An excellent Bed Room, fixed Book Shelves and carved Oak Door, Chimney
Piece and Window Facia, an excellent best Bed Room, Oak Doors, fancy
Cornice, and cross Ceiling Beams of carved Oak, a very handsome Chimney
Piece of the same.
A light Dressing Room and Closet, Gothic carved Oak Doors, &c. fitted up
with Book Shelves. Over the Staircase a commodious Pantry, Shelves and
Presses for China and Plate, Oak Doors of carved open work. The Sashes
of the Windows are all Metal.
ATTIC STORY.
Two good Servants' Rooms, and a Store Room. The Premises consist of
FOUR GARDENS
In the best order, and well stocked with all kinds of Fruit Trees,
Vegetables, and Flowers.
FIVE PASTURE FIELDS
Of the richest Land, well timbered, Rustic Bridges, Summer Houses of
richly carved Oak, and Rustic Seats, Cow and Calf-house, Garden-house,
Yard, Store-house, &c. An excellent Engine Pump.
This celebrated Place was the Property, and for more than half a Century
the Residence of the late LADY ELEANOR BUTLER AND MISS PONSONBY. It is
situated upon a Piece of rich Table Land, just above the Port and
Market-town of Llangollen, and commands a View of the Valley of the Dee,
both up and down, is close to Valle Crucis, Dinas Bran, and many of the
most beautiful Scenes in Wales. The Taxes are very light.
CONTENTS OF THE FREEHOLD PART OF THE ESTATE.
A. R. P.
House, Offices, 0 3 14
and Shrubbery
Flower Garden 0 0 27
Garden House, 0 0 12
Court and
Poultry ditto
Part of Lawn 0 3 8
Nursery 0 0 20
Field 2 0 12
Total 4 0 13
THE LANDS CONTIGUOUS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1A. 1R. 20P. part of Lawn; and 3R. 26P. of Gardens and Shrubbery, held
from year to year, from Ousley Gore, Esq., at a rent of pounds
3R. 13P. part of Lawn and Flower Garden, held in same manner from Hon. F.
West, at a rent of pounds
4A. 1R. 30P. being two Fields, the Glen, and a Kitchen Garden, from Hon.
Mr. Mostyn, yearly at a rent of pounds
1A. 2R. 16P. a Field from J. Dicken, Esq. at a yearly rent of pounds
TOTAL QUANTITY, 13 ACRES 38 PERCHES."
* * * * *
The exaggerated style of this ornate announcement will, doubtless, excite
a smile, and we suspect that some of our readers, who know the locality,
will laugh outright at the very fanciful stretch of imagination, which
led the worthy auctioneer to speak of the "_Port_ of Llangollen."
The purchasers of the property were Miss Lolly and Miss Andrew, the
present owners and occupiers of Plas Newydd, between whom and the late
"Ladies of Llangollen," an intimate friendship existed.
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