Donated by John Cole

Following the death in January 2026 of Sue Cole, who lived at Laburnum Villa, 45 Bretforton Road, for over 30 years, her son, John, has donated the house deeds to the Society. The earliest deeds date back to 1798, a century before the house was built, and help to add to our knowledge about the house and land on which it was built.

1798 Mar 28 - Lease for a year, John Wilson to William Ballard

1798 Mar 29 - Lease and release of a close at Badsey, John Wilson to William Ballard

1815 Apr 6 - Mr William Law Phelps to Mr Timothy Care, Assignment of Mortgage for securing £400 and interest

1847 Jul 9 - Mortgage of The Royal Oak Inn, Richard Ingles Junior to William Warner and George Warner

1848 Mar 20 - Assignment of Mortgage by demise of a messuage, buildings, closes of land to Richard Townsend

1888 Feb 6 - Inland Revenue Form concerning succession in real property of Mary Ann Sherwood

1893 Jun 28 - Mortgage of The Royal Oak and Netherfield Closes, John Poole to the Misses Lowe

1897 Sep 30 - Mortgage of Laburnum Villa and Netherfield Closes, John Poole to the Misses Lowe

1918 Apr 27 - Deed of covenant, Mrs Edith Alice Kerr and the Misses Lowe

1936 May 30 - copy probate of the will of Miss Louisa Anne Lowe

1936 Dec 4 - Miss Louisa A Lowe deceased, Assent re mortgage on property at Badsey