76 THE EVESHAM DISTRICT 



it pay. It is now let out in small lots at an annual 

 rent of 46 2s. 



Cost of Development. 



Gates, etc. ... 

 Pegging out, etc. 



1 16 6 



The above fronted a hard road, so that there was 

 no road-making needed. 



There have recently been two estates for sale in 

 this neighbourhood, one of 86 acres at the village 

 of Littleton, three miles from Evesham, and one of 

 53 acres at Bidford, six miles distant. The former 

 was put up in seventeen lots, and the latter in 

 thirty-nine, thirty-three of which were merely 

 building-sites. 



From the number of lots withdrawn, or for 

 which there was no bid, it does not seem as if there 

 was much demand to buy land in this district. 



Amongst the prices realized were 725 for 

 12 acres ; 430 for 5 acres ; 530 for 7 acres all 

 meadow land on main roads. 100 was paid for 

 2 roods 22 poles of apple and pear orchard by a 

 market-gardener in an adjoining cottage. 



County Council Methods. 



As evidence of the greater demand for hiring 

 than for purchasing land amongst the small 

 men, a petition was made to the County Council 

 to acquire one of the farms above mentioned for 



