THE PROPERTY GUIDE FOR HEREFORDSHIRE, MID-WALES AND SOUTH
SHROPSHIREAndrew Grant ............... 11 Andrew Morris
................ 7 Arena Lettings ..............10 Barry Bufton
............... 27 Brightwells ........... 5,31,33 Brightwells
Lettings ...... 35 Brinsons Fairfax ........ 31 Chesterton Humberts
. 8,9 Cobb Property ....... 18,19 Connells ..................... 12
Flint & Cook .. 24,25,26 Hayes ................ 22,23 Jacksons
International 2,3 John Amos .............. 28,29 John Goodwin
............. 31 Maitland Rachel ...... 20,21 McCartneys
................. 4 Nicholas Craddock .......13 Nick Champion
......... 27 Rees Richards & Partners
................................... 33 R M Caldicott .............
32 Savills .......................... 33 Sunderlands &
Thompsons ................................. 16,17 Stooke Hill &
Walshe ... 14 Watkins & Thomas .. 33,36 Williams
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Gardens with five-a-dayEast Lyn, Cross Keys, Herefordshire
Agent: Brightwells Offers: 320,000 Call: 01432 343800 EAST Lyn is a
charming, detached three-bedroomed rural cottage standing in
gardens and grounds of approximately half an acre. The property
enjoys views over the Herefordshire countryside and offers
comfortable living accommodation. It comprises a reception hall, a
sitting room with a stone fireplace, a dining room with a
fireplace, a kitchen/breakfast room and a walk-in pantry. From the
hall, the stairs lead to the first floor, with doors to the three
bedrooms, a family bathroom with a separate shower cubicle and also
a cloakroom/WC. A tarmacadam driveway has parking for several
vehicles and the front garden has been laid mainly to lawn with
floral borders. The driveway continues around the side of the
cottage giving access to a single garage with an adjoining
workshop. The gardens comprise beautifully presented lawns
surrounded by floral borders. There is also an excellent productive
vegetable section, an orchard area with fruit trees together with
mature hedging on either side with a small plantation of Christmas
trees at the end. To the rear of the garage is a useful potting
shed and two green houses, and a brick tool shed with wood store
lies in the orchard.
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Ready to move intoRiversdale, 17 Walney Lane, Hereford Agent:
Jacksons International Offers: 595,000 Call: 01432 344779
RIVERSDALE is the original dwelling on a stunning site located just
off Aylestone Hill considered to be one of Herefords premier
residential locations and is approached by a quiet exclusive lane.
The property has been restored to its former glory with character
and period features including stripped wood staircase, mosaic tiled
floor, stained glass window, exposed fireplaces, high ceilings and
sash windows. Through the impressive portico entrance into the
house, you will find three reception rooms, four bedrooms, three
with ensuite facilities, a family bathroom, a fitted kitchen/
breakfast room with integrated appliances, a cloakroom, pantry and
utility with an integrated washing machine. A private gravelled
driveway sweeps around in front of the house to the parking area in
front of the double garage. The large gardens are to the front of
the property and are laid to lawn with mature trees. This superb
property is ready to move into straight away.
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Auction Report
UInusual items attract the interestMORRIS Bricknells most recent
auction held at The Memorial Hall, Whitchurch, on July 30, resulted
in increased interest across the board with a number of unusual
items offered for sale mainly from two local estates. Leading the
day was a 19th century oak longcase clock with 10in brass dial by
Joe Curtis De Chen with an eightday movement that realised 900.
Notable items among the furniture were an early 20th century oak
tambourine chest of drawers on pair of cupboards for 390 and an
interesting William IV-style satinwood and ebony decorated twin
pedestal hinged topped table a number felt which was a military
communion table used in the First World War and might have been
especially made for being on board ship in the officers mess that
sold for 270. Other prices included a Victorian mahogany chest of
drawers at 120, an early 19th century rosewood pedestal fold-over
card table in poor condition for 110, a small Edwardian satinwood
dresscaddy 40, Milliners Kolon revolving head c.w. hat 25, a
Victorian oil lamp with cranberry reservoir 70, a bronze Standish
of a stallion 70, a faux crocodile skin leather attach case by
Mulberry 55 and a leather travel case by John Pound & Co,
London, 38. In the china and glass section a pair of oriental
patterned octagonal plates went for 45, a pair of Royal Doulton A N
patterned mantel vases at 65, a Royal Doulton Sam Weller part tea
service 90, a Copeland Spode whisky flask 42, an early W P tankard
60 and a Doulton Lambeth jardinire for 30. Amongst the outside lots
two galvanised iron gates fetched 115, a quantity of tower
scaffolding 70, a set of four aluminium car wheels 30, a pair of
old iron wheels 30, a Kia bicycle 55, a quantity of Kingspan
insulation board 40, a Sthil chainsaw 25, a large crossover chimney
pot 20, a Henry cleaner 34, a Power Craft generator 32, a stoneware
jar from Watts of Coleford 25 and a head of the Green Man ornament
26.
Above: A William IV-style satinwood and ebony decorated twin
pedestal table which may have been especially made for being on
board ship in the officers mess sold for 270. ing chest for 50,
clerks oak desk at 40, and a 1960s Stag light oak chest of three
drawers for 60. In the jewellery section a 9ct gold chain made 180,
a gold, ruby and diamond ring 110, two unmarked gold rings 52, a
small gold locket and chains 130, and early rose gold, enamel and
seed pearl mourning brooch 65, and a collection of various silver
spoons 92. In an interesting although small book and magazine
collection a box of various magazines including Vogue and Harpers
& Queen went for 46, a box of 1950s womens magazines for 45,
and A Day in Fairy Land by Sigrid Rahmas in a distressed condition
42. In the general miscellaneous picture section a Rory McCready
watercolour of a Farm Auction sold at 50, a large signed print of
tigers made 55, an old coloured a map of Herefordshire 40, a
Tunbridgeware decorated tea
Above: A 19th century longcase clock which fetched 900.
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Improved cottage
Go for a sunny outlook
Yew Tree Cottage, Chapel Tump Lane, Hereford Agent: Parrys
Offers: 360,000 Call: 01989 768484 THIS charming three-bedroomed,
detached cottage offers beautifully presented, good sized
accommodation.
Over the last few years the present owners have greatly improved
the property and have added a new conservatory which opens onto the
sunny gardens with super views over Herefordshire and
Monmouthshire. The cottage is situated at the end of a country lane
adjacent to open farmland
and is approached over a gravelled driveway, which provides
parking and leads to a detached garage. Accommodation consists of a
character lounge with inglenook fireplace, a dining room, three
bedrooms, a bathroom and shower room. The kitchen has solid wood
units with wooden
worksurfaces and a Belfast sink and there is a useful utility
room. The delightful gardens have a patio area, a feature pond, a
very pretty summer house, lawns, trees and a garden shed. These are
surrounded by natural hedging and far reaching views across the
countryside.
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People making plansHerefordshire Council weekly list of planning
applications ASHPERTON: Replacement windows on front and side
elevations for Graeme Campbell at Boxbush House. AYMESTREY:
Application for retention of general purpose agricultural building
and extension for the owner at land south of Sally Field top, Bacon
Lane. BELMONT RURAL: Proposed ground floor single storey extension
for Tim Cooke at 10 Romsey Drive. BOLSTONE: Reserved matters
relating to DMS/110755/O for the construction of a 14,000 bird
multi-tier free range egg production unit for James Powell at
Kilforge Farm. BOSBURY: Enclosed lobby and separate exercise pool
room for Mr and Mrs J Hayes at Norbridge Farm. Proposed development
of a replacement dwelling situated rear of existing property for Mr
West at Cottons Corner. BROMYARD AND WINSLOW: Retrospective
application for site of three mobile homes within the grounds of
Rowden House for educational purposes for Steve Mycock. Erection of
up to 127 dwellings comprising 83 open market and 44 affordable
units with all matters except access reserved for future
determination, garages, car parking areas, estate roads, footpaths
and cycleways, landscaping and public open space including 0.2
hectare of on-site childrens play areas and 2.6 hectare of on-site
public amenity open space remodelling of existing bund and noise
mitigation works at the Polytec site for Nikki Harrison at
Porthouse Farm, Tenbury Road. BURGHILL: Proposed extension to
dwelling and erection of garage and store for Mark Crockett at The
Old Chapel, Tillington. CANON FROME: Provision of solar panels on
curtilage building for Mr and Mrs Graves at Meephill House. CANON
PYON: Change of use of orchard to residential use and installation
of ground mounted photovoltaic solar energy panels for Robert Doran
at The Elms, Bush Bank. Proposed change of use and conversion of
garage/store to residential annex to existing house for Nick
Russell at Burnt House. CLIFFORD: Proposed non-material amendment
to planning application DCSW2007/3168/F to remove Velux roof lights
on east elevation of workshop and replace with windows in double
doors and addition of solar PV panels on south elevation of main
house for Mr D Patterson at The Parks Barn. COLWALL: Replacement of
extant planning permission DCNE2008/1683/F for demolition of
existing dwelling and erection of five dwellings and associated
parking for Trinity Gate Developments Ltd at Four Gables, Walwyn
Road. CRADLEY: Demolition of existing chalet bungalow, provision of
new one-and-ahalf-storey cottage with attached lean-to garage to
include change of use of areas of land from agricultural to
domestic/residential garden space for the owner at Redwood,
Batchcombe. EARDISLEY: Proposed downstairs WC for Celia Foote at
Great Quebb. EWYAS HAROLD: Conversion, refurbishment and extension
to form three dwellings associated access and ancillary development
including demolition of modern farm structures for the owner at
Penylan, Pontrilas. FORD AND STOKE PRIOR: Proposed conservatory on
front of property for Eileen Evans at The Dalmonds. FOWNHOPE:
Proposed two-storey extensions to front and rear elevations for
Daniel and Alix Burt at 18 Scotch Firs. GARWAY: Extension of time
to DCSW2008/1473/F, two-storey extension to dwelling for Paul
Bullock at Upper Town. GOODRICH: Site for the erection of three
cottages with garaging/carports and construction of new vehicular
access and associated works for Mr and Mrs Chambers at land rear of
2 Doward Place. HAMPTON BISHOP: Crown reduce one sycamore tree by
25 per cent and remove deadwood for Mrs C Thompson at Hampton House
Care Home. HEREFORD: Two fascia signs with flat cut acrylic letters
illuminated by existing fixture, one non-illuminated double sided
hanging sign at Brittania, 52 Broad Street. Proposed extension to
rear of property and alterations to roof for Nick Secker at 11 Link
Road. Demolition of existing building and construction of
threestorey block of six apartments for Mr S Galvin at Friars
House. Removal of existing roof from single-storey outbuilding
construction of new first floor extension for retail unit and
reorganisation of interior for the owner at 9 King Street. Prior
notification of proposed demolition the steel deck from the disused
railway bridge for John Martin at disused railway bridge, Burcott
Road. Proposed single-storey flat roof extension to ground floor
flat to form extended kitchen and bedroom with ensuite shower room
for Mr D Morris at 9 Winston Road. Replacement of mechanical plant,
extension to plant area at rear of building and installation of
small extract louvres to rear, including new heating and
ventilation units for Kevin Steward at Unit B, Hereford Retail
Park. Non-material amendment to planning application DMS/102507/F
to put eight solar PV panels on the roof for Brian Lewis at new
build adjacent to 77 Breinton Road. Tip back lateral branches on
three wellingtonia trees and reduce height of smaller fork on one
wellingtonia by three metres, crown reduce one horse chestnut by
one metre, crown raise one red horse chestnut to two metres from
ground level for Mr Wilson at 1 Johns Croft. Felling of s16
leylandii trees for Mr Read at 3 Bodenham Road. Fell two conifer
trees for Mr Jones at 22 Hafod Road. HOLMER AND SHELWICK: Extension
of time to planning application DCCW2008/1304/F, convert existing
barn ito annexe accommodation to main house, remove adjacent
shed/storage area for Nic Millington at The Old Farmhouse. Proposed
construction of two-storey side extension for Mr and Mrs Ian Harris
at Stone House, Patch Hill. KENTCHURCH: Removal of existing pool
house and provision of new building retaining existing equipment
and plant for Sally Martin at Pontrilas Court. KINGS CAPLE: Add two
solar water heating panels to south roof of utility store and wet
room for Simon and Tonia Lennane at Castle Cottage, Sellack Boat.
KINGSLAND: Proposed conversion of barn into two holiday units,
conversions of stables into holiday apartment and granny annex and
construction of new garage for Mr and Mrs N Gore at The Arbour.
KINGTON: Replacement of single-storey accommodation to residential
property with twostorey accommodation on the same footprint and the
erection of a new detached double garage for Tim Allen at 31
Cutterback Lane. Proposed single-storey extension onto the rear
elevation of an existing detached house and minor internal
alterations for Brian Watts Continued on next page
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Idyllic location
Sunnyside, Norton Wood, Norton Canon, Herefordshire
Agent: Nicholas Craddock Offers: 447,500 Call: 01432 359171
Character featuresSUNNYSIDE is a traditional country cottage,
which benefits from outbuildings and a further recently built
detached home with two double bedrooms. Both are set in large
gardens with a small paddock and stable block and tack room. This
property is an Continued from previous page at Stonecrest, 3
Greenfield Drive. LEDBURY: Erection of fire protection pumphouse
and water storage tank including ground works for Andrew McKenzie
at Amcor Flexibles. Proposed amendments to approved scheme
DCNE0009/1061/F for revision of internal layout removal of ground
with the formation of retaining walls reinstatement of external
staircase, inclusion of conservation roof light and changes to the
position and size of fenestrations for Mr R Phillips at Argus Farm.
Proposed twostorey extension to front and new garage block for
Yvonne Miller at Quatsford, Staplow. LEOMINSTER: Proposed detached
garage block for Mr R Powis at Longlands, Stag Batch. LLANGARRON:
Change of use of land for the siting of self storage containers for
Wallis Farms Ltd at Treworgan Farmhouse. LONGTOWN: New access road
to farm and removal of existing access road for David Biggs at Garn
Farm, Cloddock. Proposed certificate of lawful development for an
existing use of Brooklands Farm with compliance with condition
three of planning permission ref SH900775PO (agricultural
occupance) for Mr and Mrs G Smith at Brooklands. LUGWARDINE:
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use as a cottage in
courtyard to north of new court for Elizabeth Seymour at Cider
Cottage. LYONSHALL: Divert existing 66kv overhead line away from
Kington Showground field for Western Power Distribution.
MIDDLETON-ON-THE-HILL: Two-storey extension and alterations to
existing school house including erection of new single-storey
garage and ideal purchase for those looking for separate
accommodation for a relative or extra income as a holiday home. The
main house comes with three reception rooms, three bedrooms and
three bath/shower rooms. The property retains many character
features with exposed beams, brickwork and working fireplaces. The
detached home consists of a sitting room with French windows
opening out to the garden, two bedrooms with interconnecting
en-suite, and a kitchen/diner. There is a detached garage, utility
room and workshop and a pergola and summerhouse in the garden.
Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate all that
Sunnyside and its idyllic location have to offer.
stable building with additional agricultural land incorporated
in to residential curtilage for Mr and Mrs Rob Urry at School
House. MORETON JEFFRIES: Installation of solar photovoltaic panels
on an agricultural building for Simon Lifely at The Farm. NEWTON
GOLDEN VALLEY SOUTH: Erection of ground mounted solar PV array for
David Clapham at Great House Farm. OCLE PYCHARD: Proposed
installation of solar photovoltaic panels on an agricultural
building for Mr N Panniers at Middle House. ORCOP: Alterations and
extension for Mr R Wood at Copywell Cottage. PENCOMBE WITH GRENDON
WARREN: Construction of three bedroom house on land adj to 2
Swedish Houses. PIPE AND LYDE: Siting of temporary living
accommodation for agricultural worker for Mr I Joseph at land at
Lower Lyde. Proposed wind turbine mounted on a 10 metre tower for
Mrs I Smith at Long Friday Field House. PUTLEY: Non-material
amendment to DMN/111267/FH, glazed link between the existing
dwelling and new extension to replace two full length glazed panels
with blockwork and render halfway with one 1,200mm double glazed
window above for Mrs C Badham at Brooklands. ROSS-ON-WYE:
Single-storey extension to rear elevation for Russel McDonald at 11
Oak Tree Rise. First floor extension over a garage to create a
lounge, and the conversion of part of the main bedroom to an
en-suite shower for Mr and Mrs Peter Lawton at 11 Wye Street.
Proposed conservatory to the rear of the property for Sara Weaving
at 33 Park Walk. SELLACK: To vary planning
condition two of permission ref DMSE/093151/F, dormers modified
from two lights windows to three light dormers, windows on plot
five, proposed double garage to plot five in lieu of garden shed
for Michael Bourne at 5 Caradoc Meadow. ST WEONARDS: Agricultural
building for storage of feedstuffs and equipment and lambing area
for Mr F Farrow at Greenlands. ULLINGSWICK: Proposed certificate of
lawful development for an existing use, of occupation as dwelling
house in breach of condition three of planning permission 11932
dated October 10, 1961, continuously in excess of 10 years for
Christine Tanner at Greencroft. UPTON BISHOP: Installation of solar
photovoltaic panels on two agricultural buildings for Patrick
Bailey at Upton Court. WESTON-UNDER-PENYARD: Single-storey small
extension to rear of property, the property is built into a bank so
both the front and back of the property is a ground level as the
extension is at the back of the building, it will therefore be at
ground level but onto the upper storey of the building, for Nicola
Price at The Forge and Forge Cottage. Proposed erection of new
dwelling and garage with access and parking for Craig Thorpe at
land off Weston Park. WHITCHURCH: Erection of three shop signs to
front of building with shop name, available services, Post Office
sign for Ms Lucy Gardener at Tower Stores. WHITNEY-ON-WYE: Change
of use of part of Church Barn from farm shop A1 retail to caf A3
for W and G Price and Son at Church Barn. WITHINGTON: Erection of a
single-storey east extension for Riaan Oosthuizen at Maryfield
East.
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Auction reportTHE rituals of the English tea table developed in
the mid 18th century when tea became cheap enough to be purchased
by middle class families who needed attractive china to complement
what was, for many, a novelty beverage. Earthenware crockery had
been made at Broseley in Shropshire for many years but, in 1772 or
1773 Thomas Turner, a freeman of the city of Worcester, who had
worked as a journeyman for its successful pottery, began to produce
soft paste porcelain on the Caughley site. In 1775 an advertisement
for Salopian porcelain stated that the manufactory near Bridgnorth
is now quite complete lately we saw some of their production which
in colour and fineness are truly elegant and beautiful, and have
the bright and lovely white of the much extolled Oriental. Chinese
porcelain was highly prized in the 18th century leading Turner to
create tableware and decorative pieces in imitation of the
originals. French porcelain was also admired but, until 1787 had
attracted high import duties resulting in a Caughley production of
imitative and sophisticated gilded polychrome wares. Not all the
porcelain was decorated on site as the factory also sold pieces in
the white to Worcester whose Chamberlain decorated Caughley is now
much admired. Both painted and transfer printed wares were produced
at Caughley, a large factory that even had its own coal mine for
firing the kilns. Though the name Caughley (pronounced Calflee) is
not as famous as Spode or Wedgewood , experts now believe that the
firm was probably the most productive source of European porcelain
in the 1780s as the ceramics were directed at a competitive low
price rather than superb quality. Although Caughley was collected
in the 19th century the importance of the factory was not fully
recognised as the work was not stamped or impressed with the
factory name and there are no known surviving pattern books or
factory records. Much of our current knowledge rests on the results
of excavations at the factory site that revealed shapes and designs
that had been wrongly attributed to other factories. These
discoveries led to a surge of interest in the 1960s.The question of
attribution fasbut the Caughley blue and white is especially liked.
Included in the Sillito collection is a part coffee set, tea bowls
and saucers, platters and jugs in several sizes and some pieces
from a polychrome tea set most of which will be sold separately.
Many of the patterns for tea wares and toy china were derived from
publications such as A New Book of Chinese Designs or were adapted
from French or Oriental examples. Most early Caughley was decorated
in underglaze cobalt blue both printed and painted and, by 1778
enamels were also in use. Examples of Caughley porcelain can be
found in all parts of Britain as the Salopian China Warehouse was
opened in 1781 in Portugal Street, Lincolns Inn Fields, London. At
this warehouse muffle kilns were used to add over-glaze colours and
enamel decoration for special orders. In the last years of the
factory a form of hard paste porcelain was also produced. In 1799,
partly because of ill health, the leases of the Caughley Porcelain
Works were assigned to Coalport. The remaining wares were auctioned
with the Caughley site finally closing in 1814.
Teatime treat on the tablecinated the new and more analytical
type of collector typified by Ronald Sillito (1919-2006), a
Shropshire man who began purchasing table and toy wares from
dealers and sales across the country. Sillito, who grew up in
Market Drayton, served in the Royal Signals during the Second World
War. A Swansea University chemistry graduate, his working life was
spent as a chemical engineer for Shell but he also painted in
watercolours and collected china partly for relaxation. His study
of Caughley became for him an area of academic research but he was
also interested in the financial value of the items and constructed
graphs of the investment potential of individual examples. He
retired to Raglan in 1990 where his collection was displayed in
cabinets around his home. Next month, Brightwells of Leominster
will offer for sale the porcelain that was on display in Raglan.
The pieces, mainly blue and white, include pickle and asparagus
dishes, coffee pots, jugs, sauceboats and mugs in several sizes as
well as a variety of toy wares small pieces that are too large for
dolls houses but too small for children to eat from. Toy sets, made
in general for play or display in cabinets, were produced by
several factories
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Unusual extra
A n-ice surpriseThe Ice House, Brook Street, Hay on Wye,
Herefordshire Agent: Sunderlands & Thompsons Offers: 275,000
Call: 01497 822522 THE Ice House gives potential buyers an
opportunity to acquire a unique residential/commercial property,
which forms an important part of Hay on Wyes heritage. Interesting
features include an original ice chamber which is reputed to have
been used to store ice during the winter months to be distributed
to the important houses of the town for cooling milk and butter in
the summer months. There is a superb, heavily timbered vaulted
ceiling to the living space and exposed beams throughout the
property with the ice chamber to be found below road level. Modern
comforts include a fitted kitchen, a bathroom and also gas-fired
central heating. Recently the building has been associated with the
sale of books with living space on the upper floors. These include
a first floor sitting/kitchen area, a dressing area, a bathroom and
a mezzanine bedroom on the second floor. The ground floor was used
as a sales area, and a cellar passage used to display books. This
passage gives access to the ice chamber which can be seen through a
small hatch style window.
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