1878 Lease Assignment – No. 161 Lewisham High Road, New Cross, Kent (Original Victorian Legal Document)

Description

This is an original 1878 Assignment of Lease document for leasehold premises No. 161 Lewisham High Road, located in New Cross, Kent. Dated 1st October 1878, this historic legal record documents the transfer of leasehold property from Mr. Thomas Whiffen and his Trustees to Messrs S.A. & G.W. Pyne.

Handwritten in elegant Victorian calligraphy on vellum, this document exemplifies the legal and architectural history of 19th-century southeast London. It’s a valuable acquisition for collectors of UK property history, genealogists, and those with an interest in the urban growth of the Lewisham and New Cross areas.

🧾 Highlights:

• Date: 1 October 1878

• Premises: Leasehold of No. 161, Lewisham High Road, New Cross, Kent

• Parties: Mr. Thomas Whiffen and Trustees → Messrs S.A. & G.W. Pyne

• Features: Copperplate handwriting, formal legal formatting, embossed seal visible

• Legal Type: Assignment of Lease

📂 Condition: Excellent; clear handwriting with faint natural age marks
📐 Presentation: Folded folio, ideal for framing or archiving