The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-04 00:00:00

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No. 16,757. LONDON, THURSDAY
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SALES BY AUCTION

MAER-HALL, in STAFFORDSHIRE, BORDERING on
CHESHIRE and SHROPSHIRE, near NEWCASTLE-UNDER-

LYNE, many years the residence and property of the late JOSIAH
WEDGWOOD, Esq., with its splendid Lake or Mere, surrounded
by rich park-like pastures, and a bold broken chain of wooded
hills, intersected by romantic drives and walks, of several miles in
extent, forming one of the most beautiful and desirable domains of
Its size (about 1,100 acres) in the county; the soil being re-
markably sound and healthy, the lands nearly tithe-free, and the
farm homesteads of a very superior description ; also the Advow-
son and Manor of Meer, and a romantic residence, known as
Camphill, adjoining; midway between Birmingham, Vfanchester,
and Liverpool, with a first-class station within a mile of the estate,

bringing it within about seven hours' journey of London, and two
and a half from those important towns.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON are
directed by the Executors of the late Josiah Wedgwood,
Esq., to SAIL by AUCTION, 3t the Auction Mart, on TUESDAY, the
23d of June, at Twelve o'clock, in Five Lots (unless an acceptable
Offer shall be previously made by private contract).
The above important and singularly beautiful FREEHOLD PRO-
PERTY, delightfully situated in a remarkably healthy and pictur-
esque part of the country, between the towns of Newcastle- under-
Lyne, Stafford, Drayton, and Eccieshall, on the Shrewsbury-road.
It comprises the Mansion of Maer Hall, possessing t very comfort for
a moderate establishment, capital newly-built stabling, gardens, and
park-like pastures, refreshed by a lake of nearly 23 acres, stored
With fish, amidst remarkably thriving plantations, chiefly of larch and
oaks, clothing and crowning the brows and wooded hills of this
highly picturesque Domain, commanding very extensive and ro-
mantic scenery, and forming excellent preserves for game. The
farms are let to respectable yearly tenants at low rents, and the two
principal farmhouses and homesteads have been entirely newly
built in the most substantial manner, and •of a superior character.
The Manor and the Advowson of the living (a perpetual curacy),
with its Par- onage, Glebe, &c., appertain to the estate, as also the

small old-established inn, the Swan with two Necks, and several cot-
tages. Camphill is a modern compact residence, with twenty-seven
acres of romantic wooded grounds on the northward side of the pro-
perty, about one mile from the railway station.
The estates may be viewed by parties sending their address. De-
scriptive particulars, with lithographic plans, may now be had on the
premises ; at the chief Hotels at Birmingham, Liverpool, Manches-
ter, Stafford, &c. ; of R. S. Ford, Esq., Swinnerton, near Stone; of
Messrs. Keary and Sheppard, solicitors, Stoke-upon-Trent ; at the
Auction Mart, London ; and of Daniel Smith and Son, Land Agents,
in Waterloo•place, Pall-mall, to whom only applications to treat are
to be made.

STANMORE HALL, MIDDLESEX, about Two-and-a-Half Miles
from the Harrow Station, on the Birmingham Railway, and one
of the most healthy and select neighbourhoods within the same
easy reach of the Metropolis.

MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON re-
spectfully apprise the public, that unless an acceptable offer
should be previously made by private treaty, the above beautifully
situated FREE/ OLD PROPERTY, on which many thousand pounds
have been recently expended, will be submitted for PUBLIC SALE,
at the Auction Mart, on TUESDAY, June 16, at Twelve.
It comprises a singularly handsome and admirably-constructed
mansion, in the early Tudor style of architecture, with a beautiful
tower and oratory. It Is most substantially built, and faced with the
grey Kentish rag and fine Caen stone, on bricked arches, presenting
an imposing elevation upon a broad bold terrace, with south east
aspect, leading to finely timbered and varied pleasure-grounds, open-
ing on three sides to very rich and extensive scenery. It has a
capital walled garden, a greenhouse, &c. The mansion is not com-
pleted, but the original house, not having been removed, may be used
as a convenient residence during the completion of the new edifice.
Particulars, with plans, may be had in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall ;
at the Auction Mart ; of Messrs. Nelson and Wynn, solicitors,
Gresham-place, Lombard-street ; the estate may be viewed with
cards, and Messrs. Smith are fully authorised to dispose of the
property.