Wateringbury-mill for sale (1864)

Post date: Feb 21, 2012 8:4:47 PM

The following is an extract from the Solicitors Journal and Reports of 6 August 1864

Kent, Maidstone, and Wateringbury.—Extensive and important Freehold (and partly land-tax redeemed) Warehouse and Wharf Property and old-established Water Corn-mill, with capital Residence and Premises, Six Tenements, several enclosures of highly-productive Pasture, Fruit Plantation, and Hop Land; also Two Shares in the undertaking of the River Medway.

MESSRS. BEADEL are instructed by the Trustees under the will of the late Harry Blaker, Esq., to SELL by AUCTION, at the Temporary Mart, GUILDHALL COFFEE- HOUSE, Gresham-street, Loudon, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 23rd, at TWELVE for ONE o'clock, the extensive and substantially-built WATERSIDE PREMISES, known as the Bridge-wharf, situate under the Cliff, in the town of Maidstone, adjoining the Great-bridge, with a frontage of upwards of 57 ft. to the River Medway, the same frontage to Cliff-lane, and a depth of about 100 ft. to the High- street. This very important property is situate in a commanding position, is admirably adapted for any business requiring first-class ware- house room and river frontage; the premises are brick-built, having four floors with loops to each on three sides, and are now let to Mr. Thomas Flint, upon a repairing lease, which expires March, 1866, at a net rental of £210 per annum.

A very desirable property, known as Wateringbury-mill¹, situate in the parish, and within a few minutes' walk of the village and railway station of Wateringbury. It comprises an old-established water corn-mill, a gentlemanly residence with pleasure-grounds, ample premises, 4 labourers' cottages, and 3 enclosures of productive pasture and fruit plantations, the whole containing 11a. 2r. 5p., and let to Mr. Jas. Fremlin, as yearly tenant, at £200 per annum.

An eligible small estate, situate at Pising-well, otherwise Pizen-well, in the parish, and within one mile of the village of Wateringbury, near the road leading from Maidstone to Tunbridge; it comprises a messuage now divided into two tenements, a newly-erected stable and chaise-house with loftover, lean-to cattle shed, and 16 acres of rich pasture, fruit plantation, and hop land, let to Mrs. Catherine Startup, as yearly tenant, at the low rent of £64 per annum. Also two shares in the undertaking of the River Medway, held in fee-simple.

Particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained of

Messrs. ATTREE, CLARK, & HOWLETT, Solicitors, Ship-street.

Brighton; of

Messrs. BARRON & CLARKE, Solicitors. 29, Bloomsbury-square, W.C.

the place of sale; and of Messrs BEADLE, 25 Gresham street, London E.C.

Notes.

1. Probably Wardens Mill rather than Brattle Mill.