The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-08 00:00:00

SOUTH 'VALES.

In the Counties of CARMARTIIEN and GLAMORrlAN.—lm-
portant and Valuable FREEHOLD ESTATES, containing
about 750 ACRES ; and also very valuable and extensive
COLLIERIES of ANTHRACITE COAL, held for long terms
of years.

ATR. GEORGE ROBINS is instructed to over
to PUBLIC COMPETITION, at the Auction Mart,
London, on Tutinsosv, the 30th of June, at Twelve o'clock, in
Lots, which will be described in future advertisements, the very
valuable and desirable freehold property, called
THE THORNHILL ESTATE,
Situate in the parish of Llandibie, distant from Swansea 15 miles ;
from Carmarthen, 13 ; from the port of Llanelly, 12 ; and Llandilo,
nine miles ; and containing
424 ACRES 1N A RING FENCE,

OF VERY FERTILE PASTURE AND ARABLE LAND,
in a high state of cultivation, and of which about 75 acres are in
thrivirg p!antations, from twenty-one to two years' growth, well
stocked with game. On this estate is
A NEAT COTTAGE ORNEE RESIDENCE,
one mile from the MAI Coach Road from Bristol to Milford, iu
which the proprietor has resided many years. It contains four
best bed chambers, two servants' ditto, two parbairs. opening with
French windows to the lawn, hall, ante-room, large kitchen and
servants' hall, with all other necessary and convenient offices, well
supfrlied with water; a large and convenient farm-yard, with re.
wnsite Liming buildings.
THE PRINCIPAL COLLIERY

(the works of which are situate at Cwm Cock) are about one mile
from the residence at Thornhill, and will be found to be one of
THE MOST VALUABLE IN GREAT BRITAIN.

It combines a large district of country, with uninterrupted way
courses, an enormous body of coal entirely level dry. Eight work-
ing and air pits are already sunk, and railway communication estab.
lisht.sd with a good part and floating dock, distant fourteen miles.
There are ten good working seams, from two feet to nine feet In
thickness, of the very best species of ANTHRACITE COAL, the
superiority of which for making iron is now fully established. The
present state of this colliery is so promising that
100,000 TONS OF COAL PFiR ANNUM
might be worked for the residue of the term with the greatest fact.
lily, without the alit of any engine power fur pumping. A Itailway,
terminating at the floating dock at L'anelly, where vesse!s of 700
tons may be load.d, passes within about the distance of 100 yards
trout the main shaft.

Also a very desirable Freehold Estate, In the parish of Lianon,
Carrnarthenshire, near adjoining to Thornhill, and containing
about 80 acres of Pasture and Arable Land. Upon this estate is

A ROADSIDE INN,

called the Cross Hands, situate on the high road from Swansea to
Carmarthen, at which the mail-coach changes horses. The estate
is divided into four small farms, on which are farm-houses and all
other requisite buildings for the pursuits of agriculture. On this
property there is also a very valuable colliery open, and the right
of working coal
EXTFNDS UNDER ABOUT 900 ACRES.

The coal has been worked for some years, and is of the best de-
scription known in the Anthracite district.' The Railway previously
alluded to passes within 200 yards from the principal working
shaft of this colliery. In connection with the above-mentioned
properties, there is another very valuable Freehold Estate, situate
AT LOUGHOR, IN GLAMORGANSHIRE,

containing 176 acres of the richest marsh land. It is bounded on
one side by the navigable river Loughor, and is in the immediate
vicinity of the town, in a very rising mineral district.
Particulars may be had, 21 days prior to the sale, of Messrs. Bick-
nell, Rcberts, Finch, and Neate, 57, Lincoln's Inn-fields; at the
Carmarthen ; the Com-
tiNnierecki awl° Rr il
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t'ov la ;n saena d; tthhee iloteiproperty may be viewed on ap-
plication to Mr. Jacob Davis, at the Cross Hands Inn ; or at the
house at Thornhill.