42 and 44 Grosvenor Gardens Two houses acquired in 1920 by the India Office for conversion into offices for the newly created High Commissioner for India.
[1] High Commissioner for India of 42 Grosvenor Gardens, on behalf of Secretary of State [2] Higgs and Hill Limited of Crown Works, South Lambeth Road, London SW8
[1] Queen Victoria [2] Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote, Commissioner of HM Woods, Forests and Land Revenues [2] Secretary of State for India Plan of property
In 1890, the India Office leased 800 acres of ground with buildings in the parishes of Winkfield, Easthampstead and Sandhurst Berkshire from the Crown. The land was to be used as a forest training ground.
[1] Secretary of State for India [2] Reverend John Watson Watson of Birkenhead, clerk in Holy Orders Endorsement: Plan of property Enclosure: Memorandum concerning plan
In 1847, William Laird became endebted to the East India Company for the sum of £2,426 4s 4d and deposited as security three title deeds for property in Birkenhead Cheshire. The land passed from the Company to the India Office and in 1875 the Secretary of State filed a bill of complaint in Chance...