1916 Indenture – Premier Circuit Ltd & Pyne Brothers, Lewisham High Road, London (Red Stamps & Cinema Hall Lease Transfer)

Description

📜 Product Description:

This visually striking and historically rich 1916 indenture details the transfer of property and lease interests for a cinema hall and adjoining property on Lewisham High Road, London. The contract is made between Henry Claude Walker (vendor), Premier Circuit Ltd (a cinema company), and Pyne Brothers (drapers Joseph Arthur Pyne & Benjamin Harris Jones) of 153 Lewisham High Road.

The document is adorned with three vivid red embossed revenue stamps (two at £1 5s and one at 10s), red margin ruling, and elaborate Edwardian legal typography. It outlines land ownership under the Land Transfer Acts of 1875 and 1897, including rights, leases, and obligations tied to the Cinema Hall premises in the Parish of St. Paul Deptford.

🧾 Document Highlights:

• Date: May 1916

• Parties: Henry Claude Walker → Premier Circuit Ltd → Pyne Brothers (Joseph & Benjamin Pyne)

• Location: Lewisham High Road, New Cross Public Hall & Cinema premises

• Includes: Lease rights, fee simple transfer, and prior Cinema Halls Limited lease from 1911

• Legal Reference: Title Number 173,619 (London Parish of St. Paul Deptford)

• Stamps: Red embossed duty stamps totalling £3 (Three Pounds Ten Shillings)

• Style: Full-page Edwardian indenture with marginal notes

📂 Condition: Very good; bright stamps, readable text, light archival wear
📐 Presentation: Legal folio format with original margin ruling and embossed stamps