Rose and Crown

From the Maidstone Journal, 3 July 1804.

By J. Simmons, at the house of John Lefeaver, the "Rose and Crown Inn," Stilebridge, on Friday, the 20th day of July next, 1804, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, subject to such conditions as are there and then produced, in one lot.

A valuable Freeholder Estate, situate in the parish of Marden; comprising a farm, called Manktelow, consisting of a very good dwelling house, with a garden well-planted with the choices standard and wall fruit trees in thriving conditions; barn, lodges, yards, and all suitable out-building; and 32 acres and upwards of exceeding fertile land, arable, meadow, pasture, hop ground, and wood land.

And also, Summer Hill Farm, containing 17 acres of land, equal in quality to the other land, together with the house, barn, lodge, yard, and garden thereunto belonging, now used and occupied together, containing 50 Acres, in the tenure and occupation of Mr. Pain, the proprietor, who will give possession of the same at Michaelmas next, and accommodate the purchaser with the crops and effects that are on the same at a fair valuation.

The premises are in good repair, and there is a quantity of thriving timber on the land, exceeding well wooded and watered, and forms a business that will be both pleasing and profitable, the soil being remarkably kind for the growth of hops, of which there is now 4 acres and a half in full plant. There are many other local advantages that will be known at the time and place of sale.

For a view of the same apply to Mr. Pain on the premises.