The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-18 00:00:00

HOLME DYE WORKS.

SALE of EXTENSIVE and Valuable DYE WORKS, at
THORNES, near WAKEFIELD, in the County of York,
advantageously situate for carrying on business in Stuff Dying
and Finishing, and also in Cloth and Wool Dying, in connexion
with the Towns of Manchester, Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, Hud.
dersfield, Dewsbury, &c., &c.
MESSRS. BECKET and CHILD, have the
honour to announce that they have received instructions
TO OFFER for PUBLIC COMPETITION, on Fasnav, the
22d day of November next, at the Strafford Anns Hotel, in
Wakefield aforesaid, at Four o'Clock in the Afternoon,
All these Newly-Erected Valuable and Extensive DYE WORKS,
having a Frontage of nearly Seventy Yards to the River Calder,
and upwards of Two Hundred and Sixty feet to the Calder and
Hebble Navigation, together with a Frontage to the Wakefield and
Denby Dale Turnpike road, consisting of—
WOAD HOUSE, 122 ft. 9 in. by 30 feet,
WETTING-OUT HOUSE, 42 ft. 9 in. by 30 ft.
BLACK DYE DITTO, 53 ft. 9 in. by 29 ft. 6 in.
PATTERN DYE HOUSE, 89 ft, 7 in. by 29 ft. 6 in.
WARE ROOM, No. 1, 44 ft. 3 in. by 30 ft.
DITTO, No. 2, 39 ft. 7 in. by 29 ft. 8 in.
DITTO, No. 3, 61 ft. by 14 ft. 4 in. and 6 ft.
DITTO, No. 4, 33 ft by 29 ft.
DITTO, and INDIGO MILLS, No. 5, 32 ft. 4 in, by 19 ft. 9 in
DITTO, No. 6, 29 ft. 9 in. by 14 ft. 9 in.
DITTO, No. 7, 19 ft. 10 in. by 12 ft. 9 in.
RASP MILL ROOM, 32 ft. 2 in. by 18 ft.
ENGINE-HOUSE, 10 ft. 3 in. by 32 ft.
CRAB HOUSE, 97 ft. 8 in. by 29 ft. 10 in. and 33 ft. 4 in.
MILLWRIGHT'S SHOP, 33 ft. 4 in. by 16 ft. 4 in.
SINGEING HOUSE, 30 ft. by 30 ft.
DRYING-R00M,40 ft. by 30 ft. 4 in.
GRAY or GREASE ROOM, 60 ft. by 30 ft.
WET-HOU3E, 60 ft. by 30 ft.
PRESS-SHOP, No. 1, 36 ft. by 21 ft.
DITTO, No. 2, 38 ft. 9 in. by 21 ft.
SAFE er FINISHED GOODS ROOM, 23 ft. 7 in. by 21 ft
LOOKING OVER ROOM, 35 ft. by 23 ft. 7 ie.
STOVING ROOM, No. 1, 21 ft. by 6 ft.
DITTO, No. 2, 21 ft. by 6 ft.
PRIVATE OFFICE, 16 ft. by 15 ft.
CLERK'S OFFICE, 22 ft. by 16 ft.
CART SHED, 40 ft. 7 in. by 18 ft.
GIG HOUSE, 9 ft. 3 in. by 18 ft.
HACKNEY STABLES, 18 ft. by 18 ft.
DRAUGHT HORSE STABLE, 38 ft. by 18 ft.
SADDLE ROOM, 9 ft. by 18 ft.
GEARING ROOM, 5 ft. by 18 ft.
COTTAGE, 18 ft. by 14 ft. 10 in.
TIME KEEPER'S OFFICE, 13 ft. 3 in., by 14 ft. 6 in.

Together with Time-keeper's Dwelling, and a commodious Corn,
Hay, and Straw Chamber, extending over the Cart .shed, Coach.
house, Saddle and Gearing-rooms, and the Two Stables and Out-
houses, and Conveniences connected with the Works.
Also, an Excellent Condensing STEAM ENGINE, of Thirty
Horses' Power, constructed expressly for these Works (within the
last four years) by Messrs. Bates and Son, of Sowerby-laridge; to.
gether with the FIVE LARGE BOILERS, of about Thirty
Horses' Power each, all capable of being connected with the said
Engine, and also used in generating Steam for the Works.
And also, all that NEWLY-ERECTED DWELLING.
HOUSii, adjacent to the Works, known by the name of HOLME
COTTAGE, containing Breakfast, Dining, and Withdrawing-
rooms, Butler's Pantry, two Kitchens, and Water-closet on the
ground-floor; eight Lodging-rooms, Dressing-room, Closets, and
other suitable conveniences, Wash•house, Yard, Garden, and Plea.
sure-grounds.
And also Two Acres of excellent GRASS LAND (be the
same more or less) contiguous to the said Dyeworks and Dwelling-
b ease,
Th,

above Works, although possessing so considerable a
Frontage to the Calder, are situated on such a level as precludes
their being at any time illCUllVellienced by Floods, and being placed
higher up the stream than any other similar Establishment,
they possess all the advantages of the purest supply of Water from
a Myer so justly celebrated for its Dyeing Properties.
The Woks also pc,seess facilities for the transit of goods rarely
to be met with, Its independently of their contiguity to the River
and the Canal, they art within Two Hundred and Fifty Yards of
the Manchester and Leeds Railway, and alto adjoin the Turn-
pike-road.
In the immediate vicinity are several worYiPS Collieries, from
whence fuel may be obtained at One Shilling per Ton.
The whole of the Buildings have been erected within the last four
years, and are arranged upon a plan admitted by the most competent
Judges to be equal, if not superior, to any other Dyehouse in the
kingdom.
The purchaser of the Premises will be entitled to the several
Fixtures and Implements enumerated iii the schedule at the foot of
this Advertisement, viz.:—
WOAD HOUSE.-20 Vats ; 4 Cisterns; Shafting and Going
veer, Steam and Water Pipes, with Cocks and Valves.
WETTING-OUT HOUSE.-2 Wetting-out Machines; 2
Washing Machines; 2 Stone Cisterns; Shafting and Going Gear,
Steam and Water pipes, with Cocks and Valves.
BLACK DYE 1-191,75 E.—S Stone Cisterns; 2 Washing Ma-
chines; Shafting Going near, Steam and Water Pipes, Cocks
and Valves.
PATTERN DYE HOUSE.—IS Stove Cisterns ; Shafting and
Going Gear, Steam and Water Pipes, Cocks and Valves.
CRAB HOUSE.—I 0 Crabbing or Cleaning Machines ; 4
Washing Machines; 1 Dash Wheel; Steam and Water Pipes,
Cocks and Valves, Shafting and Going Gear.
MILLWRIGHTS' SHOP.--1 Turning Lathe, Grindstone,
and Shafting and Going Gear.
DRYING ROOM.-2 Large Drying Machines, with 13 Cy-
linders and Steam Box, Shafting and Going Gear, dteam Pipes,
Cocks and Valves.
WARE ROOMS.-4 Indigo Mills; I Lac Mill; 1 Argot
Machine ; 2 Stone Crushers, for grinding Turmeric, &c. ; Shaft-
ing and Going Gear.
RASP MILL ROOM.—Double Action Pump; Rasp Mill;
Grindstone; Shafting and Going Gear ; Cook and Pipe.
PRESS SHOP, No. 1.-10 Screw Presses, with Plates, s:c., be-
;onging thereto.
?BESS SHOP, No. 2.-19 Screw Presses, with Plates, &c., be-
onging thereto.
GAS HOUSE.-6 Retorts ; 1 Condenser; I Purifier, and also
he Gasometer, Pipes, Burners, Valves, and other Apparatus con.
acted therewith, for supplying the whole of tire Works,
A large Weighing Machine, at the entrance to the Yard, attached
,o the Time-keeper's-office.
Plana and partici,liars of the above Property may be had, on
application, et the offices oar Ilaisrs. Willis, Bower and Willis,
Solicitor' No•
fipx7:olCextiril.iotise- yard, London; 4no of Mr. T. T. Bell.
house, Solicitor, tlac.ctipotpr Messrs. Rudd, l'..enny, a-nd 7?orris,
Solicitors,
sfield ; and at "verry, §olicitor, Bradford ;' Messrs. Dt:,n.
ring and et.
oefe."lllr Cla m
' opp, Pbohseller, llud.
tler
Offices --ivonall, Solicitor L ,
the 0 Land §I4OeYPT;
Messrs. Carr and stritioi
Nettleton, and T I
tors, Wakefield,
Taylor and Westinorlanu,
Wakefield, October 24, 1644. I