Property

Christmas Eve at the Front

An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

Most of N Devon lands to be sold
24 Parishes Concerned

Tenants of farms, cottages and other property over a wide area of North Devon have received formal notification this week from the directors of the Clinton (Devon) Estates Let, that owing to the death of Lord Clinton it has become necessary to dispose of the greater part of the North Devon estate.
A total of just over 22,000 acres is involved including the majority of the parishes of Merton, Petrockstow, Sheepwash and Huish, and lands in the parishes of Langtree, Frithelstock, Weare Giffard, Huntshaw, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh, Beaford, Buckland Filleigh, Little Torrington, Meeth, Peters Marland, Sheepwash, Chittlehamholt, High Bickington, St Giles, Swimbridge, Thornbury and Yarnscombe.
As well as a large area of the farm land around the town, including Beam mansion and lands, the Globe Hotel and a number of cottages in Great Torrington are the property of the Clinton estate.
No decision has yet been made public as to which, if any, of the property on the estate, including Lord Clinton’s rebuilt 18th century mansion Heanton Satchville, is to be excluded from the sale.
The full Gazette article is dated 17 January 1958

8 September 1972

Country House Fails to Sell

Diddywell Manor and annexe, Northam, was sold by auction by Messrs Kivell and Sons, of Bideford, on Tuesday for £20,000.
Purchaser was a Mr Holtzer.
Lower Winsford, near Bideford, described as 'a superior country residence' was offered as a whole or in lots, but was withdrawn - the whole lot at £30,000 and the house at £18,000. The buildings were withdrawn without being offered. The auctioneers say they are now prepared to treat privately.

Houses For Sale And Wanted

Gazette article dated 7 September 1937

Appledore – House for Sale – 7 Richmond Road – Apply Cooksley, 1 Pitt Court, Appledore.
To be sold or let – 8 Chudleigh Avenue, Bideford East – Apply above address.
Well built 4-roomed house – Bath (h & c water), electric and gas, freehold; for quick sale £295 – Littlejohns, Sen. Northam
Westward Ho! – newly erected six-roomed Bungalow sunny position, private road, £600 – Littlejohns, Builder, Northam.
Wanted – North Devon, near sea, small detached property, not more than 6 beds. PS to Comdr J E Connole, Rickeard & Green, Queen Street, Exeter
For Sale – Belmont, 53 Abbotsham Road, Bideford; semi-detached house; 2 reception, 5 bedrooms, electric, gas, h & c water, room garage; two thirds purchase price can be left on mortgage at 3½%.