SALE OF PROPERTY AND SHARES
AT KNOTTINGLEY
At the Cherry Tree Inn, Knottingley, on Monday evening, Mr Jas. Wm.
Bentley J.P. (Messr's. Bentley &Son) sold several lots of property
and shares in the Knottingley Gas Company. There was a large attendance
and spirited bidding throughout.
Lot 1, a dwelling house, joiner's shop, stable, piggeries, cowshed,
yard and land etc., fronting Weeland Road, Kellingley, in the occupation
of Mrs Sarvent, total area 3,492 square yards, rental £17 per year,
(the landlord paying the rates) was bought by Mrs A.E. Hull, of New
Edlington, Doncaster, for £407-10s.
Lot 2 being four dwelling houses near Marsh End, with joiner's shop,
warehouse, out-premises, and small parcel of land, near Carters Brewery
and Gas House Lane, - rentals £42-14s per year, passed to Mr J.
Pollard, market gardener, Old Church, Pontefract, for the sum of
£320.
Two excellent dwelling houses called 'Humber Cottages' near the
Weeland Road Council School, with out-premises and large gardens, each
house containing two living rooms, scullery, and three bedrooms, total
area 1,120 yards, the rental being £28-16s,were bought by Mr Jimmy
Hollingworth, Knottingley, for £540.
The fourth lot was a close of land called 'Banks Garth' formerly the
cricket field, containing 2 acres, 2 rods, and 34 perches, in the
tenancy of Mr George Baker. This was bought by Messr's. Bagley & Co.
Ltd., glass bottle manufacturers, for £350.
There was particularly spirited bidding for the gas shares. Mr E.N.
Gundill, solicitor, bought 24 'A' shares of £5each at £10-10s each.
The £1-12s 'A' shares sold to Mr G.Elliot, Knottingley, for £2 and
£1-19s, and the £1 shares passed at £1 each to Mr Elliot and Mr Percy
Jackson.
The vendors solicitors were Messr's. Carter, Bentley &Gundill.
Pontefract and Castleford Express August 16th 1918
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