Moulsecoomb - Bevendean History Project
Bates Estate Inventory & Valuation on 9 November 1949
AN INVENTORY AND VALUATION of the Buildings, Fruit Trees, Small Fruit, Market Garden Crops, Etc.,
Upon the MOULSECOMBE MARKET GARDENS, MOULSECOMBE, SUSSEX, under the terms of an Agreement dated 9th November 1949.
From: Mr. William George Bates and the Executors of the late Mr. Harry
Joseph Charles Bates.
To: The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Brighton.
BUILDINGS, FRAMES, ETC.
The timber and corrugated iron-healed range of sheds on the south-east side of the entrance road.
The timber and corrugated range of store sheds on the north-west side of road.
The timber and corrugated garage near above.From: Mr. William George Bates and the Executors of the late Mr. Harry
Joseph Charles Bates.
To: The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Brighton.
BUILDINGS, FRAMES, ETC.
The timber and corrugated iron-healed range of sheds on the south-east side of the entrance road.
The timber and corrugated range of store sheds on the north-west side of road.
Two ranges of heated brick-built pits with 52 lights.
Three rows of sleeper frames and 107 lights.
Timber and corrugated iron lean-to adjoining the top shed.
The staging in the lower greenhouse.
The staging in the upper greenhouse.
FRUIT TREES, SMALL FRUIT AND MARKET GARDEN CROPS.
(The situation of the crops and etc., is given with regard to the main
pathway running north to south through the length of the garden,
commencing at the north end).
Adjoining main road.Row of artichokes.
Right-hand side of path.
Bed of beetroot (cleared).
10 Rows of cabbage.
Bed of savoys and cabbage.
2 Clumps of privets.
Bed of lavender.
Along north-west (railway side) boundary.
202 Damsons.
North and north-west of row of macrocarpa.
The apple orchard comprising about 960 assorted trees.
The redcurrant bushes under planted therein numbering approximately 300.
Left-hand side of path.
Bed of cabbage.
Right-hand side of path, south of privet.
Bed of kale.
Bed of savoys, under planted in orchard and on the brow - approximately
1½ acres.
Large compost heap.
Row of Michaelmas daisy.
Bed of cabbage planted under apples - approximately ½ acre.
Left-hand side of path.
Bed of cabbage.
15 Plum trees.
2 Apple trees.
Bed of white Michaelmas daisy.
Bed of spring cabbage.
Right-hand side of path.
Bed of alstroemeria.
Bed of spring cabbage.
Wallflower seed bed.
Bed of winter greens.
Left-hand side of path.
Bed of polyanthus.
Bed of pampas grass.
Bed of spring cabbage.
Bed of mint.
Row of Statis latifolia.
Right-hand side of path.
Bed of assorted rockery plants.
On the brow.
Bed of sage.
Row of lemon thyme.
The golden rod, Michaelmas daisy, etc., planted throughout the alley
ways between trees.
Row of marcrocarpa.
Below greenhouses.
63 Apple trees.
2 Pear trees
Approximately 700 redcurrant bushes.
Left-hand side of path.
Two beds of parsley.
Compost heap.
9 Prunus and variegated elm.
3 Box.
Row of lilac.
Bed of pampas grass.
Quantity of golden and green privet.
Flowering shrubs, evergreens, etc., on either side of the entrance road.
South of buildings.
3 Compost heaps.
Approximately 50 redcurrant bushes.
Approximately 60 blackcurrant bushes.
Approximately 198 pear trees.
Left-hand side of path.
Bed of spring cabbage.
Bed of evergreens and flowering shrubs.
Lettuce
Right-hand side of path.
Bed of spring cabbage.
Bed of brussel sprouts.
Bed of spring cabbage.
Bed of winter greens.
Bed of brussel sprouts.
Left-hand side of path.
Bed of spring cabbage plants.
Bed of winter greens.
Bed of cabbage.
Clump of rosemary.
Right-hand side of path.
Compost heap.
Clump of box.
Bed of winter greens.
Big Orchard.
Approximately 1900 apple trees.
Approximately 1280 gooseberry bushes, under planted therein.
The rhubarb crowns and bulbs, under planted in orchard.
On top boundary.
Bed of lavender - approximately 1 acre.
Quantity of veronica bushes.
Clump of euonymus.
Plum orchard.
Approximately 254 plum trees.
Approximately 51 apple trees.
6 gooseberry bushes.
The rhubarb crowns and bulbs, under planted therein.
Top of greenhouses.
Approximately 564 apple trees.
Approximately 108 black and redcurrant bushes.
3 plum trees
3 pear trees.
1 Quince tree.
Heap of compost.
In the frames.
Frame of mint.
Frame of parsley.
Wallflowers.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The installation of main water providing 4 stand pipes and taps.
The loss on sale of greenhouse plants.
