The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-19 00:00:00

SALES BY AUCTION

IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE ON THE BORDERS OF WOR.
CESTERSHIRE.
AN INVESTMENT OF GREAT PROMISE TO ALL
THOSE WHO DESIRE TO PURCHASE WITHOUT
APPREHENSION.—THE GRAFTON ESTATE IS 506
ACRES OF FIRST-RATE LAND, WITHIN A RING
FENCE, FREE FROM TITHES, AND AN UNEXCEP.
TIONABLE TENANTRY.
NT.R. GEORGE ROBINS is desired by the
_a_ Proprietor to offer to PUBLIC COMPETITION, at the
Auction Mart, London, on THURSDAY, the 28th of July, at Twelve
o'Clock, in One Let,
A FREEHOLD ESTATE of considerable value, and one that
seems not to have a single alloy to counteract it.
THE GRAFTON ESTATE
. _

has long since acquired considerable renown, which may be traced
in a great degree to the superiority of the soil; although it wit
presently be seen that it numbers many other ingredients to enlist
a purchaser into

THIS SOUND INVESTMENT FOR CAPITAL.
The property is situate close to some of the best markets in Eng.
land. It is only 6 miles from Tewkesbury and Evesham ; 9 from
Cheltenham; and only 0
THREE MILES FROM THE RAILWAY STATION.
It comprehends nearly
THE WHOLE VILLAGE OF GRAFTON.

which, on a more familiar acquaintance, will strongly bring to re-
collection the beautiful delineation given to
"OUR VILLAGE," BY MISS MITFORD.

The tenantry are all congregated here, and- a more complete
picture of contentment and happiness is nowhere to be found.
There are

THREE MOST CAPITAL DAIRY FARMS,
ENTIRELY EXEMPT FROM TITHES, AND VERY
MODERATE OUTGOINGS.
It has been observed they are dairy farms, inasmuch as come of the
best Gloucester cheese is yearly traoed to Grafton; but a purchaser
may at this present writing see some of the most

PRODUCTIVE
.CROPS OF CORN THROUGHOUT
ENGLAND,
a circumstance not very difficult of comprehension when it is
called to mind that

THE ESTATE IS IN THE GOLDEN VALE
of Evesham. A turnpike-road passes through it to Tewkesbury
and Cheltenham, and the roads around it in every direction are
capital, with
CHELTENHAM, THE FIRST WATERING-PLACE IN
ENGLAND,

Within an hour's drive.
THE BECKFORD INN AND HOTEL
approximates upon the Property, and, from the comfort that pre.
sides within, is a feature in this interesting spot.
THE ORCHARDING IS ABUNDANT,
and gives promise of so much Cyder and Perry this season, that it
may fairly be inferred it will improve " THE WAYS AND
MEANS" of the honest trio who compose the happy tenantry
upon Grafton, and who (with ancestors of ancient date) have for
many a long year reposed in profitable delight in our village. It
would be quite impossible for a purchaser to select three more re-
spectable or more talented yeomen than Messrs. Izard, Crump, and
Martin. The estate consists of
FIVE HUNDRED AND SIX ACRES
of first-race Land, and no Tithe, including Plantations enough to
diversify and improve the picture; the country around it present-
ing a landscape that is almost comparable to the famed beauties of
Devonshire. The tenantry have never had leases, and from their
high respectability and good management, have been so fortunate
as to continue, a very long period, at an inadequate rent of 8001.
a-year. The time has arrived when, without doing them wrong,
the rental may be increased to
ONE THOUSAND POUNDS CLEAR PER ANNUM.
And amongst the agremens connected with Grafton, it being with.
out the annoyance of an overgrown house upon it, is one of some
import To conclude, it may be well to observe, that the rents are
paid most punctually ; and Lavater has marked conspicuously on
their countenances that the word abatement never entered into
their imagination,
The Estate can be seen, by the kind permission of these intel-
ligent occupants. Particulars, and a plan, may be had at the
Beckford Hotel, close at hand; also at the leading Inns at Tewkes.
bury and Evesham; and the Royal Hotel, Cheltenham; of Mr.
Hobbs, Auctioneer, Worcester; Messrs. Bolton, Mertiman, and
Dunning, Solicitors, Austin Friars; the Mart; and in Covent
Garden.