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Woodborough, a Sherwood Forest Village, recorded in Domesday

The Woodborough Institute - Conveyance & Deed of Grant 1950

This Conveyance is made the thirtieth day of December one thousand nine hundred and fifty. Between CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL of number 7 Newcastle Drive, The Park in the City of Nottingham Gentleman (hereinafter called “the Grantor”) of the one part and ARTHUR PERCY CARNILL of “Wayside”, Woodborough in the County of Nottingham, motor engineer, JOSEPH COOK of “Foxhills”, Woodborough aforesaid, market gardener, ALBERT BAILEY of “Davenport House”, Woodborough aforesaid, market gardener and JOHN MANSFIELD FOSTER of “The Manor”, Woodborough aforesaid, farmer (hereinafter called “the Donees”) of the other part, whereas:-

(1) The Grantor is seised of the property hereinafter described for an estate in fee simple free from incumbrances.
(2) The Grantor is desirous of conveying the said property to the Donees by way of gift upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter contained NOW THIS DEED WITNESSETH as follows:-

1. In pursuance of the said desire the Grantor hereby conveys unto the Donees ALL THAT building and premises with the yard and appurtenances thereto situate at Roe Lane, Woodborough, aforesaid known as “The Institute” at present let to the said John Mansfield Foster on a yearly tenancy TO HOLD the same unto the Donees in fee simple upon the trusts and subject to the powers and provisions set out in the schedule hereto.

2. The Donees HEREBY DECLARE as follows:-
( a ) The Donees shall hold the said property upon trust to sell the same with power to postpone the sale thereof and shall hold the net proceeds of sale and other money applicable as capital and the net rents and profits thereof until sale as joint tenants.
( b ) Until the expiration of twenty one years from the death of the last survivor of the Donees the trustees for the time being of this deed shall have power to mortgage lease or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the said property with all the powers in that behalf of an absolute owner.
3. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND DECLARED that the transaction hereby effected does not form part of a larger transaction or of a series of transactions in respect of which the amount or value or the aggregate amount or value of the consideration exceeds five hundred pounds. IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first before written.

THE SCHEDULE before referred to:

1. The property hereby conveyed (herein called “The Trust Premises”) shall be held upon trust for the purposes of physical and mental training recreation and social moral and intellectual development through the medium of a reading and recreation room Lectures classes games whist drives Youth Club recreations and entertainments and provision is to be particularly made for the entertainment and use of the Institute by the old folk of the parish of Woodborough aforesaid and the Institute is to be used generally for the benefit of the inhabitants of Woodborough aforesaid and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinions subject to the provisions of these presents.

2. The general management and control of the Institute and the arrangements for its use shall be vested in the Donees who shall have power if they think fit to appoint a Committee consisting of not more than nine members to take over the management of the Institute and they have the right to appoint such Committee or of they so desire to call a Meeting of the inhabitants of the Parish of Woodborough aforesaid for the purpose of electing such Committee and if the Donees should decide to call a meeting of the inhabitants they shall be responsible for settling the rules and conditions governing the conduct of such meeting.

3. The control of the Institute is to be entirely non-sectarian.
4. The Institute may be used by any Political Parties for Whist Drives or other entertainments with the consent of the Donees but no Political speeches of any kind whatsoever shall be made in the Institute at any time.

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the before

named Charles Littlewood Hill in the presence of

W.D. Crane, Solicitor, Nottingham.

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the before
named Arthur Percy Carnill in the presence of
F. Wallace Hallam

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the before

named Joseph Cook in the presence of
J.K. Lane, Solicitor, Southwell.

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the before
named Albert Bailey in the presence of
J.K. Lane

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the before

Named John Mansfield Foster in the presence of
J.K. Lane

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Extracts from a Conveyance and Deed of Grant:
Dated 30th December 1950 between Mr C L Hill to Mr A P Carnill and others of “The Institute” situate in Roe Lane in the Parish of Woodborough in the County of Nottingham.

This Conveyance between Charles Littlewood Hill of Number 7 Newcastle Drive, The Park. (Hereinafter called “the Grantor”) of the one part and Arthur Percy Carnill of “Wayside”, Woodborough, a motor engineer, Joseph Cook of “Foxhills”, Woodborough, a market gardener, Albert Bailey of Davenport House, Woodborough, a market gardener and John Mansfield Foster of The Manor, Woodborough, a farmer, (hereinafter called “the Donees”).

(1) The Grantor is seized of the property hereinafter described for an estate in fee simple free from incumbrances.
(2) The Grantor is desirous of conveying the said property to the Donees by way of gift upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter contained.

All that building and premises with the yard situate at Roe Lane, Woodborough, at present let to the said John Mansfield Foster on a yearly tenancy.

The Donees shall hold the said property upon trust to sell the same with power to postpone the sale thereof and shall hold the net proceeds of sale and other money applicable as capital and the net rents and profits thereof until sale as joint tenants.

Until the expiration of twenty one years from the death of the last survivor of the Donees the Trustees for the time being of this Deed shall have power to mortgage lease or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the said property with all the powers in that behalf of an absolute owner.

It is hereby certified and declared that the transaction hereby effected does not form part of a larger transaction or of a series of transactions in respect of which the amount or value or the aggregate amount or value of the consideration exceed five hundred pounds.

The Schedule before referred to:

(1) The property hereby conveyed (herein called “the Trust premises”) shall be held upon trust for the purposes of physical and mental training and recreation and social moral and intellectual development through the medium of a reading and recreation room, lectures, classes, games, whist drives, Youth Club, recreations and entertainments and provision is to be particularly made for the entertainment and use of the Institute by the old folk of the Parish of Woodborough and the Institute is to be used generally for the benefit of the inhabitants of Woodborough and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions subject to the provisions of these presents.

(2) The general management and control of the Institute and the arrangements for its use shall be vested in the Donees who shall have power if they think fit to appoint a Committee consisting of not more than nine members to take over the management of the Institute and they shall have the right to appoint such Committee or if they so desire to call a Meeting of the inhabitants of the Parish of Woodborough for the purpose of electing such Committee and if the Donees should decide to call a Meeting of the inhabitants they shall be responsible for settling the rules and conditions governing the conduct of such Meeting.

(3) The control of the Institute is to be entirely non-Sectarian.

(4) The Institute may be used by any Political Parties for Whist Drives or other entertainments with the consent of the Donees but no Political speeches of any kind whatsoever shall be made in the Institute at any time.

Signed sealed and delivered by the above named

John Burton, Joseph Clayton, in the presence of

Frederick John Downes

Registration agent

39 Maples Street

Nottingham

Frederick Allcock

Solicitor

Nottingham

John Burton

John Clayton

Joseph Clayton

Signed sealed and Delivered by the above named

James Leafe. William Orange, David Orange, Joseph Marriott, John Richardson, William Richardson, James Small, William Small, William Smith, William Southern, and Elijah Wright.

Frederick John Downes

Registration Agent

39 Maples Street

Nottingham

Frederick Allcock Junior

Solicitor

Nottingham

Signed sealed and Delivered by the above named

John Thurman, in the presence of

Frederick Allcock

Solicitor

Nottingham

Claude Calladine Cullen

Groom

Bagthorpe

Leicestershire

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