Are these the particulars of the sale of the Horton estate as it includes Sowerby Hall, their home?

Halifax Courier Saturday 8th July 1854

Valuable and extensive copyhold estates in and around Sowerby in the county of York.

Mr Davis will sell by auction at the Kings Head Inn, in Sowerby, on Thursday July 27th 1854 at Two o’clock in the afternoon precisely.

Divers valuable copyhold estates

Comprising farms and farm buildings, and cottages, and the Kings Head Inn, in Sowerby, in the parish of Halifax and county of York, containing together about two hundred and thirty acres of land in the following lots and subject to conditions to be then and there produced.

Lot 1 – Nook Farm; consisting of house, barn, mistal, yard and six closes of land in the occupation of Henry Carter and containing together 7A 3R 28P*

Lot 2 – Further Crowhill End; house, barn, mistal, yard and seven closes of land in the occupation of Samuel Hoyle and containing together 11A 3R 11P

Lot 3 – Allotment in hand 8A 3R 26P

Lot 4 – Allotment in hand 15A 1R 28P

Lot 5 – Lane Side; house, shop, barn, mistal, cottage, yard, gardens and ten closes of land in the occupation of Francis Broadbent and containing together 9A 3R 14P

Lot 6 – Sweet Oak; house, two cottages, mistal, yard, garden and two closes of land in the occupation of Mary Normington and her undertenants, containing together 2A 1R 13P

Lot 7 – Two closes of land called Near Riging Field and Far Riging Field in the occupation of William Maude, containing together 5A 0R 12P

Lot 8 – A close of land called Hanson Cross, in the occupation of John Greenwood, containing together 1A 1R 10P

Lot 9 – Townend Farm; House, butcher’s shop, barn, mistal, six cottages, gardens, yard and four closes of land in the occupation of James Nicoll and his undertenants, containing together 6A 2R 11P

Lot 10 – Cross Stone Farm; house, two cottages, barn, mistal, garden and four closes of land, in the occupation of Samuel Lumb and his undertenants, containing together 8A 3R 25P

Lot 11 – Haigh Farm; house, cloggers shop, cottage, barn, mistal, garden, yard, croft and two closes of land, in the occupation of Hannah Barret and her undertenants, containing together 6A 2R 36P

Lot 12 – Britain Farm; King’s Head Inn, outbuildings and garden, barn, stable and mistal, four cottages and gardens and ten closes of land, nine of them in the occupation of William Sutcliffe and his undertenants, and one of Andrew Pickles, containing together 16A 1R 8P

Lot 13 – Sowerby Hall; Mansion house and outbuildings, three cottages, blacksmiths shop, and garden, barn, mistal, stable and yard and six closes of land, five of them in the occupation of Samuel Pickles and one of Samuel Lumb, containing together 13A 2R 36P

Lot 14 – Blue Bell Farm; seven cottages and outbuildings, barn, mistal, garden and yard and five closes of land, in the occupation of William Sutcliffe and his undertenants, containing together 6A 2R 16P

Lot 15 – Normanton Farm; house, carpenter’s shop, cottage, barn, mistal, and yard and three closes of land, two of them in the occupation of Eli Hellawell and his undertenants, and one of William Sutcliffe, containing together 4A 2R 36P

Lot 16 – Castle Hill Farm; house, kitchen, six cottages and gardens, barn, mistal, and yards and four closes of land, in the occupation of William Maude and his undertenants, containing together 6A 2R 17P

Lot 17 – Raw Farm; house, three cottages, barn, mistal, gardens, and yard, and nine closes of land, eight of them in the occupation of William Farrar and his undertenants, and one of Squire Farrar, containing together 9A 1R 39P

Lot 18 – Carr Fold; house, seven cottages and gardens, barn, mistal, and yard, and ten closes of land, in the occupation of Jonathan Wilkinson and his undertenants, containing together 13A 0R 7P

Lot 19 – Shield Hall; house, cottage, barn, mistal, yard, and gardens, and seven closes of land, in the occupation of Squire Farrar and his undertenants, containing together 9A 0R 7P

Lot 20 – Two closes of land called Little Field and Stye’s Field, in the occupation of Squire Farrar, containing together 2A 0R 35P

Lot 21 – A close of land called Shutt, in the occupation of William Farrar, containing together 0A 2R 35P

Lot 22 – Pinfold; House two cottages, barn, mistal, garden, and yard, and five closes of land, in the occupation of George Hellawell and his undertenants, containing together 7A 1R 15P

Lot 23 – Townend Farm; seven closes of land called Three Day’s Work, Little Bank and Lower Little Bank, Well Bank, Great Berkley Bank, Stoney Bank, Long Bank, and Cow Lane, and Little Berkley Bank, in the occupation of James Nicholl, containing together 8A 1R 26P

Lot 24 – Lower Gawkroger; House, cottage, and garden, barn, mistal, and yard, and twelve closes of land, in the occupation of Isaac Hill, containing together 13 1R 24P

Lot 25 – Sowerby; house, three cottages, barn, mistal, garden, and yard, and four closes of land, two of them in the occupation of John Greenwood, one of Eli Hellawell, and one of George Hellawell, containing together 5A 2R 17P

Lot 26 – A close of land called Little Brockwell Field, in the occupation of William Maude, containing together 1A 1R 31P

Lot 27 – Seven closes of land called Upper Cross Stone, Upper Cross Stone, Lower Cross Stone, Lower Dean Field, Lower Swithen Lands, and Upper Swithen Lands, two of them in the occupation of William Maude, two of Samuel Lumb, and three of William Sutcliffe, containing together 14A 3R 22P

Lot 28 – Six closes of land called Upper Swithen Lands, Upper Swithen Lands, Lower Swithen Lands, Part of Swithen Lands, Lower Part of Swithen Lands, and Chopping Axe, four of them in the occupation of John Greenwood, two of Andrew Pickles, containing together 12A 0R 20P

The whole of the farms and property are Copyhold of Inheritance and held in the Manor of Wakefield, and the fines are small and certain, they are almost tithe free, and are let to respectable tenants. Sowerby is situated about one mile from the railway station at Sowerby Bridge, and the Calder and Hebble Canal, and three from Halifax. The division of so large a property into Lots presents an excellent opportunity for selecting beneficial and permanent investments.

Mr William Sutcliffe, of the King’s Head Inn, or any of the tenants, will show the premises, and any further information may be had on application to Mr Samuel Washington, Land Surveyor, Lightcliffe, near Halifax; and at the offices of Mr Hale, Solicitor, Bath and Mr G.R. Killmister, Solicitor, Macclesfield: and printed particulars, with plans annexed, may be had three weeks prior to the sale by applying as above, or to the auctioneer, Halifax, and also at the White Lion Hotel, Halifax; George Hotel, Huddersfield; Bowling Green, Bradford; and the place of sale.

 

*Units of measure:

• A – Acre
• R – Rood
• P – Perch