Croydon's Weekly Standard, June 10th 1876
In Liquidation.
CASTLETHORPE WHARF
In the parish of Cosgrove, Northamptonshire.

VALUABLE
FREEHOLD ESTATE
,

Consisting of a Full Licensed Free Inn, with excel-
lent Wharf Yard, Corn Warehouses, Weighing
House with Weighing Machine, Lime Kiln, Stabling
for eleven horses, Coach House, Brewhouse, Grana-
ries, Piggeries, large Barn, capital walled Garden,
and other Appurtenances.

Together with
21 Acres of excellent Pasture and Arable
Land, adjoining
,
To be Sold by Auction,
BY W. J. PEIRCE

By order of the Trustee of the Estate of Mr. John
Ayres, on FRIDAY, the 16th day of JUNE, 1876, at
The COCK HOTEL, STONY STRATFORD, at Five for
Six o’clock in the evening, subject to such con-
ditions as will be there produced, and in one or
More Lots as may then be agreed upon.

All the very valuable Free and Full-licensed
HOUSE, known as the NAVIGATION INN,
Sitiate in the parish of COSGROVE, in the county of
Northampton, and on the road leading from Stony
Stratford to Castlethorpe and Hanslope, containing
large parlour, tap room, kitchen, scullery, three bed-
rooms, three good attics, capital cellar and brewhouse;
together with

The excellent WHARF-YARD, with landing for
tying-up eight boats; coal and coke yards, lime-kiln,
capital warehouse (capable of storing 150 quarters
of corn), salt-house, granaries, weighing-house, with
weighing machine; stabling for eleven horses, lock-
up coach-house, large barn, with slated roof;
piggeries, excellent walled kitchen garden, and
other appurtenances thereto belonging.
There is a COTTAGE, containing three rooms,
Adjoining, which is now used as a warehouse.
And also all the CLOSE of first rate Arable
LAND, containing 9¾ Acres, or thereabouts, adjoin-
ing the before mentioned Property, and fronting the
road aforesaid; together with
A CLOSE of excellent Pasture LAND, containing
11½ Acres, or thereabouts, adjacent thereto, with
good thatched hovel, and appurtenances created
thereon, the whole being now in the occupation of
the said John Ayres.

The Grass Land has a never-failing supply of water,
And there is a spring running through the foddering
yard.
Arrangements may be made for early possession
of the property.
To view apply on the premises, and for further
Particulars to W. R. Parrott, Esq., Solicitor, Stony
Stratford, or the Auctioneer, Derngate, Northampton.








Navigation Inn Castlethorpe
Navigation Inn Castlethorpe

Horse & barge postcard dated 1915
Horse pulling a barge


Castlethorpe Wharf 1900
Castlethorpe Wharf 1900

Canal trip
A canal trip from the Navigation

The Navigation Inn c.1965
The Navigation Inn - c.1965