The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-15 00:00:00

THE VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT ESTATES OF THE
LATE WM. CROWDY, ESQ., OF HIGHWORTH,
COMPRISING THE MUCH ADMIRED RESIDENCE, WEST-
ROP IPI/USE, AND LANDS AROUND THE TOWN ; ALSO
FARMS AND LANDS AT STRATTON, CLOSE TO THE
SWINDON STATION, SOUTH MARSTON, SIIRIVENHA\I,
LETCOMBE, LECRLADE, II A M PTO N AND HAN NINGTON ;
ALL MOST ELIGIBLE FOR INVESTMENT.
MR. GEORGE ROBINS is instructed by the
Executors to announce for SALE by AUCTION, at the
GODDARD ARMS, SWINDON, on 'MONDAY, Nov. 16, at Twelve
for One o'clock, in Three Lois,
The Important Freehold Property of the late William Crowds,
Esq.,- df Ilighwot th, Wilts. '
COMPRISING NEARLY 400 ACRES OF THE BEST LAND IN
THE, VIC TNITY OF THE GREAT. WESTERN ItAILWAX,
OFFERING MANY TEMPTING INVESTMENTS,
including Westrop House, the family Residence, Mint of stone, of
handsome exterior, and upon which no expense has been spared to
secure every comfort ; the internal arrangement so complete as to
leave nothing to be desired. The principal Rooms are of good pro-
portions, and the Reception Rooms and Saloon opening one with
another and,
LOOKING `UPON THE LAWN AND PLEASURE GARDEN,
WHICH EXTEND TO FIVE ACRES,
form a most agreeable scene. A shrubbery walk, of singular beauty,
winds a considerable distance through the grounds, which present a
charming specimen of landscape gardening ; the 01-ices are quite
perfect, and, as four packs of hounds hunt the immediate neigh-
bourhood,

A MOST DELIGHTFUL HUNTING SEAT
may be secured, which from its many advantages only requires to be
known to be appreciated by a sporting gentleman. Also immediately
opposite are

26 ACRES OF ORNAMENTAL LAND,
with extensive frontages to two roads, forming a most valuable ap-
pendage to the residence, and close to the town, two Freehold
Houses, facing the High-street, occupied by Mrs. Jones and Mr.
Howes, with gardens, and several cottages. Also,
AT EASTROP, IN lIIGIIwoRTIL
house occupied by Mr. Lavington, with two closes of extremely
rich land, with frontage to the kigh road; one known as Fennell's
Close, the other as
THETRINITYCLOSE,WITH FISH-POND AND PLANTATION,
a romantic spot of extreme beauty, and its proximity to the town
offers a tempting purchase. Two acres of meadow land, at Hampton,
let to An'. Robert Litton ; three acres at Ilanningion, let to Mr.
lichard Herbert ; thirty acres, known as the Goslakes, with
froutaze to the Lechlade road ;
37 'ACRES OF RICH MEADOW AND ARABLE LAND
AT STRATTON,
divided into five closes, two of them abutting upon the ailroad a
Swindon, and close to the station, let to Mr. Greenaway,r Mr. Law-
rence,
and Mr. Bailey.
A SNUG FARM OF FIRST-RATE PASTURE LAND kT
H
comprising 58 acres, with homestead andMARSTON buildings, let to Mr. Love ;
and 9 acres, let to Mr. Hughes, Mr. Fisher, and Mr. Litton.
5 ACRES OF CAPITAL MEADOW LAND AT SHRIVENHAM.
in two Closes, one with frontage to the Berkshire Canal; lgt to Mr.
street, and the other on the Road to Highworth, let to Mr. Pocock.
Three Cottages at Watehtield, let to Mr. Belcher and others,
A' CAPITAL PASTURE AND ARABLE FARM AT
LETCOMIIE,
with a comfortable Farm House and suitable Buildings, a portion of
the Lane( of superior quality around the House, the remainder Down
Land about a mile distant, forming together a desirable Farm, in the
occupation of Mr.' Bunce, also an allotment of three and a half acres
at Letcombe Regis, let to Thomas Goodiake, Esq.,
and four
and a
half acres of rich Meadow Lan i at Letcombe Basset.
A SMALL FARM OLAND F EXCELL
HL E
ENT ARABLE AND MEADOW
AT LECAD,
a moiety
of which belonged to the late Mr. CrOwdy, 46 acres being
close to the Town,
with Farm-yard and Buildings, and frontage to
the High-road. let to Mr.
r Hunter, 10 acres of Water Meadow on the
Road leading toWeiord,
in the same occupation, and an undivided
moiety of a s.nall Close
of three acres, being the second from the
Road leading from Farring
don to Lechiade, in the occupation of
by permission of the
Mr. Phipp.
tenants, and full particulars will be published 21 days prior to the
The various 'Properties may be viewed,
Sale, to be had at the Goddard Arms, Swindon; Barrington Arms,
Shrivenham ,
of HenryCrowdy, Esq.,
Cricklade ; Crown, Farringdon ;Kin y
°,
and Queen, Highworth ; of
• Bear, Wantage; New Inn, Lechiade;. White Horse,
Solicitor, Highworth, and at the
Messrs. Barnes, Winter,
George Itobins's Offices,
Covent-garden.
d at Mr.
Solicitors, No: 2; Great
Win-
chester-street, Broad-street ;an and Bernard,