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Abstracts of entries for Assessment Numbers 638 to 642 – and 734 – in the relevant Valuation Office Survey Field Books (completed 1910-1915) covering the parish of Waters Upton, held at The National Archives, Kew (IR 58/75805 and IR 58/75806). 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 was contained in the Field Books, and what these abstracts include.
On this page: 638 | 639 | 640 | 641 | 642 | 734
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Ref: 638. Situation: Lower House Farm, Waters Upton [Added: No 36 W Upton]. Description: Farm House, Buildings & Land.
[Present day house number / name: Lower House Farm, number 36]
Extent: 87a 3r 4p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £35 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £33 5s 0d.
Occupier: [crossed out: Wm Jervis] now Albert Tomlinson [= Thomlinson]. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Yearly, determinable by agreement.
Owner: Mrs S A Davies, Waters Upton per G R Davies, Solicitor, Market Drayton.
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Actual / Estimated Rent: £120.
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: —
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £1900; Buildings and Structures £990; Fruit Trees (20) £10; Other Things Growing on the Land (Hedges) £100; Market Value of Whole £3000.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: £3000.
Description of Buildings: House – Dining & Drawing Rooms, Kitchen, Back Kitchen, Pantry, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Attic Rooms, 1 Cellar (Brick & Tile; Fair). Buildings – Earth Closet (Brick & Tile), Coal House (Wood & Iron), Tool House, 3 Pig Pens, Cow Tying for [6?] + 4, 2 Bay Cart Shed & Granary over, Barn, Cow Tying for 5, Root House, Cow Tying for 5 & Loft over, Stable for 2, Trap House, Loose Box & [Hack Stable ?] for 1, 2 Bay Cart Shed (Brick & Tile; Fair).
Ord Numbers: 98 [House & Buildings], 103, 102 (Pit), 99 [NLS Maps link]. 86 [NLS Maps link]. 73, 72, 74, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 87 [NLS Maps link]. 94 [NLS Maps link]. 3, 4, 5 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: £1820 (excluding Sporting Rights, value £80).
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Ref: 639 – included in 577. Situation: Waters Upton. Description: Land.
Extent: 2 roods. Gross Value (land): £1 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £1 0s 0d.
Occupier: Ann James. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: —
Owner: S A Davies.
Interest of Owner: — “Owner says:- I don’t know what this is meant for but I think it must be included in 577. 2 Crofts were thrown into one some years ago.”
[No further info]
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Ref: 640 – included in 389 Bolas. Situation: The Harebutts, Market Drayton. Description: P & A Land with small Shed on it.
Extent: 17a 3r 37p. Gross Value (land and buildings): £28 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £27 6s 0d.
Occupier: B T Phillip. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Yearly.
Owner: Mrs Sarah Davies, Burleigh [Bolas Magna parish].
Interest of Owner: Freehold.
Estimated Rent: £36 as occupier has house, mill & [?] land in Bolas parish.
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: Loose Box is Tenant’s fixture.
Ord Numbers: 31, 30 [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: —
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Ref: 641 – included in 577. Situation: Frumley Lane, Waters Upton. Description: Land (A).
Extent: Not known. Gross Value (land and buildings): £1 10s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £1 8s 0d.
Occupier: James. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: Yearly.
Owner: See No 638 [Mrs S A Davies, Waters Upton per G R Davies, Solicitor, Market Drayton].
Interest of Owner: Freehold. Superior interests: — Subordinate interests: —
Actual / Estimated Rent: £1 10s 0d per annum.
[No further info]
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Ref: 642 – included in 593. Situation: Waters Upton. Description: Agricultural Land.
Extent: — Gross Value (land and buildings): £12 0s 0d. Rateable Value (of same): £11 14s 0d.
Occupier and Owner: Mrs Elizth May Hombersley Yonge, Waters Upton.
Interest of Owner: Owner for life, freehold. Superior interests: — Subordinate interests: —
Estimated Rent: £11 14s 0d.
[No further info]
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Ref: 734. Situation: High Street, Waters Upton. Description: School & Playground.
[Present day house number / name: Village Hall]
Extent: 1 rood. Gross Value (land and buildings): — Rateable Value (of same): —
Occupier: Managers of Waters Upton School. Occupier’s tenancy, Term: from March 1904, determinable by agreement.
Owner: Rev Samuel Hobson, 27 High Street, Waters Upton.
Interest of Owner: Freehold (Superior interests – One of the trustees holding land & buildings on charitable trust.)
Actual / Estimated Rent: —
Former Sales: —
Particulars, description, and notes: —
Charges, Easements and Restrictions affecting market value: —
Valuation: Land £10; Buildings and Structures £110; Market Value of Whole £120.
Additional Value (items deducted when arriving at valuation): —
Gross Value: £120.
Description of Buildings: School – 2 Class Rooms, 2 Lobbies & 1 [?], 25 [?] (Brick & Tile). Size 37½ x 16 x 11 = 6600 cubic feet @ 1d = £27 10 0.
Ord Numbers: Part 125 (School) [NLS Maps link].
If Agricultural land, value for Agricultural purposes: —
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