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Inventory of fixtures and fittings of Matfield Green shop 1881



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  • Title Inventory of fixtures and fittings of Matfield Green shop 1881 
    Short Title Inventory of fixtures and fittings of Matfield Green shop 1881 
    Call Number F0281 
    Repository FH document folders 
    Source ID S703 
    Text Inventory of Fixtures, utensils, etc at Matfield Green, Brenchley. Transferred from M Alfred Goodwin to M Erskine Piper
    Alfred Goodwin to Erskine Piper
    We the undersigned the valuers appointed by the respective parties to value the stock-in-trade, fixtures and utensils upon the premises at Matfield Green, Brenchley, Kent for the purpose of transfer as above do hereby declare the value of the same to be three hundred and sixty seven pounds three shillings.
    Dated this 21st day of June 1881
    James Waghorn
    East Peckham
    £367.3.0

    Shop
    Outside
    • 2 Sun ring blinds
    • All the brass hooks
    • Hanging plate rack with 10 wine holders
    • Licence plate over door
    Drapery Side
    • Stallboard in window 7.4 x 2.2
    • 4 upright window rods with sundry brass fittings
    • The drapery side fittings and uprights (deal with mahogany fronts) 101ft run x 1.2 – and skirting and three turned pillars
    • The plain deal shelving and uprights 72ft run x 1.8 and skirting
    • Mahogany top counter 9.8 run x 1.10½ panelled front with 6 large drawers and shelf
    • Mahogany top counter 9.3 x 2.1 panelled front fitted with 22 small drawers and flap extra
    • 19 stock boxes various
    • Board and hooks for boots
    • Mahogany counter desk with rack
    • 3 cap stands
    • Sundry remnant baskets
    • 1 glazed counter showcase flat-top
    • 1 ditto bent plate glass and reflector
    • 2.10 x 1.5 (imperfect)
    • 2 yard measures
    • 2 cloth brushes
    • Inkstand
    Grocery side
    • Stallboard in window 7.4 x 2.6
    • 5 shaped shelves at end
    • Nest of 32 mahogany fronted draws
    • Shelf and uprights under 24 ft run
    • Shelves and uprights over 39.0 x 10½
    • 27ft narrow uprights to ditto
    • Stout deal provision bench 10.3 x 1.5½ x 1½ and supports
    • Rough shelf and uprights under
    • Shelves and uprights over 36ft x 1ft.
    • Shelf over door 2.9 x 1.1
    • Loose case of 3 shelves
    • Nest of 13 mahogany fronted drawers and cupboard under.
    • Shelving and uprights over 22.6 run
    • Small shelf over door
    • Tier of 7 shaped drug shelves
    • Earthenware shelving and uprights 56ft run x 1ft and stage cornice and bearings
    • 2 rough return ditto
    • Deal top counter at end 9.3 runx 2.0 and shelf under
    • Deal top provision counter 9.9 x 2.1 pan front fitted with 10 drawers and 1 shelf and a loose nest of 8 drawers.
    • Mahogany top grocery counter 9.3 run x 2.1 fitted with 8 drawers and till.
    • 14 round tea canisters ptd and numbered
    • 1 nearly new bone saw
    • 3 old ditto
    • 8 knives
    • Cheese knife taster and 3 wires
    • American stove, fender and fire irons
    • 3 pewter vinegar measures – 2 funnels
    • Door footman
    • Treacle can and stand
    • 2 invoice files
    • 2 drug measures
    • Iron bar and 2 suspending irons
    • 2 show bowls
    • A 10 gall paraffin tin and tap
    • 2 measures and funnels
    • Sugar sifter and brush
    • 3 flat dishes
    • 3 round butter stands
    • 1 pr brass stand and provision scales 24in beam
    • Agate balance – brass weight and scale pan
    • Set brass bell weights 1oz to 7??
    • 1 – 1g ditto
    • Mahogany counter desk and rack
    • 2 letter clips
    • 1 pair all brass stand and scales 12 inch beam – agate balance – on mahogany slab
    • Brass weights 1 4oz, 2 2oz, 1 1oz, 1 ½ oz
    • Can opener and sundry tools
    • All the scoops
    • Wood measures 1 qt, 2pts, 1 ½ pt
    • A six tier painted stage
    • 5 shop chains and one stool
    • Bread basket
    • 9 paraffin lamps
    • Egg basket
    • 3 deal rails + 4 iron suspending bars to ceiling
    • 4 brass hanging rods
    • All the brass hooks to ceiling
    • 1 arm basket
    • 3 small ditto
    • Call bell to door
    • Twine reel

    Flour room
    • A 2 division deal flour bin
    • Meal bin
    • 2 iron bars to window
    • Flour scales + beam and iron bar and scoop
    • Iron ring weights 4 14, 3 7, 1 4, 1 2, 2 1, 1 ¼ ??
    • 3 wood measures 1 ½ gallon, 1 1 gallon, 1 4 gallon
    • 4 baskets
    Warehouse
    • 2 fruit sieves
    • Sundry casks
    • Scale beam boards and chains & iron bar
    • Iron weights 1 56, 1 28, 1 4
    • A 9 step ladder
    • 1 lantern
    Earthenware Room
    • Rough shelving 22ft run and bearings
    • Coffee mill and post
    • Tea funnel and scoop
    Yard and Stable
    • Corn bin
    • Cinder sieve
    • 2 pails
    • Fork and shovel
    • Iron hooks to rafters
    • Shelf 7ft run and bearings
    • Erection forming cart lodge
    Cellar
    • A 40 gallon p’fine cistern and tap
    • 2 stalders 1 5ft, 1 4ft 3
    • 3 tier cheese shelving 33ft run & uprights
    • Loose steps
    • Pail
    • Screw hammer
    Garden
    • Vegetable & fruit and cultivation to garden – ferns etc.
    • 3 line posts
    • Old ladder
    Parlor
    • Muslin blind to door
    • Dwarf ditto to window rails
    • Roller blind and fittings – curtain rod and lath
    • Bright top fender & fine irons
    • A 36 inch Flavel’s Kitchener & fittings
    • Cocoamatting rug and mat
    • Copper coal scoop
    Pantry
    • Safe front and shelves
    • 3 shelves and bearings as fitted 30ft run
    • All the shelving in middle pantry box
    Washhouse
    • Loose board mat and matting
    • Safe as fitted
    • 2 shelves – knife board
    • Copper
    • 6 saucepans & 1 iron boiler
    • Pasteboard and roller
    • 2 tubs
    • Fry pan
    • Broom
    • Deal table
    Stairs
    • 10 stair rods and eyes
    • Muslin blind
    • Carpet to stairs
    Bedroom no1
    • Dwarf blind and brass laths
    • Roller blind and fittings and brass rod
    Bedroom no2
    • Roller blinds and fittings
    • Hat peg and hooks
    Front room
    • Baize and fringe to mantel
    • Bright top fender
    • Roller blind & fittings & 2 brass bands
    • Mahogany cornice pole & brackets & 18 rings
    • A 30 inch register stove
    • Brass nails
    • 2 slips and pegs
    • Shelf as fixed
    Closet on landing
    • 3 rail and coat pegs
    Attic
    • Brass curtain rod 
    Linked to (1) Piper, Erskine 

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