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Abstracts of entries for Assessment Numbers 596 to 609 in the relevant Valuation Office Survey Field Books (completed 1910-1915) covering the parish of Waters Upton, held at The National Archives, Kew (IR 58/75804 and IR 58/75805). 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 Book Notes for more information on what is contained in the Field Books, and what my abstracts include.
On this page: 596 | 597 | 598 | 599 | 600 | 601 | 602 | 603 | 604 | 605 | 606 | 607 | 608 | 609
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Ref: 596 – included in 593. Situation: Waters Upton. Description: Farm Buildings.
Extent: — Gross Value (land and buildings): — Rateable Value (of same): £3 0s 0d.
Occupier and Owner: Mrs E M H Yonge, See No 593.
[No further info]
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Ref: 597 – included in 593. Situation: Waters Upton. Description: Agricultural Land.
Extent: 1 rood. Gross Value (land and buildings): £12 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £10 10s 0d.
Occupier and Owner: See No 593 [Mrs Elizabeth May Hombersley Yonge, Waters Upton].
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Estimated Rent: £10 10s 0d.
[No further info]
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Ref: 598 – included in 593. Situation: Waters Upton. Description: Agricultural Land.
Extent: — Gross Value (land and buildings): £6 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £5 14s 0d.
Occupier: [added in Pencil: (Rate Book says Tho. Payne)] Occupier’s tenancy, Term: —
Owner: See No 593 [Mrs Elizabeth May Hombersley Yonge, Waters Upton].
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Estimated Rent: £5 14s 0d.
[Ord Number 46. NLS Maps link.]
[No further info.]
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Ref: 599 – included in 593. Situation: Waters Upton [added: No 40]. Description: Agricultural Land.
[Present day house number / name: Number 40]
Extent: — Gross Value (land and buildings): £7 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £6 13s 0d.
Occupier: — [added: Thos Peacock] Occupier’s tenancy, Term: —
Owner: See No 593 [Mrs Elizabeth May Hombersley Yonge, Waters Upton].
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Estimated Rent: £6 13s 0d.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: —
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: —
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: —
Description of Buildings: House – Kitchen, Pantry, Back Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms (Brick & Tile, Fair). Buildings – Pig Pen & Earth Closet (Brick & Tile), Cote (Wood & Thatch).
Ord Numbers: Part 29 (Cottage & Garden) [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: —
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Ref: 600. Situation: Waters Upton. Description: Agricultural Land.
[Present day house number / name: Number 39]
Extent: 0a 3r 1p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £7 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £6 2s 0d.
Occupier: John Lewis late J Mathews. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: —
Owner: See No 593 [Mrs Elizabeth May Hombersley Yonge, Waters Upton].
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Estimated Rent: £6.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: Cottage and Land, Fair repair.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: Tithe, 4s per annum.
Valuation: Land £20; Buildings and Structures £55; Other Things Growing on the Land (hedges) £5; Market Value of Whole £80.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): Charges (Tithe) £5.
Gross Value: £85.
Description of Buildings: Cottage – Kitchen, Pantry, Back Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms (Brick & Tile, Fair). Buildings – Pig Pen, Earth Closet (Brick & Tile). Gets water from 593 (cottage next door).
Ord Numbers: Part 29 (Cottage & Garden) [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: —
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Ref: 601. Situation: Waters Upton No 34. Description: House and Land.
[Present day house number / name: The Chestnuts, number 34]
Extent: 24a 1r 10p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £12 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £10 10s 0d.
Occupier: John Brooks [= Brookes]. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: —
Owner: Mrs Elizth Mary Hombersley Yonge, Waters Upton, Wellington.
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Estimated Rent: £32.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: House. Buildings. Land. House Fair. Buildings Poor. Land Good.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: Tithe apportionment £2 12s 0d; Land Tax £0 13s 0d.
Valuation: Land £465; Buildings and Structures £280; Other Things Growing on the Land (Hedges) £30; Market Value of Whole £775.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): Charges (Tithe) £65.
Gross Value: £840.
Description of Buildings: House – Sitting Room, Kitchen, Back Kitchen, Dairy and Larder, 4 Bedrooms (Brick & Tile, Fair). [Buildings] – Coal House (Stone, Brick & Tile), Trap House (Wood & Iron)*, Loose Box and Loft over (Brick, Stone & Tile), Cow Tying for 4 and Loft over (Brick, Stone & Tile), Trap House (Wood & Iron)*, Loose Box (Wood & Iron)*, Earth Closet and Pig Pen (Brick, Stone & Tile), 2 Loose Boxes (Wood & Iron)*.
* Tenant’s fixture
Ord Numbers: Part 123 (Cottage, Buildings, Garden, 128, 131 [NLS Maps link]. 67 [NLS Maps link]. 59 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £775 (including Sporting Rights).
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Ref: 602 (includes 224 Ercall Magna). Situation: Waters Upton. Description: House and Buildings.
[Present day house number / name: The Beeches, number 18]
Extent: 8a 3r 4p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £35 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £33 5s 0d.
Occupier: Robert Shakeshaft. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Monthly (from 30 Jun 1909).
Owner: Adam Boulton, Central Chamber, Shrewsbury.
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £45. Very dear.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: House, Garden, [?] Land.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £350; Buildings and Structures £570; Fruit Trees (50) £10; Other Things Growing on the Land £20; Market Value of Whole £950.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: £950.
Description of Buildings: House – 2 Sitting Rooms, Kitchen, Pantry, Dairy, Back Kitchen, 4 Bedrooms (Brick & Tile, Fair). Buildings – Office (Wood & Stone), Earth Closet, Store Room (Brick & Tile), Oat Store, 4 Bay Cart Shed, Hen House (Wood & Iron), 2 Bay Dutch Barn, Pig Pen, 2 Pig Pens with Loft over, Boiler House, Cow Tying for 2, Stable for 3 & Loft over, Corn Room, Cake Room, Loose Box, Trap House & Loft over.
Ord Numbers: 144, 145, 143, 150 (House & Buildings) [NLS Maps link]. 107, 818 (Ercall Magna parish) [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £950 (including Sporting Rights).
[Note: Writing on a piece of paper inserted here shows the house was The Beeches.]
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Ref: 603. Situation: Waters Upton. Description: Garden Land.
Extent: 1a 0r 7p. Gross Value (land): £2 5s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £2 2s 0d.
Occupier: Joseph James, Samuel Evans &c. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Half Yearly.
Owner: Elizabeth Mathews, No 7 Waters Upton.
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £3 10s 0d.
Former Sales: Date over 20 years.
Particulars, description, and notes: Gardens.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: Tithe £0 3s 6d.
Valuation: Land £60; Other Things Growing on the Land £5; Market Value of Whole £65.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): Charges (Tithe) £5.
Gross Value: £70.
Description of Buildings: —
Ord Numbers: 153 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £65 (including Sporting Rights).
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Ref: 604. Situation: The Tyrrel, Waters Upton. Description: Turf.
Extent: 4a 3r 1p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £6 3s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £5 18s 0d.
Occupier: William Woolley. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: —
Owner: Fanny Masefield, Buttery Farm, Wellington.
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: —
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: Pasture field, Waters Upton. Let at £9.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: Tithe 7s 2d per annum.
Valuation: Land £215; Other Things Growing on the Land (Fences) £10; Market Value of Whole £225.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): Charges (Tithe) £9.
Gross Value: £239.
Description of Buildings: —
Ord Numbers: 57 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £220 (excluding Sporting Rights, value £5).
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Ref: 605. Situation: The Tyrrel, Waters Upton. Description: Cottage and Garden.
[Present day house number / name: Number 44]
Extent: 27 perches. Gross Value (land and buildings): £4 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £3 10s 0d.
Occupier: J T Buttery [added in pencil: now William Atcherley]. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Half yearly.
Owner: See No 604 [Fanny Masefield, Buttery Farm, Wellington].
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £4.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: Cottage & Garden adjoining 604. Very small Cottage (Old). 1 up 1 down.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £10; Buildings and Structures £34; Other Things Growing on the Land (Fences) £2; Market Value of Whole £46.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: £46.
Description of Buildings: House – Kitchen, Pantry, Back Kitchen, 1 Bedroom (Stone, Brick & Tile). Buildings – Earth Closet & Pig Pen (Stone & Tile).
Ord Numbers: 177 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: —
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Ref: 606. Situation: Waters Upton. Description: Land, River Lane.
Extent: 1a 1r 0p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £2 10s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £2 8s 0d.
Occupier: [crossed out: G R Davies] James, Ferrington &c. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: —
Owner: E R Davies.
Interest of Owner: —
Actual / Estimated Rent: —
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: Land (Allotments).
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £95; Fruit Trees (12) £1; Other Things Growing on the Land £4; Market Value of Whole £100.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: £100.
Description of Buildings: —
Ord Numbers: 138 (Allotments) [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £100 (including Sporting Rights).
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Ref: 607. Situation: The Tyrrel [added in pencil: No 30 Waters Upton]. Description: Cottage & Garden.
[Present day house number / name: Saxon Park House (number 46?)]
Extent: 0a 1r 38p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £4 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £3 10s 0d.
Occupier: Josiah [= Joshua] Cartwright. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Quarterly.
Owner: Wm Henry Homer, 53 Willow Road, Bournville near Birmingham.
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £5.
Former Sales: 50 years ago (consideration £70).
Particulars, description, and notes: Cottage and Garden. No 30 Waters Upton.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: 581 right of way over road.
Valuation: Land £20; Buildings and Structures £38; Other Things Growing on the Land £2; Market Value of Whole £60.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): Restrictions (right of way) £2.
Gross Value: £62.
Description of Buildings: Cottage – Sitting Room, Kitchen, Back Kitchen, Pantry, 2 Bedrooms (Brick & Tile, Fair). Buildings – Earth Closet (Brick & Tile), Pigsty (Wood & Iron). Has Well but top of same collapsed. No water gets same from 607 or 581.
Ord Numbers: 55 (Cottage & Garden) [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: —
[Note: This cottage was not number 30 – that number applied to Crescent House on the main street in Waters Upton village.]
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Ref: 608. Situation: Near Post Office, Waters Upton [added: No 25]. Description: Dwellinghouse and Stable.
[Present day house number / name: No longer exists (was number 26); entrance to Pinfold Croft now here]
Extent: 11 perches. Gross Value (land and buildings): £4 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £3 10s 0d.
Occupier: Samuel Evans. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Yearly.
Owner: Walter Humphreys, 15 Great Underbank, Stockport.
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £5 10s 0d.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: Cottage, Stable, Garden.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £5; Buildings and Structures £83; Other Things Growing on the Land £2; Market Value of Whole £90.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: £90.
Description of Buildings: House – Kitchen, Back Kitchen, Parlour, Pantry, 2 Bedrooms. Buildings – Loose Box & Loft over, Coal House (Brick, Stone & Tile), Earth Closet (Brick & Tile). Shares water.
Ord Numbers: Part 155 (Cottage & Garden) [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: —
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Ref: 609. Situation: Post Office, Waters Upton. Description: House, Post Office and Garden.
[Present day house number / name: No longer exists (was number 26)]
Extent: 9 perches. Gross Value (land and buildings): £5 10s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £4 15s 0d.
Occupier: E L Parry. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Yearly.
Owner: See No 608 [Walter Humphreys, 15 Great Underbank, Stockport].
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £8 10s 0d.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: House and Garden.
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £5; Buildings and Structures £123; Other Things Growing on the Land £2; Market Value of Whole £130.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: £130.
Description of Buildings: House – Sitting Room, Kitchen, Pantry, Back Kitchen, Shop, 3 Bedrooms (Stone, Brick & Tile). Buildings – Trap House, Boiler House, Stable for 1 (Wood & Iron, Tenant’s fixture). Shares water with 608.
Ord Numbers: Part 155 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: —
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