The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-23 00:00:00

SUFFOLK.

SOMERLEYTON HALL, a first-rate Mansion, standing in a
handsomely-timbered Park, ornamented with a noble Avenue of
Lime Trees, together with numerous Farms, the whole contain.

ing nearly Two Thousand Nine Hundred Acres; several ex.

tensive Manors, and two valuable Advowsons.
MR. W. W. SIMPSON has received instructions
from the Lord Sydney Godolphin Osborne to offer for
SALE by AUCTION, at the Auction Mart, on THURSDAY, August
29, at Twelve,
One of the most extensive and valuable FREEHOLD
ESTATES which has been submitted to public competition for
many years. It comprehends SOMERLEYTON HALL, a sub-
stantial Family Mansion, supposed to have been erected by Sir
John Jernegan in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and forming a
handsome specimen of the architecture of that period. Near the
Mansion, which stands in the centre of the Estate in a park of
about One Hundered and Twenty Acres, are the beautiful planta-
tions of Wicker Well and Summer House Water, embellished with
ornamental trees, evergreens, and shrubs of luxuriant growth, and
two extensive sheets of water, surrounded by sloping lawns and
pleasing walks, interspersed with fishing seats, judiciously placed
in the most picturesque situations. There is another lake on the
Estate, whereof above Eighty-six Acres belong to this property,
and on which is the productive Decoy of Ashby.

The Estate is admirably adapted for the rearing and preserva.
tion of game in all its varieties, and includes Mutfor Wood, con-
taining Eighty-two Acres, celebrated as one of the best pheasant
covers in the country, and the lakes furnish excellent fishing.
The entire Estate contains Two Thousand Eight Hundred and
Sixty-eight Acres, consisting chiefly of fertile Arable and pro-
ductive Pasture Land, including nearly Four Hundred and Thirty
Acres of Marshes, which are invaluable to the upland portions of
the Estate. The residences, cottages, anti farm buildings are of
a superior description, and in excellent repair. The land is in a
high state of cultivation, and the tenantry generally unexception.
able. The present rental, amounting to 2,728/. per annum, is
very moderate.
Gorleston Ferry, the water passage over the river Yare, at
Southtown, belongs to the Estate, and yields a considerable in-
come, but is at present let at a low rent.
Connected with the Property are the Advowsons of Somerleyton
and Ashby, extending over Two Thousand Four Hundred and
Twenty-four Acres of Tith eable Land, the rent-charge arising from
which amouts to 5551. per annum.
There is a handsome residence and offices, with extensive
pleasure grounds, plantations, and gardens, on the Rectory of
Somerleyton, together with Forty-six Acres of superior Glebe
Land, and the Incumbent is in his 62d year.
The Manorial property extends over the hundreds or half.hun.
dreds of Mutford and Lothingland, with the rights, royalties, and
franchises appertaining thereto, including the wreck along the sea
coast in those hundreds, the income of which has, on an average
of twenty-one years, amounted to upwards of 3301. per annum.
The property has the advantage of a navigable communication
with the harbours of Lowestoft and Yarmouth, and also with the
city of Norwich. It is situate about five miles from Lowestoft,
seven from Yarmouth, eleven from Beccles, and twenty-two from
Norwich, and will soon be brought within six hours' journey of the
metropolis by means of the railway. _ _

Particulars and plans may now be had (price Is. each) of G. J.
Nicholson, Esq., solicitor, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn ; of
Edmund Norton, Esq., solicitor, Lowestoft; at the Auction Mart ;
and of Mr. W. W. Simpson, 18, Bucklersbury.