(72) LIVERPOOL MERCURY May 1869

Much Woolton, A Capital Detached Family Residence with complete out-offices, pleasure ground Gardens, orchard, grazing and building land

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION BY MR BRANCHE
on Wednesday May the 19th 1869 at half past two 0'clock precisely at the Public Sale Rooms of the Law Association in Cook Street, Liverpool

DISTINGUISHED AS " WOOLTON GROVE"
in the Parish of Childwall (and which shall be divided into two lots) and the property of ROBERT CHESHYRE JANION ESQ.,

The First lot will include the excellent family residence approached by a carriage drive and fronting the Halewood Road containing a drawing room 26 feet in length by 19 feet 6 inches in breadth; dining room 21 feet and 8 inches by 16 feet 4 inches; entrance hall 16 feet x 13 feet 2 inches; Inner hall 13 feet x 12 feet; two small sitting rooms; spacious kitchens; scullery; and butlers pantry on the ground floor; nine chief bed and dressing rooms besides three servants apartments, very superior domestic offices and bathrooms; as large larder, and wine cellar in the basement perfectly dry and ventilated. The Woolton main drainage comes up to the door, there is a plentiful supply of town and soft water and the gas is laid throughout the premises, also hot water for the bedchambers. There are conservatories, vineries, and peach-houses of good proportions, large coach-houses, four stall stable and loose box, shippon and piggeries, mushroom house and servants mans room. There is a capital and productive kitchen gaden and orchard walled in. The pleasure gardens, croquet lawn are laid out with very considerable taste and planted rhododendrons, ornamental and other shrubs fully grown. the area of gardens, house and paddock 2a 3r 17p 3 yds. Also two fields of first class accommodation land, the area of the northern field 3a 31p 9 yds and the large field 3a 3r 23p 7yds making a total of 9a 3r 31p 19yds

The second lot will include the remainder of land, extending over an area of 5a 2r 20p 19yds on which there is a small plantation of trees and available for building purposes and having an extensive frontage could be so employed without interfering with or depreciating the house and grounds. It presents an admirable site for the erection of two first class residences. The house stands high and the land is of an undulating character approached by good roads within about ten minutes walk from the Woolton omnibus and 1.1/2 miles from the Speke Railway Station, and extensive views over a richly timbered tract of country. The new Railway Bridge at Runcorn and the Overton Hills can be seen distinctly on a clear day. The neighbourhood is healthful and the situation most rural and enjoyable having all the advantages of a convenient distance from town and yet of a country abode.

(73) WAVERTREE HOUSE NR. LIVERPOOL

The Household Furniture by 'Rainford' highly valuable collection of paintings and drawings in water colours. Proof engravings Mezzotinta of rarity: Extraordinary fine Bronzes, Classical and Ballad Music: Dresden and Berlin China, Cellar of Wines…

All other effects of the late Thomas Dodge Esq.,

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