Knapton’s Allotments
The wonderfully generous Miss Constance Robinson gave 3.35 acres of land which formed part of the grounds of Knapton Hall, by Deed of Gift to the Parish Council in 1965 for use as allotments.
Below, we have shown an extract from the Deed of Gift which shows clearly that should the land cease to be used for allotments, then the land is to be transferred to the Church, and then to be sold for the “general purposes of the said church”.
You can either download a copy of the original ‘Allotment Deed of Gift‘ (which is very faded), or a text-only version.
…if at any time the said land hereby conveyed shall not be required for use as allotments … or for other recreational purposes for the said Parish of Knapton then the Council shall transfer the land to the Rector and Churchwardens for the time being of the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul Knapton to be held by them upon trust for sale for the general purposes of the said Church.
