New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-30
PALACE FOR SALE
n, Oruer Entitled to a Place at the
Coronation of England's Ruler.

toopyrieht 1902. by the Brentwood CompsnyD
,d6lngton Palace is for sale and unless bought
=. nriyate treaty within the next three weeks will
y y dsposed OF by public auction at the end OF
ss,,euber II I call attention 10 the fact. il is
s.esuse its ownership carries with il certain his
-,o prerogstives at the coronasions OF the kings
~ oueens Of England. While these prerogatives
s-s no longer exercised 20 the very letter. their
sosssssion sufices TO official place in the
s.ronstion pageant and invitation TO the cere-
pony.
william the Conqueror. nearly thousand years
"a granted the manor and lands Of Addington, IN
surrey 10 his chief cook. Norman OF the name Of
-szen on the condition that he and the future
.uners OF Arlington provided the sovereigns OF
rnslsnd with a dish OF ''digrout' for their re-
,,ashnent during the coronation ceremonies. Ac-
.oraing 10 an account OF the coronation OF George
M. this particular dish consists of meal. cooked
Nth Almonds milk. sugar. spices. olrrants. wine.
,he Drawn OF capons and chopped boiled chicken.
srved with fingers OF toast At the coronations OF
ssorse III ana George ~ the dish was prepared in
,he royal kitchens by the Kings master cook. bu.
Gas handed 10 the sovereign by the Lord of the
Manor Of Addington in d royal silver porrinser.
.rhich he retained his perQuisite. At the coro-
rsrions OF Edward VII, OF Queen Victoria and OF
pVniam ~ the owners Of Addinston were dis
,sused from their obligations By royal proclama-
ION issued for the purpose. Had they not thus
,Aen relieved OF their duties, and had they failed
10 perforn them. the manor and lands OF Adding
,on would have been forfeited TO the crown.
Prom William the ConQueror's cook Addington
usssed into the possession OF Sir Robert Asullon.
v,bose descendants obtained from Henry III a Ii
snse stilI preserved in writing. 10 fortify the
house. Then il acquired by the knights Tenn
mar in the eighteenth century il belonged TO
Barlow Trecothick, Lord Mayor OF London in no.
who erected the present mansion on the site OF the
original building. portions of which. above ground
As well as all the vaults and cellars below the sur
face Of the soil. still remain.
In 1897, when the Archbishop Of Canterbury sold
his palsce Of Croydon, the ruins OF which 1 de-
sribed IN these letters about three weeks ago, ne
purchased with the proceeds the Manor OF Adding
ton which since then has been known as the Palace
n Arlington. For no matter whether spiritual
se- of Parliament Chat Is TO say. prelste OF the
Church Of England. occupying as such seat IN
tho House Of Lords) lives in castle. a villa or
eottage il is always designated officially as his
palace.
DR. Manners Sutton's successor in the Primary.
DR. Howley, made many additions 20 the manson
,n5 heautihed the park But those who followed
him in his lofty Office. which takes precedence Of all
others in the British Empire. coming Immediately
next after royalty found Arlington too expensive
place 10 keep up their stipend OF $4,000 year
Consequently. II was sold some ten years ago TOT
ousrrer Of a million dollars. which were utilized 20
mild a handsome residence for the Primate In the
grounds of his Cathedral of Canterbury. Adding
ton was purchased by the late r. A. English. whose
recent death brings 81 once more into the market
The estate comprises about fifteen hundred acres
including the whole Of the WALLACE of Addington.
with its inn. and excellent farm Of I'VE hundred
acres The mansion itself is of the Georgian pala-
,al type OF architecture. built OF stone, standing
high in richly wooded park Of six hundred acres
amid trees many hundreds Of years old ana con-
handing glorious views 10 the south Inc palace
contains about thiTtyhve bed and dressing rooms
several bathrooms and stately reception rooms, the
grand salon in particular being a majestic apart
nent The whole place is lighted by electricity. is
eouipped with all modern improvements though
the charm OF age. The estate. moreover
affords FIRST rate shooting and golf. while there is
rxcsllept hunting in the district