1843-07-05 John Ferrabee Buys Thrupp Mill

18431 July 5th. It relates that John Ferrabee bought the

[check] in July, 1843, for £4,000, including all landlord's fixtures in or upon the said foundry, etc. It also states that the house (Phoenix House) was "lately built by the said John Ferrabee", but later says "a great part of which has been erected and altered by the same John Ferrabee". Reference is made to "The Gig Mill House then used as a weaving shop site". It excepts from the sale five small pieces of land amounting to 1a. 2r. 18p. contracted to be sold to the Cheltenham & G.W.R. The estate sold to John was 21s. Or. 13p. The whole place was referred to as Thrupp Mill. Each parcel of land is described in detail and named:

Ham Meadow.

Rack Meadow (The Drawing office now stands here.)

The Other Meadow.

The Withey Bed

Ferney Close.

The Other Ferney Close. (These are now one and known in the Thrupp as Verney Close.)