Rent Roll of the Corporation of Portsmouth. Revised 1880.
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Situation and Description of Property: The “Green Post” public house at Hilsea.
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Date of Lease and Names of Lessees: Lease 3rd May, 1748, to James Robinson, for 1000 years, Rent 13s. 4d.
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From whom rents received: Garrett and Co.
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Situation and Description of Property: Waste piece on north side of same.
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Date of Lease and Names of Lessees: No lease. Rent 5s.
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From whom rents received: Garrett and Co.
— ed. Murrell, Richard J. and East, Robert (1884) Extracts from Records in the Possession of the Municipal Corporation of the Borough of Portsmouth. H. Lewis, Portsmouth. (source)
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I wonder if that rent’s still paid today, or if it was converted to freehold at some point.