The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-10-24 00:00:00

THE CONSALL ESTATE, STAFFORDSHIRE.

The county of Stafford bath, from time immemorial,
been famed for the preference which it possesses in in-
vestment, and this distinction will be especially seen by
an enumeration of only a few of the leading points. Its
proximity to the Potteries (from which it is removed be-
yond the possibility of annoyance) increases the value of
the produce very considerably, because it is a never-end-
ing source, without reference to the capital markets which
are to be found within easy distances. The Trent and
Mersey Canal forms the eastern boundary, and passes
through a portion of the estate. The railway, belonging
to the owner of the estate, and commencing at the canal,
extends through the property more than three miles,
communicating with the turnpike-road leading to the pot-
teries, and which are seven miles off. Tus:CoALs, BELOW A
VERY FINE SURFACE, AND WORKED BY A WATER LEVEL
(saving the vast expense of steam), HAVE BEEN VALUED
AT ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
POUNDS, will, in a very few years, approach the present
value of the fee simple; and this, it should be observed,
without any annoyance. The canal and railway are con-
nected with the coal-pits : this is probably the most en-
couraging feature of the property; there are already five
ascertained seams, the quantity appears without end, and
they are all of the best quality. The pits are contiguous
to a branch of the Trent and Mersey Canal, giving great
facility to the transport of coals to all parts, but more
especially to Manchester, where coal is now so scarce and
so much in request. There is almost a superabundance
of lime, which a good agriculturist knows to be of infinite
importance, inasmuch as it is the most effectual mode of
dressing corn laud ; and as it regards the meadow and
pasture, where they have twice undergone this essential
ordeal, it will not be difficult for ever afterwards to watch
its proud superiority over all its neighbours. There is,
besides, and in great abundance, gravel and stone (a por-
tion from one of the rocks assisted in the completion of
Waterloo-bridge). The soil varies in the quality ; about
two-thirds are admirably suited to dairy farms, the re-
mainder adapted to wheat, barley, and turnips. The re-
sidence, in its outward form, hath very little pretensions,
and the order of its architecture is certainly somewhat
equivocal ; originally it was intended to add four principal
rooms, and a plan is prepared to accomplish this, thus
consigning to his successor the pleasure of indulging and
recreating in his own peculiar taste, in contradistinction
to that of a more doubtful character. The offices, both
within and without, are as good as need to be desired.
The pleasure-grounds and lawns are very judiciously laid
out. The kitchen gardens, encompassed by lofty walls,
are exceedingly productive, and the domain in front puts
on a park-like appearance throughout. The distance from
Buxton and Matlock is within easy reach of those who
may need the beneficial influence of those waters. The
estate is on the turnpike-road which leads from Birming-
ham, through Lichfield, Uttoxeter, Cheadle, Leek, and
Macclesfield, to Manchester; and the Birmingham and
Liverpool railway two hours' drive from Consall. It is
tithe-free, the land-tax is redeemed, and it is extra-paro-
chial. The manor and manorial rights, over an estate
which is fruitful in game of all descriptions, will be duly
estimated. There is abundance of the besi stone, which
would materially reduce the outlay of any one intending
to enlarge the residence. Possession of the house and all
the land in hand (about 240 acres), and the woods, may
be had immediately on completing the purchase. The
estate extends to 2,000 acres. The present rent is £4,000
a-year, and in seven years the coals alone will add from
£lO,OOO to £20,000 a-year to the present income."

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN MANCHESTER.—On Friday
last, a destructive tire occurred on the premises of Mr.
Dickson, jeweller, Market-street Manchester. In about
an hour from the commencement of the fire a pile of
buildings, five stories high, and extending twenty-five
yards down New Brown-street, with a frontage of about
ten yards to Market-street, was lett a skeleton of smoul- '
dering walls. Part of the premises were unoccupied.
The sufferers by the loss will be Mr. Hanley, about £200;
Mr. Dickson, jeweller, whose loss we have not learnt, but
who saved some of his most valuable goods; Mr. Hind,
a country manufacturer, whose rooms fronted to Swan-
lane; Mr. Gilham, the hatter, whose loss (some of his
stock being saved,) will probably not exceed £3OO or £4OO.
Mr. Livesey, Church-street, who owns the buildings in
which the firs commenced, and which are insured in the
Manchester Office for XlOOO, (probably about the value,)
and Mr. Charles Lacy, who owns the rest of the building
bet who was insured in the Manchester Office for £2,800,
about sufficient to cover the loss. The total loss by the
fire is from £5,000 to £6,000.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—THREE LIVES LOST.—
On Sunday week,Mrs. Anderson, wife of Mr. Walter An-
derson, farming steward to the Duke of Bedford, at Oak-
ley, accompanied by Mr. Thomas Inskip, formerly of
Marston, Miss Inskip, his sister, and a young pupil of
Mr. Anderson's, named Booker, went to Stevington
church and attended morning service. The parishes of
Oakley and Stevington are divided by the river Ouze
which they crossed in a ferry boat kept for the accommo-
dation of the public. After the service the party proceeded
towards Oakley, and on reaching the river they again got
into the boat and ferried nearly across. The wind was
very fresh, and the waves became so rough that they were
unable to land ; they therefore determined upon returning
to the Stevington side. Before, however, they could
reach the bank again the water rushed into the boat at the
stern, it went down and the unfortunate persons were
thrown into the river. Before any assistance could be
rendered three of them were drowned. The young man,
Mr. Booker, with great difficulty succeeded in reaching
the bank, and he ran for assistance. After a consider-
able time had elapsed the bodies were recovered and life
was then extinct.—Cambridge Chronicle.