The Mystery of The Rising Squall
The Location of
Paxton House and Orchard
Villas
in
West Drayton
Joseph Hogarth's Last Address
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The Mystery of The Rising Squall
The Location of Paxton House and Orchard
Villas
Joseph Hogarth's Last Address
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Compiled by Kevin Bates between 2018 and 2025 |
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Joseph Hogarth In December 1873 Joseph Hogarth, picture dealer trading from 96 Mount Street, Grosvenor Sq., London, the last known owner of 'The Rising Squall' bought a 99 year lease of land and buildings in West Drayton then known as 2, Orchard Villas which included the detached 'Orchard House'. Hogarth immediately renamed Orchard House to 'Paxton House'. His probate shows that he died there in October 1879.
Top left; Joseph Hogarth Trade Card;
British Museum; Banks.96.6: Top Right; Hillingdon Archives and Museums
Service, Central Library, Deeds of Paxton House. Document 1
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Paxton House and Orchard Villas, Station Road, West Drayton Orchard Villas, a semi-detached property built around 1866, is now known as 147&149 Station Road.
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Paxton House Area 1864 to 2017 This set of four map images respectively 1864, 1874, 1894 and 2017 shows that Orchard Villas remains from the original build. The 1874 map is reconstructed from documents examined in this study but the others are all detail from published maps.
The red rectangle on the 2017 map shows the position of 147 Station Road, originally 2 Orchard Villas, part of the property owned (on lease) by Joseph Hogarth. |
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West Drayton In 1864 An 1864 Ordnance Survey of the area around the 'Six Bells' and 'National Schools' shows a land parcel, No. 68, opposite the school and South of the 'Six Bells'. The highway running approximately North to South from West Drayton to Uxbridge was, and is, at this location 'Station Road'. [1864 Ordnance Survey] This land parcel was owned by Hubert De Burgh and let to George Bagley and is recorded in Document 1, Part 2 of 'Deeds For Paxton House' held by Hillingdon Archives:
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Samuel Brient, Builder, 1866 On December 1st 1866 Hubert De Burgh (together with a William Perry Herrick) created a new 99 year lease for part of this land parcel. The terms of this lease are shown in Document 1, Part 2 of 'Deeds For Paxton House'. The new lease was granted to a builder named Samual Brient. By 1871 Brient had built semi-detached residences known as 1&2 Orchard Villas and had sold the residue of part of his 99 year lease in respect of 1 Orchard Villas to Arthur Charles Elve. 1&2 Orchard Villas was built close to the southern boundary of land parcel 68 with No. 1 being on the South of the building and No. 2 to the North. Thus 1 Orchard Villas occupied a smaller part of the land than 2 Orchard Villas. Brient built another house (Orchard House) on the part of the land comprising 2 Orchard Villas. However, he died 9th March 1873. His probate was granted on 31st May 1873 and the executors sold 2 Orchard Villas complete with the additional house to Joseph Hogarth on 31st December 1873.
It is not quite clear which came first. From the 1950 photograph it appears that Orchard Villas (still standing) is the earlier build. All that is certain is that Orchard Villas was standing and part sold by 1871 and that Orchard House was standing in February 1874. |
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Arthur Charles Elve, 1874
In the 1874 Post Office Directory, page 863, Elve is shown at 1 Orchard Villas in . Note that Joseph Hogarth is recorded without an address and Henry Mager is shown in occupation of 2 Orchard Villas.
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The Southern Boundary Described in 1874 The land (with buildings) leased to Joseph Hogarth is recorded in Hillingdon Deeds Document 2 Part 2.
Arthur Charles Elve owned the lease on 1 Orchard Villas which was the Southern boundary of the land leased to Joseph Hogarth. It follows that, in 1874, the Southern semi was known as 1 Orchard Villas and the Northern semi on Joseph Hogarth's lease was 2 Orchard Villas - and there was a tenant, Mr Henry Mager, the stationmaster.
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Confused Numbering in 1878 and Evidence that Orchard Villas was Semi-Detached It has been shown that Mr. Elve occupied 1 Orchard Villas (Post Office Directory). He died in 1878 and a subsequent auction shows that he owned the lease (ie: he wasn't just a tenant that moved between the houses), that the property was semi-detached and that his executors were describing it as 'No. 2'.
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1871 Census Shows the Elve Family Elve, his wife Elizabeth and his servant Alice M. Thatcher appear in a property 'Near The Bells' in the census of 1871. An unoccupied building appears above their entry and at the bottom of the previous page there is another. These unoccupied buildings may be the Northern part of Orchard Villas and Orchard House. Although indefinite the entries show that Mr. Mager was not present in 1871.
Elve's Probate Shows 2 Orchard Villas The numbering confusion mentioned above is evident in his probate. His Will, written in 1869 shows him living in West Drayton but does not provide an address.
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No. 2 Orchard Villas at Auction in 1890 Another auction, advertised in the Uxbridge & West Drayton Gazette, on 24th May 1890 gives some details of the layout: It is advertised as 2 Orchard Villas. However, in addition to a basement, ground and first floor, it has 'two good attics'. In the 1950 photograph it is clear that the northern section had attics but the southern section did not. This is not the Elve part in the southern section but the northern section; owned by Joseph Hogarth, previously mortgaged until 7th May 1879. [see: Hillingdon Deeds - Document 3 below], in his possession at his death in 1879 and likely in the possession of the executors when probate was granted on 12th January 1883.
It seems that both the Elve family and the Hogarth family were calling their respective parts 'No. 2' at the same time! However, it is noted that the deeds in posession of the Hogarths at that time did show their property as 2 Orchard Villas and their advertisement is consistent with this. |
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Orchard Villas was Semi-Detached whereas Paxton House was Detached Since the National Archives and Hillingdon Deeds both show incorrect information online viz:
this section demonstrates that Paxton House was not 'formerly 2 Orchard Villas'. It was built on the same parcel of land but it was formerly 'Orchard House' and, as mentioned, later renamed to 'Glenelg'. The previously mentioned adverts from the Uxbridge and West Drayton Gazette show clearly that Orchard Villas were semi-detached. Those adverts for Orchard Villas contrast with an advert for letting the other building on this site, (variously known as Orchard House, Paxton House and Glenelg). The other building was advertised to let on the 18th August 1894 as its previous tenant, Frank Thatcher, had recently moved out:
This is an advert for Glenelg as a detached residence. Since Glenelg is detached and Orchard Villas are semi-detached and observing the extreme differences between room layouts and outbuildings it is clear that Glenelg and Orchard Villas cannot be the same building. |
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Maps 1864
(surveyed 1864; published 1866)
1894
annotated (Middlesex map)
1899
from Bucks LVII.1
1935
Middlesex XIV-16
2017
Planning Map
1894
Showing concordance with 1891 census
List of Middlesex Maps Linked to National Library of Scotland
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Deeds For Paxton House Deeds For Paxton House are recorded in the National Archives and are held by Hillingdon Archives [Archives@hillingdon.gov.uk]. There is a Schedule of documents bearing the title:
This title is misleading because the properties, a) 2, Orchard Villas and b) Glenelg, were two different buildings; '2, Orchard Villas' was (and is) a semi-detached property whereas 'Glenelg' was a detached property built on the same parcel of land and demolished in the 1960's.
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Hillingdon Deeds Schedule The schedule lists 22 documents of which Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 8 were studied in detail. The results are set out below in the order shown in this list:
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Hillingdon Deeds Schedule - List of documents examined (continued)
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Hillingdon Deeds Schedule for Document 1
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Document 1 in the Hillingdon Schedule consists of five parts written on three sheets. These were supplied by Hillingdon Archives as large, and in places indistinct, .jpg files. The reproductions below are intended to show the layout of these pages and are not intended for study; these original files were reorganized into small fragments in order to write transcriptions which, notwithstaning some illegible words, were largely successful in determining the boundaries of the properties. This document is dated and recorded, on the schedule, as, '31/12/1873, Assignment from West Middx., Surrey, South Bucks and Berks. Benefit Building Society to Joseph Hogarth (2, Orchard Villas)'. This is also misleading because whilst that is the date of the principal pages which record the assignment of '2 Orchard Villas' there is also an indorsement dated 7th March 1883. Furthermore within the Indenture of assignment there are quotations from earlier indentures of assignments dating from 1866. Document 1 begins with an assignment of 2 Orchard Villas by Robert Morford and others to Joseph Hogarth dated 31st December 1873. There is therefore no doubt that the lease of 2 Orchard Villas was owned by Joseph Hogarth on completion of this assignment. It describes an Indenture of Lease dated 1st December 1866 by Hubert De Burgh and William Perry Herrick to Samuel Brient, described as a builder, for a period of 99 years and it is part of the residue of this lease (by 1873 consisting of land and buildings) which is transferred to Hogarth. The later indorsement, 7th March 1883, transfers part of Hogarth's land and buildings, by his executors, to one of his surviving sons.
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Document 1 does not refer to 'Glenelg'. However, it will be shown that Glenelg was previously known as 'Paxton House' and earlier as 'Orchard House' and therefore previous references to 'Glenelg' being detached apply equally to 'Paxton House' and Orchard House. The renaming of Orchard House to Paxton House are evident in document 1. The renaming of Paxton House to Glenelg is found in document 8. An additional complication arises in as much as the semi-detached properties, 1 & 2 Orchard Villas appear to have been renumbered (that is their numbers swapped) between 1874 and 1879. Therefore when '2 Orchard Villas' is quoted in this document it is the Northern part of the building and similarly when '1 Orchard Villas' is mentioned it should be read as the southern part of the building. However, this renumbering is not consistent and at times it appears that both the northern and southern parts of Orchard Villas were described by their respective leaseholders as 'No. 2'.
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 1 - Commentary Part 1 is the heading or title of parts 1 to 4. Parts 1 to 4
consists of two sheets written on both sides. Part 1 is the first side
of the first sheet and describes the document as an assignment of 2
Orchard Villas to Joseph Hogarth dated 31st December 1873. It has a
summary of financial statements in connection with that assignment. It
has also a later indorsment written in 1883 which refers to Part 5.
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 1 - Image The sheet is divided into nine panels the three lower ones are blank and not shown in the image.
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 1 - Transcription (1) In the central panel: Top right:
Centre:
Below centre:
Bottom centre:
Top between date and centre:
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 1 - Transcription (2) In the top left panel & slightly overlapping into the centre left panel: Top:
Bottom:
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 1 - Transcription (3) In the top centre panel:
In the top right panel:
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 2 - Commentary This page is the other side of Document 1 Part 1. The same folds are visible but the writing is continuous. The folds made it difficult to read the document in some places. Document 1 Part 2 deals with the history of the land parcel before the assignment to Joseph Hogarth.
Looking at the boundaries of land parcel 68 on the 1864 Ordnance Survey it can be seen that the North boundary of land parcel 68 is the 'Six Bells' public house. However, the North boundary described here is not the 'Six Bells' but an 'other part of the field'. This 'other part' is the future site of '1&2 De Burgh Villas' (not to be confused with 'De Burgh Crescent' which is situated to the the South of land parcel 68). The document examined here is not the original assignment to Samuel Brient; rather it is a description of what is in that original indenture and, as such, the boundary description above is copied from the original but the marginal plan ("in red") is not copied. The Southern boundary of the land assigned to Samuel Brient is the boundary with 'Hemel Meadow' which is not named on the Ordnance Survey map but is unlikely to be anything other than the boundary between land parcels 68 and 67: |
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The Eastern and Western Boundaries are discernable from the Ordnance Survey. The Northern boundary is described in Document 1 Part 2 and reconstructed in this map showing land parcels 68 and 67 and it is the blue shaded area that is most likely the plot sold (on lease) to Brient. If a future researcher is able to obtain the original deed, '31st December 1866 between William Perry Herrick, Hubert de Burgh and Samuel Brient' then there should be a marginal drawing to compare. The document may be held by London Metropolitan Archives, Reference Code: MCC/CL/L/HY/0217 or MCC/CL/L/HY/0216. The land transferred to Samuel Brient was therefore the total of the plots upon which 1&2 Orchard Villas and Paxton House were built and their frontages appear in the 1950 photograph of the area around the 'Six Bells'. |
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 2 - Image |
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 2 - Transcription This Indenture made the thirty first day of December One thousand eight hundred and seventy three Between Robert Morford of [Staines] in the county of Middlesex [Lawyer] Thomas Riddington of the same place yeoman and Thomas Hadgate Harris of the same place [Brewer] Trustees of The West Middlesex Surrey South Bucks and Berks [Benefit] Building Society of the first part Alfred Brient and William Nash Brient of West Drayton in the said county [Builders] and Rebecca Brient of West Drayton aforesaid Widow of the second part and Joseph Hogarth of West Drayton aforesaid Gentleman of the third part. Whereas by an Indenture of Lease dated the thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and sixty six and made between William Perry Herrick of [...] [Leicester] [...] of the first part Hubert De Burgh of West Drayton Middlesex Esquire of the second part and Samuel Brient of West Drayton aforesaid Builder of the third part [...] Hubert de Burgh appointed [...] the said William [Nash] [Brient] [...] in whom the [...] of the [....] was [...] [,,,] Mortgagee at the [request] of the said Hubert de Burgh demised unto the said Samuel Brient his [...] and assigns All that piece or parcel of ground situate in the Parish of West Drayton in the county of Middlesex containing two roods and five perches or thereabouts being part of a piece of land in the occupation of George Bagley bounded on the East by an Orchard in the occupation of William Ball on the West by the highway leading from West Drayton to Uxbridge in the North by other part of the said [field] in the occupation of the said George Bagley and on the South by a piece of land called or known by the name of Hemel Meadow in the occupation of the said George Bagley which said piece or parcel of land was more particularly delineated on the [Lease] thereof drawn in the margin of [the new] [reciting] Indenture and therein [coloured] Red with the appurtenancies ... |
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except and always reserved all [mines] [minerals] Clay bricks earth sand and gravel lying and being under the said piece or parcel of land and premises or any part thereof with full liberty for the person or persons for the time being entitled to the said premises [in remainder] expectant on the [...] of the lessor thereby granted to take and exercise all usual and neccessary means for working getting and taking away the said [...] and Minerals he and they making reasonable compensation for all damage to be occasioned by the exercise of the liberty thereby reserved To hold the said premises [......] the said Samuel Brient his executors or administrators and assigns from the twenty ninth day of september one thousand eight hundred and sixty six for the term of ninety nine years from thence [...] the yearly rent of eighteen pounds payable as therein mentioned and under and subject to the Covenants and conditions in the said indenture of lease contained [...] by an Indenture dated the tenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven and made between the said Samuel Brient of the one part and the said Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris trustee of the West Middlesex Surrey South Bucks and Berks [...] Building Society of [ the ] [who] paid the said Samuel Brient for the considerations in the [...] [.......ing] Indenture expressed [granted] bargained and assigned unto [the said ?] Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris their executors [administrators] and assigns all the premises comprised in and demised by the hereinbefore [...] Indenture of Lease together with the messuages or tenements erected or then erecting or thereafter to be erected on the said piece or parcel of land with the appurtenances To hold [the same] unto and to the use of the said Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris their executors administrators and assigns for the residue of the said term of ninety nine years subject to the proviso for redemption in the new [reading / reciting ?] Indenture contained |
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And whereas by an Indenture dated the fourth day of December One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven (and witnessed on the lastly hereinbefore [recited] Indenture of the tenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven) and made between the said Samuel Brient of the one part and the said Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris as such trustee as aforesaid of the other part It was witnessed that for the [...] mentioned All and singular the said piece or parcel of land messuages and other [the ? ] and premises granted and assigned by the therein [within] written Indenture as the same were situate and [being] in West Drayton aforesaid and also all houses erections and buildings which then were or might be at any time thereafter erected and built [thereon] or on the site thereof with the appurtenancies should stand charged and chargeable with and continue to [...] the said trustees and the [...] of [...] as [...] the trustees or trustee for the time being the said society [not only] for payment of the same or [...] [secured ?] by th [...] hereinbefore [recited ?] Indenture but also for the payment of the same by the now reciting Indenture [ad...] all to the said Samuel Brient as therein mentioned And whereas by an Indenture dated the twenty eighth day of October One thousand eight hundred and sixty eight and made between the said Samuel Brient of the one part and the said Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris the trustees of the said society of the other part the said Samuel Brient granted [...] and assigned unto the said Trustees their executors administrators and assigns all the said piece or parcel of land and all those messuages [...] erected thereon [then] [ending ?] or thereafter to be erected thereon with the appurtenances subject nevertheless to [...] by the said Trustees to the said Samuel Brient To hold the said premises unto the said Trustees their executors administrators and assigns for the residue of the said lease of ninety nine years [wanting one day] subject to the [provisos ] for redemption in the [new] reciting Indenture contained
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And whereas by an Indenture dated the twenty sixth day of March One thousand eight hundred and seventy and made between the said Samuel Brient of the one part and the said Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris the Trustees of the said Society of the other part and endorsed on the lastly thereinbefore recited Indenture of the twenty eighth day of October One thousand eight hundred and sixty eight The said Samuel Brient did thereby for himself his executors and administators covenant [...] and agree with and to the said trustees and the [survivors ?} and [survivor ?] of them or other the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of the said Society that All and singular the or parcel of land messuages and other [...] and premises [...] in and granted and assigned by the lastly thereinbefore recited Indenture as the same were situate and being in the parish of West Drayton in the County of Middlesex and all houses [...] and buildings which were then or might at any time thereafter be erected or built thereon with the appurtenances should stand charged [and] and be chargeable [within] and [...] and [...] unto the said Trustees and their survivors and survivor of them or other the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of the said Society and only for the [...] of the [... ... ... ... ] for the lastly hereinbefore recited Indenture [...] for the sum then advanced as therein mentioned |
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Parts 3&4 - Commentary Under the terms of Samuel Brient's will his executors sold part of the land held by him to Joseph Hogarth. The part sold was described as: "being part of the hereditaments and premises comprised in and demised by the said hereinbefore recited indenture of Lease dated the thirty first day of December One thousand eight hundred sixty six" This sale of 2 Orchard Villas to Joseph Hogarth took place on 31st December 1873. At that time the lease, on the other part of the 1866 indenture, No. 1 Orchard Villas, was held by Arthur Charles Elve and 1 Orchard Villas was semi-detached with 2 Orchard Villas. In the census of 1871 Elve is shown in occupation of a house 'near The Bells' adjacent to two empty buildings. In the Post Office Directory of 1874 Elve is shown in 1 Orchard Villas and Henry Mager, Stationmaster, in 2 Orchard Villas; Joseph Hogarth appears separately with no address. Elve's probate of 1879 shows him in 2 Orchard Villas and the sale of his 'long lease' describes the property as semi-detached. The house numbers had been switched. Subsequent Hillingdon records show that Elve's house, originally 1 Orchard Villas in 1874 then 2 Orchard Villas by 1879, continued to be known as 2 Orchard Villas until 1931 when it became 115 Station Road until 1963 when it was renumbered 149 Station Road and has remained so until the present time. 147 and 149 Station Road are the semi-detached Orchard Villas with Elve's part bein 149 to the South. It follows that the part that Joseph Hogarth bought, then known as 2 Orchard Villas, was the Northern part of the building. |
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However, On the parcel of land sold to Joseph Hogarth there is another building since the transfer of land is made
This 'messuage or dwellinghouse' is not the semi-detached 2 Orchard Villas because it is:
It will be shown that, over time, this building also underwent changes of name and house number and that it was a detached building which precludes it simply being another reference to 2 Orchard Villas. Furthermore the description of the parcel of land in Part 3 shows the southern boundary as Elve's house:
In summary Parts 3 and 4 of the Hillingdon Deed Document 1 transfer a parcel of land with two buildings on it; a semi-detached residence at that time known as 2 Orchard Villas and a detached house known as Orchard House. It appears that the semi was let on a short term lease to Mr. Mager or more likely his employer the Great Western Railway Company since there were a succession of railway workers living there. |
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 3 - Transcription And Whereas the said Samuel Brient duly made and executed his last will and testament writing dated the third day of July One thousand eight hundred and sixty eight and thereby appointed his Wife Rebecca Brient (party hereto) Executrix and his sons Alfred Brient and William Nash Brient {parties hereto) Executors of his said Will. And whereas the said will was on the thirty first day of May One thousand eight hundred and seventy three duly proved in the Principal Resgistry of Her Majesty’s Court of Probate by the said Alfred Brient and William Nash Brient power being reserved of making the like grant to the said Rebecca Brient And whereas the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient have agreed with the said Joseph Hogarth for the absolute sale to him of the piece or parcel of ground messuage and premises hereinafter mentioned and hereby assigned or expressed so to be being part of the hereditaments and premises comprised in and demised by the said hereinbefore recited indenture of Lease dated the thirty first day of December One thousand eight hundred sixty six for the residue now unexpired of the said term of ninety nine years at the price of Three hundred and forty five pounds And whereas there is now due to the said Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris as such Trustees as aforesaid the sum of two hundred and fifty six pounds sixteen shillings and eleven pence upon the security of the hereinbefore recited Indentures of Mortgage and Further Charge And it has been agreed that the said sum of two hundred and fifty six pounds sixteen shillings and eleven pence or should be paid out of the said purchase money of Three hundred and forty five pounds to the said Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris as such Trustees as aforesaid in full satisfaction of the monies now due to them as such trustees as aforesaid upon the security of the said hereinbefore recited Indentures of Mortgage and Further Charge respectively and that thereupon the said piece or parcel of land messuage and premises hereby assigned or expressed so to be shall be released and discharged from the said Indentures of Mortgage and Further Charge dated respectively the tenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven the fourth day of December One thousand eight hundred and and sixty seven the twenty eighth day of October One thousand eight hundred and sixty eight and the twenty sixth of March One thousand eight hundred and seventy and from all principal moneys and interest secured by such Indentures respectively |
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NOW this Indenture witnesseth that in pursuance of the said Agreements and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and fifty six pounds sixteen shillings and eleven pence to the said Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris as such Trustees as aforesaid at the request and by the direction of the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient testified by their execution of these Presents paid by the said Joseph Hogarth the receipt whereof they the said Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris do and each of them doth hereby acknowledge and from from the same doth hereby [there is crossing out here] release and discharge the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators and assigns And also the said piece or parcel of land messuage and premises hereby assigned or expressed so to be And also in consideration of the sum of eighty eight pounds three shillings and one penny to the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient paid by the said Joseph Hogarth the payment and receipt respectively of which said sums of Two hundred and fifty six pounds sixteen shillings and elevenpence and eighty eight pounds three shillings and one penny making together the said purchase money of Three hundred and forty five pounds they the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient do and each of them [the words here are hidden beneath a fold] Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris by the direction of the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient testified as aforesaid DO hereby grant bargain sell assign transfer [set] over And they the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient DO and each of them Doth hereby grant bargain sell assign ratify and confirm unto the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators and assigns All that piece or parcel of land situate in the Parish of West Drayton in the County of Middlesex bounded on the East by an orchard in the occupation of William Ball on the West by the highway leading from West Drayton to Uxbridge on the South by a piece or parcel of land with a messuage or tenement erected thereon and known as No. 1 Orchard Villas and on the North by a piece of land part or parcel of the piece or piece or parcel of ground demised by the hereinbefore recited Indenture of Lease of the thirty first day of December One thousand eight hundred and sixty six Together with the messuage or dwellinghouse erected or built upon part of the piece or parcel of land hereby assigned and known or distinguished as Orchard House West Drayton aforesaid with the appurtenances which said piece or parcel of land hereby assigned or intended so to be formed part of the piece or parcel of land demised by the hereinbefore recited Indenture of Lease of the thirty first day December One thousand eight hundred and sixty six |
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And all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever of the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient and also of the said Robert Morford and Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris in and to the said premises and every part thereof TO have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land messuage and premises hereby assigned or expressed so to be unto the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators and assigns for all the residue now unexpired of the said term of ninety nine years at and under the yearly rent of Six pounds and under and subject to the covenants and conditions in the hereinbefore recited Indenture of Lease contained and which henceforth on the part of the Lessees his executors administrators or assigns ought to be observed and performed but freed and absolutely discharged of and from the said thereinbefore recited Indentures of Mortgage and Further Charge dated respectively the tenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven the fourth day of December One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven the twenty eighth day of October One thousand eight hundred and sixty eight and the twenty sixth day March One thousand eight hundred and seventy and of and from all principal interest and other monies due and owing under or by virtue of such Indentures of Mortgage and Further Charge respectively and of all claims and demands in respect thereof And the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient do hereby respectively for himself herself and themselves his her and their respective heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators and assigns that notwithstanding any act deed or thing done or executed or knowingly suffered to the contrary the herein before recited Indenture of Lease is now a good and effectual Lease in the Law of the piece or parcel of land messuage and premises hereby assigned or expressed so to be and have not been forfeited or surrendered or become void or voidable And that the rent covenants and conditions by and in the said Indenture of Lease reseved and contained have on the Lessees part been duly paid and observed and performed up to the date of these Presents And that notwithstanding any such act deed or thing as aforesaid they the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient [some possible deletion and insertion... [now have for]] good right to assign the said piece or parcel of land |
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 4 - Transcription Messuage and premises unto the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators and assigns for the residue of the said term and in manner aforesaid And that the said Joseph Hogarth his executors and administrators and assigns shall and may at all times hereafter during the said term of Ninety nine years peaceably and quietly possess and enjoy the said piece or parcel of land messuage and premises and receive the rents and profits thereof without any lawful eviction claim and demand whatsoever from or by the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient or any or either of them or from or by their or any or either of their executors or administrators or any person or persons lawfully or equitably claiming by from under or in trust for him her them or any of them And that free from all incumberancies whatsoever made occasioned or suffered by the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient or either of them his her or their executors or administrators or by any person or persons lawfully or equitably claiming as aforesaid And further that that the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient their executors or administrators and all persons having or lawfully claiming any estate or [...] interest in the said piece or parcel of land messuage and premises or any of them or any part thereof from under or in trust for the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient his her or their executors or administrators shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter during the said term of Ninety nine years and at the request and cost of the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators or assigns do and execute or cause to be done and executed all such acts deeds and things [......] for [......] more perfectly [......] the said piece or parcel of land messuage and premises unto the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators and assigns for all the unexpired residue of the said term of ninety nine years as shall or may be reasonably required And the said Joseph Hogarth doth hereby for himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns covenant with the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient their executors and administrators That the said Joseph Hogarth will at all times hereafter during the said term of Ninety nine years pay the said yearly rent of six pounds hereby reserved and observe and perform all the covenants and conditions contained in the said hereinbefore recited Indenture of Lease and henceforth on the part of the Lessee his executors administrators or assigns to be observed and performed And will at all times hereafter keep indemnified the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient and each of them |
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and their and each of their executors and administrators and other the personal representatives of the said Samuel Brient deceased and also the estate and effects of the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient and other such representatives as aforesaid and also the estate and effects of the said Samuel Brient deceased from and against the payment of the said rent and the observance of the said covenants and conditions and all actions suits claims and demands whatsoever for or on account of the same or in any wise relating thereto AND each of them the said Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris as such Trustees as aforesaid as to his own acts and deeds only doth hereby for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators and assigns That they the said Robert Morford Thomas Riddington and Thomas Hadgate Harris respectively have not at any time done or executed or knowingly or willingly suffered or been party or privy to and act deed or thing whereby the piece or parcel of land messuage and premises hereby assigned or expressed so to be or any part thereof [...] can be may be incumbered and the said Alfred Brient William Nash Brient and Rebecca Brient as [...] acts of themselves respectively and their respective heirs executors and administrators as long as the deeds and writings comprised in the Schedule hereto shall be or ought to remain in their respective custody and power and also for the purposes of binding their assigns so far as it is competent for them so to do without creating any personal liability on their part for te acts of such assigns but not further or otherwise do hereby for themselves their heirs executors administrators and assigns covenant with the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators and assigns That they the said covenanting parties respectively will unless prevented by fire or some other inevitable accident from time to time and at all times hereafter upon every reasonable request and at the cost of the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators or assigns produce or cause to be produced to the said Joseph Hogarth his executors andministrators or assigns or his or their Attorneys or Agents or at any Trial or Hearing at any Court of Law or Equity or other Judicature or on any Commission or Examination or otherwise in England as occasion shall require The Deeds and Writings comprised in the Schedule hereto or any or either of them for defending and proving the Title or estate of the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators or assigns or any of them to and in the said piece or parcel of land messuage and premises hereby assigned or expressed so to be or any part thereof And also will from time to time at the like request and costs deliver or cause to be delivered to the said Joseph Hogarth his executors administrators or assigns or his or |
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their agents or Attorneys or any of them such attested or other Copies of Abstracts of or Extracts from the same deeds and writings or any of them as he or they may require And also will in the meantime unless prevented as aforesaid keep the said deeds and writings safe unobliterated and uncancelled In Witness whereof the said parties to these Presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written The Schedule hereinbefore referred to
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 5 - Commentary Document 1 Part 5 dated 7th March 1883 is a sale of a new lease on Paxton House and names the parties as:
The premises are named as:
Lease of the land was not transferred, the leaseholder of 2 Orchard Villas retained rights to the land around Paxton House. Probate was granted to Joseph Hogarth's executors on 12th January 1883 so this sale (to another menber of the family) took place soon after. This sale did not include 2 Orchard Villas which was auctioned on 31st May 1890. Elizabeth Hogarth remained in Paxton House until 15th August 1885; an advert placed at that time for sale of the the household effects showed, 'Mrs. E. Hogarth (who is leaving the neighbourhood)'. |
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 5 - Image and Remarks
Folds in document 1 made some areas difficult to read. However, the part of the plot assigned by this deed was clear, it was named as 'Paxton House'. The Hillingdon Deeds Schedule makes no mention of this transaction. It shows a mortgage in the name of 'J. Hogarth and Sons' on 10th August 1888 (document 4 on the schedule). Andrew David Hogarth is widely recorded as a paticipant in the firm and Paxton House does seem to have fallen into the hands of the administrators when the firm became bankrupt. |
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 Part 5 - Transcription This Indenture made the Seventh day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighty three Between Elizabeth Hogarth of Paxton House West Drayton in the County of Middlesex widow and George Bicknell Hogarth of 96 Mount Street Grosvenor Square in the said County Picture Dealer of the one part and Andrew [David] Hogarth of [...] Villa Goldhawk Road in the said County [Picture Dealer] of the other part Whereas the [will? [...]] of Joseph Hogarth who died on the ninth day of October One Thousand eight hundred and seventy nine duly made his Will dated the twenty fifth day of November One thousand eight hundred and seventy two whereby after making certain specific bequests he [directed] the said Elizabeth Hogarth and George Bicknell Hogarth to stand posessed of his residuary personal estate upon trust to [sell and apply] the proceeds as therein [mentioned] and [Testator?] appointed the said Elizabeth Hogarth and George Bicknell Hogarth Executors of his said Will which Will (with a Codicil [...] [...] not affecting [their] [...] ) and duly proved on the second day of January One thousand eight hundred and eighty three in the Principal Registry of the Probate [...] of the High Court of Justice by the said Executors And witness the said Elizabeth Hogarth and George Bicknell Hogarth and agreed with the said Andrew David Hogarth for the [...] sale and assignment to him at the price of Nine hundred pounds of the premises Hereinafter mentioned for the residue of the term of Ninety nine years [...] by the Indenture of Lease dated the thirty first day of December One thousand eight hundred and sixty six [recited?] on the [ ... ] within written Indenture NOW this Indenture Witnesseth [that?] in pursuance of the said Agreement and in consideration of Nine hundred pounds to the said Elizabeth Hogarth and George Bicknell Hogarth [this day] paid by the said Andrew David Hogarth (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) [...] the said Elizabeth Hogarth [and] George Bicknell Hogarth as said trustees as aforesaid [All] and each of them Both hereby [...] [...] unto the said Andrew David Hogarth All the said hereditament[s] [ first ] premises assigned by the [ within written Indenture and ] now known as Paxton House West Drayton |
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aforesaid To hold unto the said Andrew David Hogarth his executors administrators and assign for the residue of the said Lease of ninety nine years at the rent and subject to the Covenants by the [...] and conditions in the said Lease of the thirty first Day of December One thousand eight hundred and sixty six [...] and [contained] and henceforth to be paid observed and performed And the said Andrew David Hogarth doth [hereby] covenant with the said Elizabeth Hogarth and George Bicknell Hogarth that the said Andrew David Hogarth will henceforth pay the rent [secured] by the said [there appears to be an abbreviation of ‘Indenture’] and perform all the covenants by the [...] therein contained and will keep the said Elizabeth Hogarth and George Bicknell Hogarth and the estate of the said Joseph Hogarth indemnified against all [...] suits expenses and claims in account of the non payment of the said rent or the breach of the said Covenants or any of them In witness whereof the same parties to these presents have hereinunto set their hands and [...] the day first above written Signed sealed ad delivered by the above named Elizabeth Hogarth in the presence of George [...] [...] Natl. School West Drayton Uxbridge Signed sealed and delivered by the above named George Bicknell Hogarth in the presence of Bernard Truman No 7 Westbourne Terrace North Paddington Signed sealed and delivered by the above named Andrew David Hogarth in the presence of Walter Frederick Cunliffe 10 Chancery Lane Articled Clerk |
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 2 - Commentary (1) Document 2 consists of four pages on two sheets.The first page contains the title and signatures folded to form a cover for the other three sides which run consecutively. Document 2 Part 1 (the cover) shows
The property is described in Document 2 Part 2 which mentions only 'Orchard House...but now as Paxton House'. There is no mention of Orchard Villas which is, however, definitely included in the transaction because it is the subject of both Document 1 Part 1 and Document 3. The view taken throughout this study is that Orchard Villas was built first (because Document 1 transferred the land to Hogarth as '2 Orchard Villas'). However, there is some doubt; in the 1871 census Samuel Brient is shown at Schedule 144, on the other side of the road, and by this time had sold the southern part of Orchard Villas to Arthur Charles Elve. However, Orchard House (Paxton House) could have been built, or at lease started, before Orchard Villas for his own, future occupation, any time between 1866 and 1873. If Orchard House was the first started it would explain why Orchard Villas was placed as far south on the plot as it possibly could be. |
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 2 - Commentary (2) The land and buildings transferred by Document 2 is described as follows:
At this time (1874) No. 1 Orchard Villas was the southern part of the semi-detached property occupied by Arthur Charles Elve. The northern part (No. 2 Orchard Villas) was transferred to Joseph Hogarth by Hillingdon Deeds - Document 1 on 31st December 1873 wth the northern boundary being, 'other part of the said field in the occupation of the said George Bagley'. The description of the mortgaged property continues:
and this is the point at which this evidence confirms that Paxton House was previously called Orchard House. Therefore the land mortgaged by Joseph Hogarth was all of the land mentioned above which included the buildings known as 2, Orchard Villas and Paxton House. Therefore when the mortgage was repaid on 7th May 1879 it was necessary to also change the Middlesex Registry in respect of 2 Orchard Villas which is recorded in Hillingdon Deeds - Document 3. |
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The description of land and buildings transferred by Document 2 continues:
and this concludes the location evidence for Hillingdon Deeds - Document 2.
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Top of Page - Front Cover when folded: Dated 7th February 1874 Mr J Hogarth
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 2 - Part 2 - Transcription This Indenture made the Seventh day of February One thousand eight hundred and seventy four Between Joseph Hogarth of West Drayton in the County of Middlesex Print Seller (herinafter called the Mortgagor) of the one part and EDMUND COWELL MULKERN of the Oriental Club Hanover Square Middlesex and JOHN RUNTZ of Linton Lodge Lordship Road Stoke Newington Middlesex Gentlement (Trustees of the Birkbeck Permanent Benefit Building Society and hereinafter called the said Trustees) of the other part Whereas said Mortgagor is possessed of or entitled to the premises hereinafter described for the residue of the term granted by the Lease hereinafter mentioned and being a member of the beforementioned society (duly enrolled according to Act of Parliament) has subscribed for Seven shares of Fifty pounds each in the same Society according to the rules thereof which shares on being realized would amount to Three hundred and fifty pounds and he has applied to the directors of the said Society to advance him Three hundred and forty pounds which they have agreed to do for the period of Ten years to be computed from the first day of March instant and to be repaid by monthly instalments or subscriptions of Four pounds one shilling and one penny during the said period in manner and according to the rules and regulations of the said Society and for securing the due payment of such subscriptions and all fees fines and other monies which shall become payable by the said Mortgagor in respect of the said shares he has agreed to execute the mortgage hereinafter contained Now Indenture witnesseth that in consideration of Three hundred and forty pounds sterling by the said trustees to the said Mortgagor now paid out of the funds of the said society (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) The said Mortgagor doth hereby demise unto the said Trustees their successors and assigns All that piece or parcel of land situate in the parish of West Drayton in the county of Middlesex bounded in the East by an Orchard in the occupation of William Bull on the West by the highway leading from West Drayton to Uxbridge on the South by a piece or parcel of land with a messuage or tenament erected thereon and known as No. 1 Orchard Villas and in the North by a piece of land part or parcel of the piece or parcel of Ground demised by the hereinafter mentioned Indenture Together with the messuage or dwelling house erected or built upon part of the piece or parcel of land and formerly known or distinguished as Orchard House West Drayton aforesaid but now as Paxton House |
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with their appurtenancies and which said piece or parcel of land formed part of the piece or parcel of land demised * by a certain lease bearing the date the thirty first day of December One thousand eight hundred and sixty six and made between William Perry Herrick of the first part Hubert De Burgh of the second part and Samuel Brient of the third part from the twenty ninth day of September One thousand eight hundred and sixty six for the term of ninety nine years at the [apportioned] yearly rent of Six pounds so far as the same are applicable to the premises hereby demised and subject to the lessees covenants therein contained To hold the same together with all fixtures in and about the said premises belonging to the said Mortgagor unto the said trustees their successors and assigns for the residue of the said term of years by the said lease granted (except for the last three days thereof) UPON TRUST that if the said Mortgagor executors administrators or assigns shall pay all the subscriptions fees fines and other sums of *deleted: [and all other the premises comprised in and demised]
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 2 - Part 3 - Transcription money and observe and perform the rules and regulations on the Mortgagors part to be paid observed and performed according to the rules for the time being of the said Society in respect of the said shares and shall during the continuance of this present mortgage pay the said rent and observe and perform the lessees covenants in the said lease reserved and contained so far as they may be applicable to the premises [hereby] demised and observe and perform the covenants herein contained then to permit the said Mortgagor his executors administrators and assigns to hold the said premises and take the rents thereof but if the Mortgagor his executors administrators or assigns shall at any time neglect to pay all and every subscriptions fees fines and other monies and to observe and perform the said rules and regulations on his or their part to be paid observed and performed in respect of the said shares or shall fail to pay the rent and observe and perform the lessees covenants in the said lease reserved and contained applicable to the said premises as aforesaid and shall not avail himself of the 76th rule of the said Society or if the said Mortgagor shall become bankrupt petition for liquidation by arrangement or make any general arrangement with his creditors whether by deed or otherwise immediately thereupon and without giving any notice the said Trustees their successors or assigns may without the privity or consent of the said Mortgagor his executors administrators or assigns demise the said premises or any part of thereof for any terms and upon any conditions or sell and dispose of the same in manner hereinafter mentioned Or the Board of Directors fo the time being of the said Society may appoint and pay a person who it is hereby agreed and declared shall have full power and authority by distress or other lawful means to collect recover and enforce payment of the rents of the said premises and all arrears and future payments thereof and thereout to pay and satisfy all such subscriptions fees fines and other monies as aforesaid And for enabling the said Trustees their successors or assigns to pursue the remedy by distress in regard to the said premises then in the occupation of the said Mortgager doth hereby admit himself to be tenant thereof from year to year to the said Trustees their successors and assigns at the yearly rent of Forty eight pounds |
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thirteen shillings payable quarterly on the twenty-fifth of March the twenty-fourth of June the twenty-ninth of September and the twenty-fifth of December in every year Provided that it shall be lawful for the said trustees their successors and assigns at any time without giving previous notice of their intention so to do to enter upon and take possession of the said premises and to determine the said last mentioned tenancy And in case the said Trustees their successors or assigns shall determine to exercise the power of Salehereby given then UPON TRUST notwithstanding such entering into posession and receipt of rent as aforesaid absolutely to sell the said premises either by public auction or private contract and in such manner and under such stipulations as shall be deemed advisable and out of the money to be produced by any such sale and to be collected as aforesaid in the first place to retain and pay all costs and expenses incurred by or occasioned to them the said Trustees their successors and assigns in the execution of the trusts and powers herein contained including any money paid for insurance or repairs and then to retain and pay all such subscriptions fees fines and other monies as aforesaid as shall then be and shall there- after become due and payable in respect of the said shares and also by or from the said Mortgagor his executors administrators or assigns it being hereby expressly agreed that on any such sale all monies payable as aforesaid shall be considered as due at the time of such sale and that the same may be retained and paid as aforesaid and if any surplus shall thereafter remain UPON TRUST to pay the same to the said Mortgagor his executors administrators or assigns And IT IS IS HEREBY AGREED AND DECLARED that no purchaser shall be bound to enquire into the propriety or necessity of any sale or the adequacy of the purchase money or whether any such default has been made or whether anything remains owing on these Presents or into any other matter whatsoever or be answerable for the non-application or mis-application of such monies or any part thereof And the said Mortgagor doth hereby for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said Trustees their successors and assigns that the said Mortgagor his
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 2 - Part 4 - Transcription executors administrators and assigns will well and truly pay all the subascriptions fees fines and other monies and observe and perform all the said rules and regulations on their part to be paid observed and performed according to the tenor and effect of the said rules and also pay the said rent and observe and perform all and every the lessees covenants and conditions in the said lease contained applicable as aforesaid And also that the said lease is a good and subsisting lease and that the rent and all the lessees covenants and conditions therein contained so far as concerns the [...] demised premises have been paid and performed up to the date hereof And that he the said Mortgagor now hath full power to demise the said premises in manner aforesaid And that the said trustees their successors or assigns after default in payment as aforesaid or in the performance of the rules and regulations as aforesaid shall and may peaceably and quietly enter into and hold and enjoy the said premises with the appurtenances during the residue of the said term hereby granted and receive and take the rents thereof UPON the trusts hereinbefore declared and that the said Mortgagor executors administrators and assigns shall and will at all times during the said residue of the said term at his or their costs and charges until a sale or foreclosure and afterwards of the party requiring the same make do execute and perfect all such further acts deeds matters and things for the further or more perfectly demising the said premises with the appurtenances for the then residue of the said term and in manner aforesaid as by the said Trustees their successors or assigns shall be reasonably required and if and when required for vesting the last three days excepted out of this demise in the said Trustees their successors or assigns or as they shall direct In witness whereof the parties to these Presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. SIGNED SEALED and DELIVERED by
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J Hogarth Received the day and year first above written of and from the
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Hillingdon Deeds Schedule for Document 3
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 3 - Commetary Document 3 is a short note dated 7th May 1879, just a few months before Joseph Hogarth died. Its heading, "Hogarth and Berkbeck Trustees", and a statement, "Mortgage on 2 Orchard Villas", definitively shows that Hogarth was in possession of the semi-detached 2 Orchard Villas and that it was mortgaged along with Paxton House. It is likely that the house numbers had been changed by this time, however, the mortgage referred to in the note was entered into in 1874 when the house was known as '2 Orchard Villas' so the contents of this note remain consistent with this being the northern part of 1&2 Orchard Villas. This, together with the note of 5th May 1879 on Document 2 Part 1, shows that Joseph Hogarth owned the leases outright before he died on 9th October 1879. The tenant at this time was Henry Blythe, Stationmaster. He appears on the 1881 census in the house next to Hogarth's family and in a news article in 'Uxbridge and West Drayton Gazette' on 8th June 1878, page 8 as follows:
The previous tenant, Henry Mager, also a stationmaster, had moved out (he was in Wiltshire for the 1881 census) and it appears that Hogarth was letting the property to the Great Western Railway rather than individuals. This would explain why no adverts were found for the lettings. However, no direct evidence was found.
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 3 - Image
Hillingdon Deeds - Document 3 - Transcription Hogarth & Berkbeck Trustees
J. P. Poncione
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Hillingdon Deeds Schedule for Document 8
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 8 - Commentary This document conclusively provides a link in the succession of names by which Paxton House was known. Document 8 consists of a cover and two pages in which Thomas Pocock lets Paxton House to Frank Thatcher. Clause 6 gives Frank Thatcher permission to change the name of the house to 'Glenelg' The house was previously let to Dr. Thompson (Clause 1) and he appears on the 1891 census albeit with the property recorded out of its natural sequence. |
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Hillingdon Deeds - Document 8 - Transcription 9th Jany 1892
An Agreement made the ninth day of january one thousand eight hundred and ninety two Between Thomas Pocock of 19 Parliament Street, county of Middlesex, Land Surveyor (hereinafter called the Lessor) of the one part and Frank Thatcher of West Drayton in the said county of Middlesex Brewer (hereinafter called the Lessee) of the other part. Whereby it is agreed as follows 1. The Lessor will let and the Lessee will take the dwelling housen known as Paxton House West Drayton aforesaid together together with the stable coach house garden and premises adjoining thereto, as recently occupied by Dr Thompson for the term of three, five or seven years from the twentyfifth of December one thousand eight hundred and ninety one (determinable nevertheless as hereinafter mentioned) at the yearly rent of thirty five pounds free from all deductions (except property tax land tax and ground rent) payable quarterly on the usual quarter days the first payment to be one quarters rent payable on the twentyfourth day of June next. the rent due on Ladyday 1892 Eight pounds fifteen shillings and an equal sum to be paid by the outgoing tenant Dr Thompson to the Lessee on the cancelling of his Lease to be expended upon the premises and vouched for by the Lessee. 2. The Lessee will pay all rates, taxes and assessments whatsoever payable in respect of the premises (except landlords property tax land tax ground rent and special assessment made for any drainage scheme by the Local Authorities) from Xmas 1891.
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3. The Lessee will keep the inside of the said premises in as tenantable repair and condition as when he entered inclusive of the outlay as herein agreed and so deliver up the same at the end of the term (reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire only excepted) and will not assign or underlet the premises without the consent in writing of the Lessor. The Lessor will do all necessary external repairs. 4. If any rent shall be in arrear for twenty-eight days or there shall be any breach by the Lessee of the conditions above expressed the Lessor may re-enter on the said premises without giving any notice to quit and the Lessee therefrom. 5. The tenancy hereby created may be determined at the expiration of three, five or seven years by either party giving to the other party six calendar months previous notice in writing. 6. Consent is hereby granted to change the name of the house to ‘Glenelg’ if desired. 7. The Lessee on paying the said rents and observing the above conditions shall quietly hold and enjoy the said premises without any lawful interruption by the Lessor or any person claiming under him. As Witness the hands of the parties hereto the day and year first before written. Witness William Douglas Cann Frank Thatcher 1/1/92
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Hillingdon Renumbering In an e-mail from Hillingdon council the writer provides a direct link between Orchard Villas and 147&149 Station Road:
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Glenelg Renumbered An internet search found a book, 'The Pomeranian - A Complete Anthology of the Dog' (ISBN 978-14455-2641-6) publisher: 'Vintage Dog Books'.
This places Mrs. E Kral at 'Glenelg' 111 Station Road, West Drayton. It is consistent with the sequence of properties in Hillingdon Renumbering viz:
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The 1950 Photograph
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The 1950 Photograph (Provenance) Black and White Photograph
The photographer is facing south along Station Road on the bend in the road just north of the 'Six Bells'.
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The 1950 Photograph (Attics in Orchard Villas) In the 1950 photo Orchard Villas is on the far right hand side. Newspaper advertisements in the 1870's to 1890's were found for the Orchard Villas leases but there was some confusion as to the numbering. For example, Arthur Charles Elve purchased the lease for 1 Orchard Villas but his probate showed his death at 2 Orchard Villas; the house numbers had been swapped. Subsequent sale of Elve's (southern) part mentioned 4 bedrooms but no attics whereas sale of what appears to be the northern part mentioned '2 good attics' on a floor above the first floor bedrooms. The 1950 photograph was examined with a view to establishing the layout of Orchard Villas in respect of attics. The photographic evidence suggests that there was a front attic on the northern part and no front attics on the southern part. This layout was likely repeated at the back of the building thus supporting the advertisement; that the northern section had 'two good attics'.
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Orchard Villas (147&149 Station Road) Later Developments Whilst it can be said that the building in 1950 substantially reflected the information provided in newspaper reports of the sales in September 1878 and May 1890 there are some later developments and unresolved issues. These do not impact on the determination of the location of the properties owned by Joseph Hogarth (Paxton House, now demolished, and 2 Orchard Villas, now 147 Station Road). Attics have been added to the Southern semi.
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Census Records for the area around Paxton House Census records for 1871 to 1901 for the area around Paxton House (land parcel 68 on the OS map of 1864) were examined. 1871, 1881 and 1901 were copies of the original enumeration pages, 1891 was a typed transcription. With one exception they demonstrated a consistent approach by the enumerator who had allocated schedule numbers working from the north of Station Road towards the south changing from one side of the road to the other at convenient spaces between buildings. The one exception was that Paxton House was placed out of sequence on the 1891 census. In the 1901 census it was placed in sequence then shown by its new name 'Glenelg'; a name that was given to it by Frank Thatcher in 1892. (See Hillingdon Deeds, Document 8).
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Census Records 1871 - Notes Arthur Charles Elve appears near the top of page 29. Note above Note that there is an unoccupied dwelling above his entry. Together with the unoccupied entry near the bottom of the previous
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Census Records 1881 - Notes The 1881 census shows Elizabeth Hogarth as the head of household. Joseph had died in 1879 aged 77, Elizabeth was his second wife, 43 in 1881 This is the only West Drayton census that shows the Hogarth family. They occupied the premises from 1874 to 1885. They are recorded at Schedule 142 on page 29. The property is not named and recorded simply as 'Near The Schools'.
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Census Records 1891 - Notes The 'Six Bells' is recorded at page 24, schedule 165. Preceding schedules are properties north of the 'Six Bells'. The following schedules, 165 to 175 relate to properties on the other, West, side of Station Road ending with the School House at 175 on page 25. In 1891 there were no houses South of the School House on the West side. So far the enumerator has worked the same way as previous years; North to South crossing over Station Road where there are appropriate gaps. Schedule 176, on page 26 represents another crossing point and this property is just South of the 'Six Bells'. It is the northern half of a semi-detached pair of villas known as '1 & 2 De Burgh Villas'. Some hearsay commentaries have suggested that these represent the start of 'De Burgh Crescent'. However, that is not so. The building of 'De Burgh Crescent' is well documented in 'Be Burgh Family Documents' ref. ACC/1386 at London Metropolitan Archives and consists of three semi-detached villas and a short terrace of three houses; in all, nine households. To recap: schedule 176 is '1 De Burgh Villas'. Still on page 26, schedule 177 is '2 De Burgh Villas'. The enumeration record for the next entry seems illogical in the light of previous entries: the unoccupied 1 Orchard Villas is recorded without a schedule number. However, it is not at all clear as to whether No. 1 as shown is the northern part or the southern part. Next, the other semi is listed as schedule 178, 2 Orchard Villas, occupied by the Hillyers. Railwaymen are boarders with the Hillyers. However, at the time of writing (February 2025) it seems most likely that the Hillyers were in the southern semi and it at that time established as 2 Orchard Villas and that this arrangement (1 being the northern semi and 2 being the southern) continued until the Hillingdon Renumbering of 1931. |
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Looking at Schedule 179 - Paxton House, there is no logical explanation as to why Paxton House, which occupied the land between 2 De Burgh Villas and the northern part of Orchard Villas, was placed 'out of order'. The census list was examined from schedules 148 to 188 and they were all recorded in geographical sequence except Paxton House. The sequence then continues in geographical sequence with schedule 180 the Northern building in De Burgh Crescent (No. 1) (Leases on 1 to 9 De Burgh Crescent were created in 1880. In the 1881 census just No. 1 was occupied; in 1891 Nos. 3, 5 & 9 are unoccupied, 7 appears to be occupied but no-one home on census night. Evidence of the creation of leases is found in London Metropolitan Archives ACC/1386/0298 - 0310.) |
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Census Records 1901 - Notes On page 4, the first entry, Schedule 21, is not very clear. It may be 'Station Rd' in which case the ditto below for the Six Bells at Schedule 22 would make sense. The remainder of the address at Schedule 21 is also unclear; it may be 'De Burgh Cresc' with the 'Cresc' written underneath. However, All nine properties in De Burgh Crescent are accounted for later in the document (Schedule 27 on page 4 to schedule 35 on page 6). The next page 4 entries are clear; schedule 22, is 'The Six Bells' with Thomas Devonshire as 'Licensed Victualler', schedule 23, is '1 De Burgh Villas' and the sequence is as follows:
and these properties are seen on the photograph of 1950.
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Evidence Located But Not Examined Some enquiries were ongoing at the point when the location of Paxton House and Orchard Villas was determined beyond doubt. These enquiries ceased and are listed here for researchers interested in finding out more about the history of the area.
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Hillingdon Aquisitions London Metropolitan Archives provides an online search tool from which access to lists of documents can be found by searching for names. Document references were found for Lea, known to have been the last occupant of the northern semi in Orchard Villas, Station Road, West Drayton (later 113 then 147 Station Road) and Kral of Glenelg (formerly Paxton House and later 111 Station Road). From these reference codes a full list of the aquisitions was obtained. London Metropolitan Archives can supply copies of documents which they say is an expensive process and by the time this was established the location of Paxton House together with a photograph had already been found. The timing of the aquisitions appears to be between 1937 and 1950. The 1950 photo shows that the east side of Station Road around The Six Bells retained its original build at that time but the west side had been demolished.
Most of the properties on the list could not be precisely identified although some of the names were familiar from the earlier censuses. Winship, Devonshire and Belch among them. |
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However, one interesting piece of evidence emerged from examination of the aquisitions list in as much as the aquisitions included Lea's lease of 147 Station Road which did not feature in the redevelopment plan. Looking back at the origins of this lease first assigned to Joseph Hogarth in 1873 it is clear that the lease on the northern semi included the land on which the then Orchard House stood as well as Orchard House itself. Orchard House was renamed Paxton House and, later, Glenelg. As Paxton House it was 'sold', that is a new lease was written up for it, to Andrew Hogarth (son of Joseph Hogarth) but this lease was for the building only, not the land. Thus to aquire the Glenelg land for redevelopment it was necessary to buy the Orchard Villas lease and this was indeed purchased from Lea:
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The aquisition from Kral is listed with the preceding reference code which suggests that the list is compiled north to south:
Now these were leases; the oringinal lease of 1866 was Hubert De Burgh to Samuel Brient (who built the houses). No obvious purchase of the freehold appears in the Aquisition list. The leases expired in 1965. The Aquisitions list is copied from London Metropolitan Archives site:
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Aquisitions List
MCC/CL/L/HY-1-8 - FRONTAGE LINE AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS: STATION ROAD, WESTDRAYTON
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MCC/CL/L/HY-1-9 - ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES FOR IMPROVEMENT: GREAT CAMBRIDGEROAD, TOTTENHAM [This is the next heading] |
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Kral purchased the lease on Glenelg in 1919. The assignment is shown in the Hillingdon Deeds Schedule:
His probate shows that he died in 1945 in 111 Station Road:
His wife, Else, was a successful pomanarian dog breeder and continued to trade from 111 Station Road after her husband's death. The aquisition was probably from her as executor. |
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Lea is recorded at 1 Orchard Villas in Kelly's 1914:
He moved before he died died in 1954. |
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Walter William Belch occupied 1 Orchard Villas in 1894 and seems to have been related to Walter Belch of 'Purton Villas' in the 1891 census. The birth of a daughter (Dorothy Maud) to Walter William Belch at 1 Orchar Villas:
The probate of Walter Belch which suggests that aquisition "MCC/CL/L/HY/0225 - Acquisition from Mrs M.E. Belch" may be 5 The Parade:
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De Burgh Documents London Metropolitan Archives These lists were obtained by searching "papers relating to the manor of Colham":
Documents relating to Samuel Brient were not found; further searches might bring them to light. Documents related to the Leases on De Burgh Cresent were located (but not examined) and these showed all nine properties first leases created in 1879 to 1881. This was evidence that none of the houses in De Burgh Crescent could have been Paxton House or 2 Orchard Villas because Joseph Hogarth's purchase of those leases took place in 1873. Hubert De Burgh, who leased the land to Samuel Brient, is mentioned in the notes. There is also a reference to 'the family's connection with West Drayton coming to an end with the death of Miss Eva Elizabeth De Burgh (1939). It is noted however, that the original Hubert De Burgh and Samuel Brient lease of 1866 did not expire until 1965 and the question as to ownership of the freehold remains unanswered. |
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