Notes for: Lilley Edleston
Cambridge Chronicle 16 Oct 1835:
Mr. Lilley Edleston, who lives at Trumpington, and hires a house in Willow Walk, for which he pays the rent and all the rates and taxes, was struck out of the list, it appearing that a servant of his always lived in the house, Mr. Edleston reserving to himself the use of one room. The Barrister considered that although he was the tenant of the premises, he was not sufficiently the occupier under the 27 sec. of the Reform Act to entitle him to vote.
From the Bury and Norwich Post, 19 Jul 1843: A fire was discovered early on Thursday morning, in the long barn on the farm of Messrs Spencer and Eddlestone (sic), at Trumpington. The barn, which with his contents was entirely destroyed, contained between 150 and 200 loads of superior unthrashed wheat; a stable, with the whole of the harness, and a granary and bullock shed, were burnt to the ground, as also a very large stack of wheat straw, and the remainder of the numerous buildings are materially injured. The valuable horses were saved with difficulty. The property was fully insured. From the situation of the premises, no doubt is entertained that the fire was the work of some incendiary.
and from the Bucks Herald, 22 Jul 1843: A destructive fire, which there can be little doubt was the work of an incendiary, broke out on Thursday morning week on the farm of Messrs Spencer and Eddlestone, between the Trumpington and Hills-roads, near Cambridge. In the course of the night a large barn was found on fire at both ends. The loss is estimated at 2,500l.; it is, however, covered by insurance.
The Morning Post, 17 Jul 1843, contains the following additional information: the farm was the property of Trinity College, under lease to Colonel Pemberton, and in the occupation of Messrs John Spencer and L. Eddlestone.
Cambridge Chronicle and Journal, 24 Dec 1859: On Tuesday next.
Timber, Leg and Brushwood, on the Trumpington Estate, . . . to be sold by auction, by Wentworth & son, upon the premises . . . at Paradise, near Newnham, opposite Mr Eddlestone's farm, on Tuesday Dec 27 1859, at 11 o'clock.
Cambridge Independent Press 29 Sep 1860:
260 SHEEP and LAMBS, 23 head of Fine COW STOCK, 7 Excellent HORSES, Agricultural Implements, Harness, capital Dressing Machine, Dairy Utensils, nearly new Baker’s Patent Mangle, and other Effects.
TRUMPINGTON, near CAMBRIDGE,
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY Messrs. WENTWORTH and SWAN, (Who are jointly concerned on this occasion), upon the Premises, Trumpington Road, adjoining Brewer’s Nursery Grounds, by direction of the proprietor, Mr. L. Eddlestone (who is leaving the farm), on WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10th, 1860, at eleven o’clock. . . .
Cambridge Independent Press 14 Oct 1882:
Trumpington, near Cambridge.
HIGHLY VALUED FREEHOLD ESTATE, (Tithe Free and Land Tax Redeemed),
Known as "The Red Cross Farm," comprising a Gentleman’s Residence, with Cottage, recently erected Barn, Stable, Coach-house, and other Outbuildings adjoining, and 38a. 0r. 8p. (more or less),
Of very Productive LAND, in a high state of cultivation, the whole being situate on the Hills Road, in the parish of Trumpington, about two-and-a-half miles from the centre of the town of Cambridge.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY Messrs. CATLING & MANN,
At their Rooms, Corn Exchange-street, Cambridge, on WEDNESDAY, November 8th, 1882, at 5 o’clock in the afternoon, by direction of the Executors of Lilley Edleston, Esq., deceased. Possession will be given on completion of purchase.
Cambridge Independent Press 14 Oct 1882:
TUESDAY NEXT.
The Red Cross Farm, Trumpington,
Situate on the Hills-road, about 2˝ Miles from the centre of Town of Cambridge.
Messrs. CATLING & MANN are favoured with instructions from the Executors of Lilley Edleston, Esq., deceased, TO SELL BY AUCTION, on the Premises, as above, on TUESDAY next, October 17th, at Eleven o’clock punctually,
all the Live and Dead Farming Stock, Comprising 2 WORKING HORSES, BAY PONY, and the nearly new AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, AND EFFECTS,
Comprising 13-coulter corn, seed & compost drill by Smyth, dressing machine by Baker, corn screen by Boby, turnip cutter by Gardner, oilcake breaker by Ransome & Sims, 2-knife chaff cutter by Page & Co., weighing machine by Avery, single and double-breasted iron-ploughs, 2 sets of harrows, 2 horse hoes, Page’s scarifier, iron horse rake by Page, double-cylinder, light and heavy iron-rolls, 2 tumbrils, pig, sheep and horse troughs, 3 galvanized iron pans, hand tools, 4 ladders, superior stack cloth, 42 sacks, cart ropes, harness, lot of pantiles, drain pipes, old iron, useful wood, about 25 bushels of potatoes, a few fowls, skye terrier dog,
TWO STACKS OF HAY, (part Clover and part Grass), and Miscellaneous Property.