SAREHOLE MILL

COUNTERPART OF MORTGAGE DATED 23 MAY 1769

A vellum Indenture being a Counterpart of Mortgage in Fee of a messuage or tenement, land and a Mill known as Biddles Mill (now called Sarehole Mill) situate in the parish of Yardley in the County of Worcester (now part of Hall Green in Birmingham) dated 23 May 1769, Mr Richard Eaves to Mr Richard Horsman.

This is a highly important building and Biddles Mill later became known as Sarehole Mill, the name by which it is still known today. In the noted history of the building it is recorded that Biddles Mill was taken down and the new mill built by Richard Eaves which is the current building and this document describes the Mill itself as having been "lately taken down and new built by the said Richard Eaves". One wonders if the large sum of money being borrowed in this Indenture was actually to cover the costs of the building of the Mill we know today.

At one time Matthew Boulton's father rented the Mill and when his father died, Matthew Boulton took over the Mill before moving to Soho in Handsworth. However, Sarehole Mill is probably best known for the connection with JRR Tolkien. It is said to have been his inspiration and that he used the Mill as a location in The Lord of the Rings.

A full transcription of this document is available as a PDF download - please see the bottom of this page

PARTIES TO DOCUMENT

Name	Other Information
Richard EAVES	Gentleman of Sarehole in the parish of Yardley, Worcestershire (now part of Hall Green in Birmingham).
Richard HORSMAN	The elder, fruiterer of Campden, Gloucestershire

OTHER NAMES MENTIONED IN DOCUMENT

Name	Other Information
Sarah LEE	Widow. Occupant of the messuage or tenement
John JONES	Former occupant of part of property

Document Signed

and Sealed by

Richard Horsman

Witnesses

(with signature to document)

Thomas Foreman

Ed. Wilson

Document Prices:-

Original Document – Not Available

Transcription Document (PDF Download) – £5.50

When you have made your payment please click on the "Return to Merchant" button to download your transcription. A link to the transcription will also be sent to you via email.

Document Reference WC1

All proceeds from the sale of original documents and transcriptions
are used to fund the purchase of documents for the project and help towards the website costs

PLEASE NOTE that whilst every effort is made to provide an accurate account of the information contained in the deeds, we cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies or errors, typographical or otherwise and as always with this type of information it should be used as a guide to help you with your research and any information should be clarified by other means wherever possible, nor can we be held responsible for any errors or inaccuracies contained in the deeds themselves. We are therefore unable to provide any warranty as to the accuracy of the information provided.