Stipulations for Allotment Developments and Building Rules
A historical allotment notice outlines conditions for future buildings. It requires surveyor approval within three months of allotment, minimum dwelling value of £75, two stories, brick or stone structures with slate or metal roofs, six foot pigsty walls, hipped roofs at street angles, no sale of ale or beer for twenty years without license, prohibition of offensive trades, observance of valuation for owned buildings, society right to enter for sewers, dispute resolution by solicitor and surveyor, and conveyances binding observance of all conditions.
Darlington Freeholders' Home Plot Rules and Building Conditions
Rules for allotments on the Freeholders' Home in Darlington Durham describe permitted uses and architectural standards. Fronts must form straight lines. dwellings two stories high with hip roofs at street corners. no non dwelling structures near streets. brick stone or iron buildings only. prohibitions on certain trades and nuisances. fence maintenance and shared consent rules. no forest trees. railing and hedge rules adjoining grass plots. plans must be laid before the committee prior to building. fences to be completed with street fences.
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Freeholders
Darlington
Durham
Yarm-lane
Burton Upon Trent Estate Offer For Building Purposes
A Burton upon Trent society formed less than a year ago has bought and allocated 12 acres of turf land for building along a crescent shaped estate over 450 yards long. It borders the Burton Tutbury turnpike and the Dallow Lane public road, with drainage arranged along the entire length and 25 allotments laid out fronting these roads. Nearby landmarks include Hunter's Lodge, Horningtow street, Outwoods Sinai park hills, Brizlincote, Scalpcliff, Waterloo mount, Bearwood-hill, Bladon castle and woods, and Newton mount.
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Burton
Tutbury
Hunter’s Lodge
Dallow-lane
Horningtow-street
Sinai Park
Brizlincote
Scalpcliff
Waterloomount
Bearwood-hill
Bladon Castle
Woods
Newtonmount
Dallow
Blakeholm Crescent Estate Allotments Near Burton
The Blakeholm estate in Horningtow Burton-upon-Trent reports allotment ballots on the 16th with most allottees now in possession turning turf for gardens. Average plot 605 sq yds costing 1s per sq yd. total per allotment £381 0s 8d. Trustees praise John Gretton and co trustees for land selection and promise sanitary regulation and orderly development as they plan a second purchase.
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Dallow Lane
John Gretton
Blakeholm Crescent
Blakeholm
Horningtow
Burton-upon-Trent
Burton
Westminster Society Buys 24 Acre Reigate Estate
A 24 acre estate at Reigate Surrey, yielding about 130 allotments, has been purchased by the society. Each allotment is expected to yield 7 to 10 percent to members. With nearly 100 members in the borough, the purchase is viewed as politically significant, likely adding new voters to counter Lord Somers and help return a Liberal after the next general election.
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Reigate
Surrey
Lord Somers
Freehold Land Society Formed in Barnstaple
In Barnstaple a Freehold Land Society formed through efforts of local supporters led by Mayor J W Tatham. A meeting established a rules committee, rules finalized February 10 and returned certified by J Tidd Pratt. The society reports 67 members holding 89 shares and £46 7s 6d in stock after three subscription meetings.
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J. W. Tatham
J. Tidd Pratt
Freehold Park estate to allottee possession and sale
The committee decided the allottees take formal possession on Tuesday May 13. The farm house and outbuildings will be auctioned and removed to clear a street line. A tea party is planned and a public procession to the estate may occur in the afternoon.
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Freehold Park
Preston Guardian
Application of Machinery to Manufactures Beneficial to the Working Classes
A Dublin Statistical Society paper by James Haveuton argues economic laws underlie social ills and warns against attacking political economy with flimsy theories. He contends machinery raises productivity, but critics misattribute labor miseries to machinery rather than sound economic practice and prudent forethought.
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Dublin Statistical Society
James Haveuton
Haveuton
Haughton
Machinery, Progress and Propriety in Worker's Welfare
A historical critique argues that fear of machinery misleads workers from saving and self reliance. It contends increased machine power expands labor demand and living standards, while poverty stems from imprudent spending on luxuries and alcohol, not from trade or machinery.
General Principles of Taxation in Hancock Essay
Review of W Nanson Hancock’s Dublin Statistical Society paper on taxation for Ireland and broader reform. It endorses study, cites Mill on house tax fairness, and notes Dublin rent ranges from 10 to 400 pounds versus income from 10 to 20000 pounds as a key example. It urges practical plans to replace old systems and diffusing the work widely.
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Dublin Statistical Society
W. Nanson Hancock
Hancock
Ireland
Dublin
John Bull
Advice to Builders Buyers and Renters of Houses
A brief review praises J. S. Eclam Esq architect and his guide. It argues low priced houses cost more in the long run due to cheap materials and poor workmanship. The reviewer notes the public bears responsibility for preferring cheapness over quality and acknowledges valuable practical advice for improving home comfort.
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J. S. Eclam, Esq
Mr. Eclam
Edlam
Fireproof Thatch Proposed From Lime Soak
A builder notes straw soaked in lime or whitewash becomes fireproof and more durable than standard thatch. The Queen issues a commission to select climates and plans for a new National Gallery. Sir Charles Mastlake, Sir Richard Westaacott, and Mr Swart named as commissioners. The Queen offers ground in Kensington Gardens if Kensington is chosen for display and preservation of national pictures.
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National Gallery
Charles Mastlake
Richard Westaacott
Swart
Kensington Gardens
Palace
Kensington
National Pictures
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Westminster
Barnstaple
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