Text Box: The Sale of Spring Grove in 1850

 

 

THE HOUSE OWNED BY MR HENRY POWNALL

FOR SALE IN 1850

 

 

 

 

 The House is a most substantial and elegant structure, and has recently undergone extensive improvements and additions; it stands in the centre of delightful Pleasure Grounds on a verdant Lawn, which slopes down to a fine Sheet of Water, and is supplied by never-failing Springs rising on the Estate.

It is approached from the High Road by a neat Lodge Entrance, handsome Iron Gates, and Gravelled Carriage Drive through the Park, to a handsome Stone Portico Entrance with Flight of Steps to the Halls, which are paved with Stone.

The Accommodation consists of a Library, 20ft by 18ft, finished with Dove Marble Chimney Piece, communicating with A Gentleman's Room, used for Magisterial Duties, fitted with Presses, Dresser and bookshelves, Water Closet &c, and to which there is another Entrance.

A capital well-proportioned Dining Room, 28ft 6 by 19ft 8, with Painted Walls and deep Skirting-Board, enriched Cornice, and Black and Gold Marble Chimney Piece.

Drawing Room, 26ft 6 by 23ft 6, with Bow Window and French Sashes opening on to the West lawn by a flight of Stone Steps, and finished with Statuary Marble Chimney Piece &c.
Morning Room about 18ft 6 square.

Garden Entrance, spacious paved Hall, and wide Stone Staircase with Window of Stained and Painted Glass.

 

 ON THE FIRST FLOOR

A capital light Bed Chamber, of the same dimensions as the Drawing Room, communicating with another Bed Chamber, 18ft 6 square.

A Bed Chamber, 17ft by 16ft 6.
Closet on the Landing, off which is a Water Closet;
Four Secondary Bed Chambers,
and a spacious Bed Chamber, 20ft by 18ft 6, with Dressing Room adjoining.

ON THE UPPER STORY (sic)

Are Seven Servants' Sleeping Apartments, Linen Room, and Housemaid's Sink on Landing

 

THE OFFICES

consist of

A lofty Kitchen with Boarded Floor, and fitted with Cupboards, Closet, and Dresser; Scullery, with Sink and Water laid on; Store Room over Kitchen, fitted with Presses and Dresser;<P.< p> Small Room used as a Bathroom, and Servant's Bedroom, to which there is a separate Staircase.

In addition to the foregoing, in the Basement, is
The Butler's Pantry, fitted up with Presses, Servants' Hall with Sink and Water laid on, range of Larders,
Passage with Sink and Water laid on, and Force Pump.

Wine, Beer, Wod and Coal Cellars.
Entrance from the Yard to the Basement Offices.
Servants' Closet, &c.

A LARGE ENCLOSED CARRIAGE YARD,
A three-Stall Stable, Loft and Fruit Room over, Coach House, Brew House, &c.
Range of Carriage Houses, enclosed with Four Pairs of Folding Doors;
A Two-Stall Stable and Harness Room.
A lofty and cool detached Dairy, fitted with Slate Dresser and Shelves;
Slop Dairy, with Sink, and Water laid on;
Open Wood or Cart Shed;
Drying Ground, Poultry Houses, Pigsties, Cattle Shed and Stack Yard.

A capital Walled productive Kitchen Garden
Planted with a great variety of Trained and Standard Trees of the choicest description,
and fully Stocked and Cropped;
On the North Side of which is an extensive range of Peacheries, Vineries and Green House,
and Water laid on in Pipes from the Spring.
Forcing Ground, with Pine, Cucumber, and Melon Pits;
overlooking which is

A GARDENER'S COTTAGE
Of Three Rooms and Wash House.
ANOTHER FRUIT GARDEN PARTLY WALLED

 

 The Pleasure Grounds

Are extensive and delightfully varied, and are laid out in verdant Lawns,
ornamented with luxuriant American Flowering Shrubs and Evergreens, margined by
A SHEET OF WATER
French Flower Gardens, broad Terrace and Gravel Walks, Gold-Fish Pond and Fountain,
Hermitage, Ice-House &c.

The general beauty being much enhanced by an Avenue of Magnificent Elm Trees, terminated by
a Grove of Limes, in which the celebrated Spring has its rise, affording an abundant
and never-failing supply of Water to the House, Gardens and Lake.

THE SHRUBBERY WALKS
Extend round the Park, which is all rich Meadow, and very productive.

THE WHOLE ESTATE COMPRISES
33 ACRES 3 ROODS & 8 PERCHES,
Be the same a little more or less.

The Land Tax payable for this Estate will be about £9 a year.
Possession may be had on completion of the Purchase.

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