(84) LIVERPOOL DAILY POST Tuesday 12 April 1881

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION 'ELMSFIELD' GATEACRE

To be sold a capital detached house with 3 stall stable, horse boxes, coach house, harness room, (with room over)., conservatories, fern house, greenhouses, vinery, peach house, tastefully laid out gardens containing 1.3/4 acres. The house contains 3 reception rooms, billiard room, 6 bedrooms, dressing room, bathroom and offices.

Apply to Mr S. Waterhouse, Liverpool


(85) PRESCOT REPORTER 6 January 1883

Treat at Gateacre

The annual treat to the aged parishioners of Gateacre took place in the National School on Thursday evening last week. The room was decorated to a high degree. Guests invited numbered Sixty without regard to religious belief, and their ages ranged from 55-96. Entertainment followed with songs and recitations etc. Special mention was given of two songs sung by a man of 80 years. Mr & Mrs A.B. Forwood arrived, and addressed the old folk. Canon Warr could not be there due to his indisposition. A vote of thanks was given to Rev. W. Wright the originator of the treat. Assistance by Mr Wood late organist of Gateacre Church, and his songs and readings were much appreciated. Mr T. Harrison presented the guests with tea or tobacco.

[The above is a news item, not an auction announcement, but may nevertheless be of interest. Mr Harrison lived at Belle Vale Hall. JB]


(86) LIVERPOOL DAILY POST. JUNE 4TH 1884

BEACONSFIELD ROAD, WOOLTON

To be sold with immediate possession 'STRAWBERRY FIELD' for many years the residence of the late George Warren Esq., together with about eleven statute acres of Freehold land. Sloping to the south and protected from the north and east. The house of Gothic design and most substantial construction contains on the ground floor, vestibule with cloakroom and lavatory out of it. spacious and well lighted inner hall out of which are lofty dining room about 30' x 19'., dining room and morning room of proportional size, billiard room, school room, and housekeepers room, pantry: the first floor approached by excellent front and back stairs, includes 5 superior bedrooms, two dressing rooms, bathroom etc… on second landed.

On second floor are eight superior bedrooms. The basement is very extensive, lofty and well lighted and very dry. The outbuildings include 3 stall stable, two loose boxes, large coach-house and harness room with grooms room over, and spacious loft, besides coachmans cottage, and on the Vale Road frontage are six-tie shippon, two stalled stable, carts-shed and cottage. Gardens are well cared for and fully cropped.

Apply to Fredk. H Boult., 4 Cook St. Liverpool

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