484 a building on the corner of No Where Lane and St. Margaret's Hill

Nowhere Lane in 1837 & 1841 The coloured plan pre-dates the later Tithe Map and is more detailed in that it shows specific houses in pink within the later tithe number. For example 484 shows 2 adjoining properties on the 1837 Map.

Nowhere Lane in 1885 and Today

The corner plot opposite (960) eventually had a house built on it (971) sometime after the 5th May 1697, the size of that ground was 27 feet and I assume the same depth as shown on the 19th Century Maps of 20 ½ feet. Tithe no. 484 covered the plot and the house on the plot 35 feet by 35 feet down to 12 feet wide as shown on the 1885 Ordnance Survey Map.The description of the plot 971 adjoined William Wastfield's property except for the way of 6 feet wide (the start of the lane) to part the same Lease 5 Sept, 1692, for consideration Grant to Edward Deverell of Bradford , Rough Mason all that cottage or dwelling house 1692 between Z. Shrapnell 1st part and George Lowell Z. Shrapnell 1st part and Richard Gardener other part All that new erected Messuage, tenemant 35 feet in length and 201/2 feet in breadth situate and being in Bradford adjoining to the Orchard of said Z. Shrapnell on the north- east side thereof to the way enjoyed in common between Zachariah Shrapnell and Richard Gardener and their tenants on the south & near and adjoining to the Tenement of William Wastfield an the south west side , there of and about 27 feet in length on South west Corner of said Tenement(484) & running even there with down towards the said William Wastfield's House there being only a way 6 feet wide to part the same from the ground granted to William Wastfield (489?) (No Where Lane)

Windows in Prospect House, Frome Road which was built about 1850 has almost identical windows

This Indenture made the 3rd May 1880 between Edward Smith of Freshford , Builder and Alfred Beaven of Bradford, Wilts. Solicitor relates to an indenture dated 1867 between John Smith of one part and Edward Smith of the other. The now Edward Smith is entitled to the 2 messuages and yard with a 1,000 year lease granted on the 5th May 1697 by Zachariah Shrapnell and Richard Gardner subject to an annual rental of 20 shillings . The said Edward Smith sells to Edward Beaven foir the sum of £40 all those 2 messuages situated at Morgan`s Hill at the junction of a Lane called Nowhere Lane with the road extending from St. Margaret`s Street to Morgan`s Hill bounded to the north by premises of Henry Fricker towards the east by other premises of the said Edward Smith on the South by the road leading to Morgan`s Hill and on the west by Nowhere Lane formerly in the occupation of Isaac West and Sarah Cook and now or for some time past void and which the said 2 messuages are part of the premises marked on the Tithe map as number 484 and in the book of reference described as 3 tenements containing 6 perches . And also the use jointly with the Owners or occupiers for the time being of the adjoining messuages of the said Edrward Smith to the Yard and Privy at the rear of such Messuages. The Schedule is as follows: July 4th 1820 Indenture Assignment between Isaac Peach and John Lee Assigns of John Jelly of the first part, Richard Brasher of the second part, John Tugg of the third part and Edward Luxford of the fourth part. March 11th 1840 Indenture of assignment of this date between Richard Travers Way of the first part, Mary Foot, Edward Foot, and Sarah Foot Executor and Executix of Edward Luxford of the second part and John Smith of the third part. 1840 March 20th Indenture of Assignment between George Tugg Chivers and Mary his wife of the first part, John Ridden of the second part and John Smith of the third Part 1867 April 18th Indenture of this date between the said John Smith of the one part and the said Edward Smith.

The Plan shows the Garage(484) and the area behind it which was purchased by the Council from Leonard Paul Trevor Hill on the 11th February 1962.

T/N. 484 Garage (next to 6 St. Margaret's Hill.) Deeds for Garage (484) G13/150/20 Lease 5 Sept, 1692, for consideration Grant to Edward Deverell of Bradford , Rough Mason all that cottage or dwelling house 1692 between Z. Shrapnell 1st part and George Lowell other part...goes on to describe land of 105feet on the North Side rangeth from Westside of 6 (16/17) St. Margarets Hill to the Orchard Wall thereof of said Zachariah Shrapnell (term of 1,000 years)… & where as By indenture of lease 5th May 1697 Zachariah Shrapnell 1st part and Richard Gardener other part. All that new erected Messuage, tenemant 35 feet in length and 201/2 feet in breadth situate and being in Bradford adjoining to the Orchard of said Z. Shrapnell on the north- east side thereof to the way enjoyed in common between Zachariah Shrapnell and Richard Gardener and their tenants on the south & near and adjoining to the Tenement of William Wastfield an the south west side , there of and about 27 feet in length on South west Corner of said Tenement(484) & running even there with down towards the said William Wastfield's House there being only a way 6 feet wide to part the same from the ground granted to William Wastfield (489?) (No Where Lane) 1727 Thomas Burgis of Trowbridge, Richard Hawkins, Zachariah Shrapnell, late of Bradford, Clothier, Lease 5 Sept, 1692, for consideration Grant to Edward Deverell of Bradford , Rough Mason all that cottage or dwelling house, wherein he dwelt on land called "the Halfe" and 26 feet of 1/2 in length lands of Richard Gardner… This Indenture made the thirteenth day of December 1915, between Arthur Edward Scrope Shrapnel of 18 High Street, Harbone, Birmingham in the county of Warwick, Motor Mechanic of one part and Thomas Andrews of 41 Castle Street, Trowbridge in the County of Wilts. Engineer of the other part Whereas the said Arthur Edward Scrope Shrapnel iss seized of the lands. Messuages, heridiaments and premises described in the Schedule hereto subject to the Lease or respoective leases hereafter mentioned and to he term of years thereby created and is possessed of and otherewise well and sufficiently entitled to the quit or ground rents issuing and payable out of the same lands, messuages , herediaments and premises whereas the said Thomas Andrews is possessed of an otherewise entitled to the messuages, herediaments and premises described in the first part of the schedule for the unexpired residue of the terms of 1,000 years subject to the annual rents od o£1 and £1 10s. Reserved by indentures of lease dated respectively 1st February, 1695 and 5th May, 1697, and of the messuages described in the second part of the said schedule for the unexpired residue of a term of 1,000 years created by the Indenture of a lease dated 22nd October, 1689 ….. And whereas the said Arthur Edward Scrope Shrapnel has agreed with the said Thomas Andrews for the sale to him of the reversion of the said Lands, Messuages, Hereidiaments and premises and of the said rents issuing thereto of the price or sum of £30 Schedule referred to First Part

Sale of T/no. 484 by Edward Smith to Mr Alfred Beaven

In 1841 The buildings that make up No Where Lane are under different ownership as follows: 484 - The building on the corner of Nowhere lane and St. Margaret`s Hill is owned by John Smith who also owns 62, 479 & 442.

Reference Book to 1864 Bradford Map (Tithe No., Owner, Tenant, Description) 483 & 484 John Smith George Cook & others 4 Tenements

Charlotte Spencer Beaven, Widow, dies in 1935 and leaves her considerable Estate to her 3 Daughters Elizabeth Sarah Beaven, Agnes Beaven and Charlotte Beaven. She Leaves her dwelling House 14 (formerly Number 17) St. Margarets Street with a Coal Shed and store situate at the rear of in Nowhere Lane and also the following: 1. ALL THAT building then used as a Garage (formerly two messuages or drelling houses) situate at Morgans Hill Bradford-on-Avon afsd at the junction of the lane called Nowhere Lane with the road called Saint Margaret's Hill (formerly Morgans Hill) Bradford-on-Avon afsd late in the occupation c the Testatrix and then of the sd Elizabeth Sarah Beaven and Agnes Beaven Which sd building was part of the premises numbered 484 on the Tithe Commutation Map for the said Parish of Bradford and in the Book of Reference thereto described as three tenements containing 6 perches. Zachriah Shrapnell granted a 1,000 year lease on 6th May 1697 for £1.0.0. a year rent 2. ALL THAT piece of garden land (formerly the site of 6 cottages known as 8 9, 10, 11, 12 and 15 Saint Margarets Hill) situate in Nowhere Lane Bradford-on-Avon afsd adjoining the premises therin above described on the North side late in the occupation of the Testatrix and then of the sd E.S. Beaven end A. Beaven which said premises were nos. 485 on the sd Tithe Commutation Map. This group of properties still had the remainder of a 1,000 year lease 5. ALL THAT piece of garden land (formerly the site of a small tenement - 486?) situate in Nowhere Lane.This group of properties still had the remainder of a 1,000 year lease. In 1955 Leonard Hill pays £1,825 for no. 14 St. Margarets Street (t.no.451) and the passage way, garden and building in the corner of the grounds. It also includes Nowhere Lane, the building (t.no. 484) then used as a Garage and the strip of ground where there were formerly 7 houses(t.no. 485, 486 & 487) but by then vacant.The Map below shows the area of ground involved, Four years later Miss Elizabeth Hignell buys the piece at the bottom (t.no. 486/7) for access to her garden at the rear of 7 St. Margarets Street. In 1966 The Council purchases part of this plot (t.no.486) from her. Finally the council pays just £325 to Leonard Hill for the remander of the area and buildings that were once Nowhere Lane and in time build the St. Margare`s Old Peoples Home.