The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-06-11 00:00:00

WORCESTERSHIRE

CAPITAL FREEHOLD MANSION HOUSE AND

LAND, NEAR STOURPORT.
By Mr, BENTLEY,
On THURSDAY, the 27th instant, at Three o'clock in the
Afternoon, at the Lion Hotel, Kidderminster, in one
Lot,
MOORH ILL HOUSE and ESTATE, a very valua-
ble Freehold Property, contiguous to Stourport,
three miles from Bewdley, f ur from Kidderminster, and
twelve from Worcester, c prehending a Mansion of Im-
portance, seated on a inence in Park-like Grounds,
the Property and Re nce of Jonathan Worthington, ie
Esq., who is about to leave the same; with requisite Do-
mestic Offices, Coach-house, Stabling, very superior
Agricultural Buildings, Cottage, Gardens, Hot and Green-
houses, Plantations, Pleasure Grounds, and upwards of
105 Acres of excellent Meadow, Orchard, and Arable
LAND, forming altogether a most inviting Property, more
especially for occupation.
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The Mansion is ‘a
modern and tasteful structure, very
substantially built and well finished ; the entree to which
is through richly-clad Plantations; it is seated on a Lawn,
in Park-like Grounds of great beauty, the views from
which are quite delightful, embracing the Abberley, Woo-
bury, and Malvern Hills, the River Severn, Ribbesford
Woods, &c. The east front is adarned by a handsome
Stone Portico, on an elevated base, supported by four
lofty pillars; and the following accommodations will be
found within :

Ground Floor, the Principal Suite.—A spacious Hall,
with Corinthian Columns, Elliptic Drawing-room, 27 feet
by 20 feet ; Dinine-room, 26 feet by 18 feet ; Breakfast-
room, 20 feet by 17 feet ; Study, 17 feet by 15 feet ; Solid
Mahogany Doors throughout the best Rooms.
The Domestic Offices are well arranged, and entirely
shut out of view from the before named.
A beautiful well executed Geometrical Stone Staircase
communicates with a very spacious and well-lighted
Landing Place, around which are the principal Bed-cham-
bers, (six in number,) besides a Dressing,-room.
At a convenient distance from the last-mentioned is a
School-room, spacious Night Nursery, Housemaid's
Closet, and a Conamodit6 ; likewise three Servants' Sleep-
ing Apartments, and two Staircases.
The Cellaring is remarkably spacious and good, amply
sufficient for every purpose for which Cellars are adapted.
The Out-offices include all that can be desired, placed
around a large Flagged Yard.
The Agricultural Buildings and Stables are at a conve-
nient distance from the House, all brick-built, in a very
substantial manner, forming an area of 114 feet by 96 feet.
A capital Garden, encompassed by lofty Brick Walls.
well stocked and clothed with choice Fruit Trees ; in
which is a Summer-house, Vinery, 42 feet by 18 feet, and
Melon Pits; Pleasure Grounds, laid out in parterres,
with Gravel Walks, beautiful Plantations and Shrubbe-
ries. and sundry inclosures of most excellent Land, parti-
cularly well adapted for the growth of Barley and Tur-
nips, with a Plantation of young Fruit Trees thereon, of
the choicest and best sorts of Table Fruit; the whole con-
taining by admeasurement 105 A. OR. 38r.
The LAND at Burlish, forming a portion of the Estate,
presents,. many tempting sites for Building, the views from
w!,.ich are very picturesque ; and upon the whole it may
with truth be said, that throughout the country it would
be difficult to find, on the same scale, so desirable an in-
vestment for capital or occupation. Game is plentiful ;
the Country is regularly hunted with Fox-hounds, and
Harriers are kept in the neighbourhood.
Land Tax, <C4 lis. Bd.—Chief Rent, 2s. Bd. per An-
num.

The Mansion can only be viewed on Tuesdays and Fri-
days, from Eleven till Three, and then by a Ticket from
the Auctioneer. Early. Possession may be obtained.
Particulars, with Plans, may be had at the Swan Inn,
Stourport • George Inn, liewdles_i the Lion Inn, and
Messrs. limn, SAUNDERS, and Bran, Solicitors, Kid-
derminster ; Messrs. FISHER. and BIRD, Solicitors, 3,
King-street, Cheapside, London ; Mr. COURT, Land
Surveyor, or the AUCTIONEER, both of Worcester.