Land Society Meeting Endorses Peasant Investment Plan
An assembly led by Feargus O Connor’s supporters discusses a land investment scheme aimed at securing tangible benefits for workers and artisans. The plan, presented as open to all political persuasions, emphasizes working class leadership, offers favorable security and interest, and endorses joining over delaying. The meeting approves the resolution unanimously, thanks the chair, and allocates shares with a branch office at the Star and Garter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feargus O’connor
Mr. Kisson
Beal
Everett
Star and Garter
Allotment Draw for Freetown Estate by Manchester and NORCS
The Manchester and Northern Counties Land Society held a special meeting at the Old Manor Courthouse, Nicholas Croft, to allot 109 shares across 44 plots at Sale Moor North Cheshire. Cards bearing each allottee and shares were drawn. first two shares went to the first name drawn. Several plots may be built on in 1851 and some have changed hands at profit. the estate is named Freetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Croft
Salemoor
North
Cheshire
C. S. Grundy
Freetown
Rochdale Freehold Land Society Buys 24 Acres
The Rochdale Freehold Land Society, barely three months old, has completed its first land purchase. The 24 acre tract on the Castlemere estate fronts Manchester road and extends toward the railway, described as excellent and well situated in a healthy improving borough area. The land cost about £10,000 and will be placed in members’ hands with minimal delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castlemere
Manchester Road
Westminster Freehold Land Society Ballot At East Moulsey Estate
Members eligible for allotments, chaired by Jonathan Duncan, balloted for plots on the East Moulsey Estate near Hampton Court. Restrictions set include six room minimums value £250, no shops, and setback rules. ICed at Exeter Hall Hotel with social to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Moulsey
Hampton Court
Jonathan Duncan
Huggett
W. Geesin
S. Johnston
Exeter Hall
Vine
J. Duncan
Duncan
Restrictions on Estate Housing Conditions and Boundaries
The document provides detailed limits for new houses on Kent Road Park and Pemberton Roads plus Manor Road Dennes Road Huvurst Road. Rules include minimum five rooms and value at least £150, setback distances from pathways, erect fence requirements near Dennes road and circular corner plots. No pubs or nuisances allowed on the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent-road
Park and Pemberton-Roads
Moulsey
Dennes-Road
Dennes Road
Park-road
Pemberton-road
Durham Freehold Land Society Prepares 16 Acre Allotments
The society reports a fortnightly collection of £106 for its account and allotment sales on December 27 at a field bought from Cuthbert Ellison. 160 plots across 16 acres were laid out by surveyor Adam Oliver, promising uniform design and prohibition of pestiferous buildings. Working men become landowners, a sign of civic uplift and liberal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthbert Ellison
Adam Oliver
Freehold Land Society
Kent Freehold Land Society Organised in Woolwich District
In June residents of Woolwich discussed forming a Freehold Land Society. A July meeting agreed to establish one for Kent. Trustees were named including D. W. Wire and Rev. Joseph Prendergast. The society plans to issue shares, with 100 in Woolwich and more countywide. Rules were drafted, approved by barrister Tidd Pratt, and enrolled. The committee totals twenty six with plans to add branches across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Ruegg
Kent
D. W. Wire
J.J. Smythe
Owens
Joseph Prendergast
Lewisham
William Joynson
St. Mary Cray
Tidd Pratt
Kent Freehold Land Society Aims For County Branch Network
The committee proposes weekly subscriptions of one shilling to make working men shareholders and argues county branches outperform London based societies. It highlights freeholds at £30 yielding yearly returns, cites planned branches in Dartford Saint Mary Cray Greenwich Deptford Maidstone Chatham Gravesend and aims for 1000 shares in two months.
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London
Dartford
Saint Mary Cray
Greenwich
Deptford
Maidstone
Chatham
Gravesend
Kent
Kent Freehold Land Society
Berkeley Freehold Land Society Forms At Public Meeting
A public meeting at the Girls' British School Berkeley on December 23 discussed forming a Freehold Land Society. William Gainsford chaired. James Taylor and Rev Slatterie spoke on moral aims, thrift, temperance, and benefits to labouring classes. Beale reported shares near forty with growth expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ British School
Berkeley
William Gainsford
James Taylor
Birmingham Society
Beale
Joan Brooke
Wotton-under-Edge
Wotton
J. Slatterie
Pore
Glover
Batley Freehold Land Society forms from small talk
A year old Batley Freehold Land Society grew from a casual talk between workers and now has 121 shareholders. It bought a 34 acre central village estate surveyed for development with five new streets named Cobden Bright Hume Russell and Peel streets.
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Cobden-street
Bright-street
Hume-street
Russell-street
Peel-street
Penrith Freehold Land Society Formed In Town
Penrith forms the Freehold Land Society to advance liberty. On its first night the group received £150. Dr. Nicholson joins in management, seen as a guarantee of promoter character. The writer wishes the venture success and notes rules lack fixed period payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrith
Nicholson
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Manchester and Northern Counties Land Society
Rochdale Freehold Land Society
Westminster Freehold Land Society
Vime-Road
Krnt-roap
Durham Freehold Land Society
Berkeley Freehold Land Society
Batley Freehold Land Society
Penrith Freehold Land Society
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