on Monday, March 26th, 1928, at 5 p.m., the large-covered garage, showrooms and sheds, small shop and dwelling house, large garden with 2 large greenhouses, the whole having a frontage of 59ft. to the main Ware-Cambridge Road.

Further particulars in subsequent issues and of Arthur C. Dowding, Esq., solicitor, 5 and 6, South Square, Gray's Inn, London, W.C.1; or of the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield, Herts. (Tel. 16).

2nd March 1928 - Preliminary Notice - Rosemead

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Preliminary Notice

Rosemead, Wyddiall, Nr Buntingford, Herts.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I. has received instructions from Mr W.J. May, who is leaving the district, to Sell by Auction at the above, on Tuesday, March 20th, 1928, the surplus modern and antique furniture and effects, poultry and appliances.

Further particulars in subsequent issues, and of the Auctioneers, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 26); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield, Herts. (Tel. 16).

6th August 1926 - Sale - Throcking Hall Farm

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Sale

Mr Ernest Jennings, of Saffron Walden, conducted a sale of Throcking Hall Farm on Monday in last week.

The sale was held at the George Hotel, and there were about 20 persons present.

Bidding started at £4,000 and was carried to £5,800 when the Auctioneer stated that the reserve was £6,000 and that the farm would be withdrawn.

The farm was advertised as consisting of 130 acres, and it was stated that there was a good milk round.

17th September 1926 - Auction Sales by Mr Scarborough Taylor

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Auction Sales by Mr Scarborough Taylor

Note alteration of date.

Mill Corner Farm, Reed, Royston, Herts.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from the Exors. of the late Mr W. Bysouth to Sell by Auction at "The Bull" Hotel, Royston, on Thursday, October 21st, 1926, at 11 a.m., the whole of the live and dead farming stock, comprising 11 horses, viz., 9 working horses, 2 cobs, 40 swine, 3 dairy cows, 100 head of poultry, agricultural implements, including six Tumbril carts, elevator and horse works by Innes, 4 horse rakes, corn drill, harrows, plough, water cart, 2 binders by Massey-Harris, Bamford mill, Avery scales, rools, nine-tine cultivator by Martin; also the whole of the household furniture comprising bedroom appointments, mahogany tallboy, dining room suite, walnut marquetry kneehole writing desk, drawing room suite, ornaments, kitchen utensils and outdoor effects.

Catalogues of the auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

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Read the advert for the farm auction here.

17th September 1926 - Sale of Mill Corner Farm, Reed

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Reed, Royston, Herts.

Important sale of Freehold property.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from the Exors. of the late Mr William Bysouth to Sell by Auction at "The Bull" Hotel, Royston, on Wednesday, October 6th, 1926, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, an excellent freehold agricultural holding known as Mill Corner Farm, Reed, comprising a well-built farm-house, 3 excellent cottages, 2 extensive ranges of farm buildings, and containing about 274 acres, of which 13 acres are pasture, and have extensive road frontages; three excellent parcels of accommodation land.

The above will be sold with vacant possession upon completion of purchase.

Also 11 brick-built villa cottages, in convenient lots, all being let at very low rents varying from 2/8 to 6/- weekly, producing a gross rent of per £99 Annum.

May be viewed by arrangement with Mr J. Lawrence, "Dreadnought" Villa, Reed; and particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained of the Solicitors (Messrs. Hogan and Hughes), 6, Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, E.C.4; and of the auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

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Read the advert for the farm equipment and house furniture auction.

17th September 1926 - Auction at Walkern Park Farm

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Walkern Park Farm, Walkern, Stevenage, Herts.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from Messrs. Reed & Son to Sell by Auction on Thursday, September 30th, 1926, at 12 noon, the live & dead farming stock, comprising 9 horses, 27 head of cattle, agricultural implements, including 2 binders by Deering, 2 rolls mower by Deering, 6 single and 3 double-furrow ploughs, road waggon, five carts, Titan tractor, elevator, drills, &c.; also a quantity of surplus household furniture, viz., drawing room suite, bedroom effects.

Catalogues of the auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Welwyn (Tel. 98); Baldock (Tel. 62); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

17th September 1926 - Auction at Newsells Park, Barkway

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Thursday Next.

Newsells Park, Barkway, Royston, Herts.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has been instructed by V.C. Vickers, Esq., to Sell by Auction at the above on Thursday next, September 23rd, 1926, at 10 o'clock sharp, the whole of the live & dead farming stock, comprising 86 breeding ewes, 85 store lambs, 3 horses, 3 sows & litters, agricultural implements, estate and garden effects, including New Dennis 3 and a half h.p. and one other motor lawn mower and Wade's motor power saw, Albion 32 h.p. 3-ton Lorry (in excellent condition), blacksmith's & bricklayer's tools, anvil, bricks, tiles, slates and piping, carpenter's tools and paints.

Drills, lathes and dynamo, garden tools and effects, and a large quantity of converted oak and deal, equipment of laundry, poultry and applicanes, viz., 32 stock and young pedigree buff turkeys, 80 head of poultry, turkey and poultry houses, coops and wire netting.

Catalogues of Mr W. Watkins, Estate Offices, Newsells Park; or of the auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

17th September 1926 - Auction Sales by Mr Scarborough Taylor

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Auction Sales by Mr Scarborough Taylor

Milbourne Farm, Great Hormead, Buntingford, Herts.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has been instructed by Mr Mark Hammond to Sell by Auction on Tuesday, September 28th, 1926, at 1.30 p.m., the live & dead farming stock, including 11 horses, viz., 7 working horses, 4 colts, 19 head of cattle, comprising 11 strong 2-year-old steers, 8 empty 2-year-old heifers; together with the agricultural implements, comprising 2 Massey-Harris binders, 3 cars with copse and ladders, 3 ploughs, double-farrow ploug, smythe drill, disc drill, 4 sets of Harrows, Cambridge roll, &c., railway carriage.

Catalogues of the auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

29th October 1926 - Buntingford auction

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Buntingford, Herts

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions to sell by auction on Monday, November 15th, 1926, at "The George and Dragon" Hotel, Buntingford, valuable freehold property, including private residence and business premises, situate in the High Street, also allotments of productive arable lands, farm premises and paddock known as "Bell Barns."

Further particulars of Messrs. Chalmers-Hunt & Co., solicitors, Buntingford and Ware; and of the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

15th October 1926 - Reed auction

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Thursday next

Reed, Royston, Herts.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from the exors. of the late Mr W. Bysouth to sell by auction on Thursday next, October 21st, at 1 p.m., the whole of the household furniture and effects, comprising bedroom appointments, mahogany tallboy, drawing and dining room suites, fine grandfather clock in oak case, antique circular table, dining tables, arm chairs, overmantels, mahogany sideboard, french-style veneered kneehole writing desk, &c., &c., kitchen utensils and outdoor effects.

On view morning of sale from 9a.m. to 12 noon.

Catalogues of Mr J. Lawrence, Reed, Royston, or the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Welwyn (Tel. 98); Baldock (Tel. 62); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

8th October 1926 - Farm Stock Sale

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Farm Stock Sale

On Thursday in last week, Messrs. Nash, Son & Rowley, auctioneers and tenant-right valuers, of Royston, under instructions of the late Mr F. Ballard, sold by auction on the premises adjoining Hill Side, the live and dead farming stock and household furniture.

An inlaid bow-fronted chest of drawers realised £11, mahogany dining table £9 10s., an 8-day grandfather's clock in oak case £14, a Chippendale wall mirror £14, and an oil painting (coast scene) realised £7 10s.

Amongst the live stock a bay mare sold for 30 guineas, heifers to £23, ad poultry to 5/4 per head.

8th October 1926 - Hare Street property auction

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Hare Street, Buntingford, Herts.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has been favoured with instructions from the owner to sell by auction at the "George and Dragon" Hotel, Buntingford, on Monday, October 18th, 1926, at 3.30 p.m., the valuable and attractive freehold residence known as "Wedlands," comprising the gentlemen's residence, fronting the main Cambridge-Ware Road, together with excellent buildings comprising range of hunter boxes, coach house and garage; and accommodation paddock.

Vacant possession upon completion of purchase.

Two excellent freehold cottages, situate in the village of Hare Street.

Further particulars of Messrs. Hare & Son, Solicitors, Much Hadham; or of the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Welwyn (Tel. 98); Baldock (Tel. 62); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

8th October 1926 - Braughing property auction

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Braughing, Ware, Herts.

Near the Station (L.N.E.R.)

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from the Trustees of the late H. Shepherd-Cross, Esq., to sell by auction at "The White Hart" Hotel, Puckeridge, on Wednesday, October 27th, 1926, at 5.30 p.m, excellent freehold properties, comprising two valuable enclosures of accommodation and building land, let at the very nominal rental of £12 2s. 6d. per annum; also valuable rent charges, producing £18 15s. per annum.

Further particulars of Messrs. Pontifex, Pitt & Co., Solicitors, 16, St Andrew's Street, Holborn Circus, E.C., and of the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield (Tel 16).

8th October 1926 - Property auction at Buntingford

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High Street, Buntingford.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions to sell by auction at the "George and Dragon" Hotel, Buntingford, on Monday, October 18th, 1926, valuable freehold business property, comprising excellent brick-built residence, having extensive frontage to Buntingford High Street.

Large garden at the rear, extensive outbuildings, comprising Cobbled Yard, Blacksmith's Shop, Forge, and Stabling for 3, lofted also; Ex-Service Men's Club, let on a lease and producing £18 per annum.

Further particulars of Messrs. Chalmers-Hunt & Co., Solicitors, Buntingford and Ware; and of the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

1st October 1926 - Gt. Hormead property auction

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Gt. Hormead, Buntingford

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from C.H. Poulton, Esq., to sell by auction at the "George and Dragon" Hotel, Buntingford, on Monday, October 18th, 1926, at 3.45 p.m., the freehold grazing holding known as Lilley End Farm, together with some buildings and sheds, and having an area of about 87 acres; also small freehold farm, with residence and useful buildings, all known as Weston's Farm, and having an area of 27 acres; and freehold parcel of accommodation building land, having extensive frontage to the main road and known as Bradbury Field, having an area of 26a. 3r. 4p. Vacant Possession.

Further particulars of Messrs. Hare & Son, Solicitors, Much Hadham, Herts.; or of the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel 20); Welwyn (Tel. 98); Baldock (Tel 62); and Hatfield (Tel 16).

1st October 1926 - Puckeridge property auction

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Puckeridge, Herts

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from the Trustees and the Estate of the late Mr Frederick Cates to sell by auction at "The White Hart" Hotel, Puckeridge, on Wednesday, October 27th, 1926, at 5.30 p.m., excellent freehold property, comprising four valuable cottages, known as "Larkens," situate in the High Street also one cottage in Baron's Yard, together with attractive residential property, known as "The Hut," situate in the High Street.

Further particulars of Messrs. Marrar Porter & Co., 2 Wardrobe Place, Doctor's Common, London, E.C. 4; and the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield (Tel 16).

30th July 1926 - Preliminary Notice

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Preliminary Notice

The Vicarage, Ardeley, Herts

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I.,

Has received instructions from the Rev. F.P. Harton to Sell by Auction at the above, on Wednesday, August 18th, 1926, at 11 a.m., the whole of the modern and antique furniture and effects, kitchen utensils, outdoor effects, poultry & appliances.

Catalogues of the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Welwyn (Tel. 98); Baldock (Tel. 62); and at Hatfield (Tel. 16).

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Note from Alison: Rev. Frederic Percy Harton was born in 1889 and he died in Wells, Somerset in 1959 while out walking.

He was vicar of Ardeley from 1922 to 1926 when he went to spend a year in Ceylon as missionary. Upon his return he was appointed warden of the Sisters of Charity, Knowle, Bristol. In 1936 he became vicar of Baulking in Berkshire, where he remained until he was appointed Dean of Wells.

16th July 1926 - Buntingford Sale

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Buntingford

Sale

On Monday last, Mr G. Scarborough Taylor offered for sale at the George Hotel, Buntingford, the freehold property situate on the Market Hill, and formerly occupied by Mr J. Marvill.

Bids of £50 and £25 carried the bidding to £475 at which price the property was sold to Mrs H.L. Baker, of Buntingford.

The late owner was Mrs F.J. Robinson.

18th June 1926 - Auction, Market Hill residence

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Market Hill, Buntingford

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I.,

Has received instructions to Sell by Auction, at the "George and Dragon" Hotel, Buntingford, at an early date,

Excellent freehold residence,

was ivy-clad front and having a frontage of 37 feet to the Market Hill, and lately occupied by Mr J. Marvill.

Vacant possession.

Particulars and conditions of sale of Messrs. Hare & Son; or of the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel 20); Welwyn (Tel. 98); Baldock (Tel. 62); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).