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Abstracts of entries for Assessment Numbers 574 to 582 in the relevant Valuation Office Survey Field Book (completed 1910-1915) covering the parish of Waters Upton, held at The National Archives, Kew (IR 58/75804). My grateful thanks to fellow one-placer Liz Craig for providing me with photos of the Field Book pages, which I have used as the basis for these abstracts.
See Valuation Office Survey – Field Books for more information on what is contained in the Field Books, and what my abstracts include.
On this page: 574 | 575 | 576 | 577 | 578 | 579 | 580 | 581 | 582
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Ref: 574. Situation: Glebe Farm near Hall. Description: Pasture land with cowhouse.
Extent: 7a 3r 0p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £21 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £20 0s 0d.
Occupier: Ernest J Fisk. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Yearly.
Owner: Rev Samuel Hobson, 27 High St, Waters Upton.
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual Rent: £20.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: —
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £425; Buildings and Structures £250; Other Things Growing on the Land £25; Market Value of Whole £700.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): Charges (Tithe) £30.
Gross Value: £730.
Description of Buildings: Loose Box (Brick, Stone & Tile), Cow Tying for 4 & Loft over (Brick & Tile), Cow Tying for 4 & Loft over (Brick & Tile), Turnip House (Brick & Tile), Stable for 3 & Loft over (Brick & Tile).
Ord Numbers: 105 (Grass), 104 (Grass), 117 (Grass), part 116 (Buildings & Stack Yard), part 115 (Road) [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £695 (excluding Sporting Rights, value £5).
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Ref: 575. Situation: New Piece, Frumley Lane. Description: Arable land.
Extent: 6a 1r 32p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £8 12s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £8 4s 0d.
Occupier: [Crossed out: Wm Jervis] now Albert Tomlinson. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Yearly.
Owner: See 574 [Rev Samuel Hobson, 27 High St, Waters Upton].
Interest of Owner: —
Actual / Estimated Rent: £9 10 0 [added in pencil: now £12].
Former Sales: 1908 (consideration £315).
Particulars, description, and notes: Arable land.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: Tithe, 18s 2d.
Valuation: Land £275; Other Things Growing on the Land £15; Market Value of Whole £300 [sic].
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): Charges (Tithe) £22.
Gross Value: £322.
Description of Buildings: —
Ord Numbers: 85 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £300 (including Sporting Rights).
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Ref: 576. Situation: The Terrill, Waters Upton. Description: House, Buildings and Land.
[Present day house number / name: The Terrill Farm, number 45]
Extent: 17a 2r 37p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £27 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £19 10s 0d.
Occupier: William Woolley. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Yearly.
Owner: Mrs S A Davies, Waters Upton, Communication to E R Davies, Solicitor, Market Drayton.
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £30 18s 6d.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: —
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: 607 uses water & [?] to pay for repairs of pump. 607 and 581 right of way over Road.
Valuation: Land £440; Buildings and Structures £430; Fruit Trees (30) £10; Other Things Growing on the Land (Hedges) £20; Market Value of Whole £900.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): Restrictions (Rights of way etc) £10.
Gross Value: £910.
Description of Buildings: House – Kitchen, Sitting Room, Back Kitchen, Dairy, 4 Bedrooms. Buildings – 2 Bay Cart House (Wood & Galvanised Iron), Earth Closet (Brick & Tile), Loose Box, Cow Tying for 2 & rough Loft over, Bay, Calf Kit, Loose Box, Straw Bay, Tying for 2 & 4 (Stone & Tile, poor), 2 Pig Pens (Stone & Tile).
Ord Numbers: 54 (House, Buildings & Garden), 56, 50, 49, 58 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £890 (excluding Sporting Rights, value £10).
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Ref: 577 (includes 641 & 639). Situation: Frumley Lane, Waters Upton. Description: Land.
Extent: 1a 3r 34p. Gross Value (land): £0 10s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £0 10s 0d.
Occupier: Mrs A James. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Yearly.
Owner: [Mrs S A Davies, Waters Upton, Communication to E R Davies, Solicitor, Market Drayton.]
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £3.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: Agricultural Land, Frumley Lane.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £75; Other Things Growing on the Land (Hedges) £5; Market Value of Whole £80.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: £80.
Description of Buildings: —
Ord Numbers: 79, 80, 81 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £80 (including Sporting Rights).
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Ref: 578. Situation: The Quarry. Description: House, Buildings and Garden.
[Present day house number / name: No longer exists; was number 13 or 14]
Extent: 0a 0r 14p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £4 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £3 10s 0d.
Occupier: Mrs Cartwright. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Quarterly.
Owner: [Mrs S A Davies, Waters Upton, Communication to E R Davies, Solicitor, Market Drayton.]
Interest of Owner: —
Actual / Estimated Rent: £4 16s 0d.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: Cottage and Garden, The Quarry.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: 579 has right to take water and access to well; 579 has right of way over road and footpath.
Valuation: Land £5; Buildings and Structures £93; Other Things Growing on the Land (not specified) £2; Market Value of Whole £100.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): Restrictions (Right of Way etc) £5.
Gross Value: £105.
Description of Buildings: Cottage – Kitchen, Pantry, Back Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms (Stone & Tile, Fair Condition); [Buildings] – Pig Pen, Earth Closet.
Ord Numbers: Part 156 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: —
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Ref: 579. Situation: The Quarry. Description: House, Buildings and Garden.
[Present day house number / name: No longer exists; was number 13 or 14]
Extent: 0a 0r 14p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £4 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £3 10s 0d.
Occupier: John Ferrington. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Quarterly.
Owner: [Mrs S A Davies, Waters Upton, Communication to E R Davies, Solicitor, Market Drayton.]
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £5.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: Cottage and Garden, The Quarry.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £5; Buildings and Structures £93; Other Things Growing on the Land £2; Market Value of Whole £100.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: £100.
Description of Buildings: Cottage – Kitchen, Pantry, Back Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms (Stone & Tile, Fair); [Buildings] – Pig Pen, Earth Closet (Stone & Tile).
Ord Numbers: Part 156 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: —
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Ref: 580. Situation: Waters Upton. Description: Land, Pasture.
Extent: 1a 1r 18p. Gross Value (land): £3 5s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £3 3s 0d.
Occupier: Mrs Matthews [added in pencil but then crossed out: Wm Matthews]. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Yearly.
Owner: See No 576 [Mrs S A Davies, Waters Upton, Communication to E R Davies, Solicitor, Market Drayton.]
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £3 10s 0d.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: Pasture Land, Waters Upton.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £95; Other Things Growing on the Land (Hedges) £5; Market Value of Whole £100.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: £100.
Description of Buildings: —
Ord Numbers: 120 (Grass), 121 (Grass) [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £100 (including Sporting Rights).
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Ref: 581. Situation: The Terrill. Description: House, Buildings and Land.
[Present day house number / name: Sunnycroft (number 47?)]
Extent: 1a 3r 2p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £8 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £7 0s 0d.
Occupier: Wm Crowther. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: —
Owner: Wm Davies, back of 4 Lee St, Leicester.
Interest of Owner: —
Actual / Estimated Rent: £6 0s 0d.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: V poor old Cottage. Hardly habitable.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £114; Buildings and Structures £20; Market Value of Whole £134.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): Charges (Tithe) £3.
Gross Value: £137.
Description of Buildings: House – Kitchen, Back Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms; Not inhabited, Used as Store Rooms (Brick & Tile, Bad). [Buildings] – Earth Closet (Wood & Iron), Calf Kit, Cow Tying for 2, Fowl House (Wood & Iron)*.
* Tenant’s fixture
Ord Numbers: 53 (Cottage & Garden), 57, 52 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: —
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Ref: 582 (includes 584). Situation: Waters Upton. Description: House, Buildings and Land.
[Present day house number / name: Lion Inn (Bharat Indian Restaurant), number 16]
Extent: 3a 0r 13p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £33 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £30 0s 0d.
Occupier: W H Price. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Half yearly.
Owner: W T Southam, Chester St, Shrewsbury.
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £13.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: Lion Inn.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £125; Buildings and Structures (and licence) £665; Fruit Trees and Other Things Growing on the Land £10; Market Value of Whole £800.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: £800.
Description of Buildings: House – Kitchen, Parlour, Sitting Room, [B___?] House, Pantry, 4 Bedrooms, 1 Cellar, Boiler under [?] roof; 7 Day Beer Licence – Trade about 1½ barrels = £375 (Brick & Tile, Fair). Buildings (Poor) – 2 Earth Closets (Brick & Tile), Tool House (Wood & Iron), Stable for 2 (Brick & Slate), Trap House (Wood & Iron), Harness Room and Bay Building (Brick & Tile), [Fuel?] House (Wood & Iron), Trap House (Wood & Iron), Stable for 3 (Brick & Slate).
Ord Numbers: Part 168 (House & Buildings), 159 (Grass), 167 (Grass) [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £430 (including Sporting Rights).
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