Papers re the Sale of Carrington Moss

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 133 EGR14/16/13/25-36
  • Dates of Creation
      1885-1888
  • Physical Description
      12 pieces, in separate envelope.

Scope and Content

Envelope containing papers relating to the sale of Carrington Moss: copy letter from Henry Whiley [of Manchester Corporation Health Department] to Maxwell Roscoe, surveyor at the Stamford Estate Office in Altrincham, stating the quantity of land desired to be purchased by the Health Committee (1092 a.) and the proposed purchase price (£38,000), 1885 (/25); copy requisitions on title and answers thereto, and copy observations on the replies to the requisitions, 1886 (/26-27); detailed particulars of land in Carrington and Sinderland [to. Dunham Massey] to be sold to Manchester Corporation, 1886 (/28); letter from Messrs Bower, Cotton & Bower, solicitors to the Stamford Trustees, to Maxwell Roscoe, 1886 (/29); 2 letters from William Martin, Treasurer of Manchester Corporation, to Maxwell Roscoe, 1887-1888 (/30-31); notes on the sale of Carrington Moss to Manchester Corporation (/32); copies of apportionments of reserved rents and heriots (/33-34); sample printed tenancy agreement of the Stamford Trustees (/35); notes [by Maxwell Roscoe] on the proposed abolition of a private level-crossing on the Manchester, South Junction & Altrincham Railway in Altrincham, n.d. (/36).

Envelope annotated: "Lord Stamford's Trustees | and | Manchester Corporation | Requisitions on Title | & | Observations on replies | to requisitions".