From the South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 20 June 1865.
Dartford, Kent.
Mr. J. J. Orgill is honoured with instructions from William Fleet,
Esq., to submit to public competition, at Galloway's Coffee
House, Change Alley, Cornhill, London, on Monday, 26th of June,
1865, at 12 for 1 o'clock, in One Lot.
A valuable freehold Estate, known as Fleet's Brewery, situate and
being in Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent. It is scarcely necessary
to allude to the high position above Brewery occupies in relation to
its compeers; for it is a well-attended fact that for stern
integrity, solid respectability, and all the attributes which ought
to characterize all large establishments, it stands close to none in
the Kingdom, and which is amply confined, by a successful career for
upwards of a century, by the present proprietors and his
family.
The premises are very extensive, in good repair, well drained, and
possess and abundant supply of excellent water; they are
conveniently situated, being but a short distance from the station,
and about a quarter of a mile from wharves at Dartford Creek.
The erections are well built, of a substantial character, and
comprise a 35 quarter brewhouse, with a usual appliances for
efficiently conducting a trade of magnitude; also a capital Vats
Store of a capacity for nearly 1400 barrels, extensive beer and ale
stores, numerous malt floors and hop lofts, abundance stables,
cooperage, carpenter's shop, counting house, principal's office &c,
large gardens and field. The present business is extensive, but
capable of great augmentation, in as much as only porter and one
class of ale is brewed, leaving it to future proprietors to
introduce stout and other malt beverages, so much sought for in the
present-day; also twenty-six Freehold Inns and public houses, viz,
the "Black Boy," the "Crowne," "Cricketers," the "Windmill," the
"Watermans Arms," and the "Long Reach Tavern," all situated at
Dartford; the "Brown Bear," Greenhithe; the "Railway Hotel,"
and "Blue Anchor," Swanscombe; the "Bull," Hawley; the "Jolly
Millers," South Darenth; the "Chequers," Farningham; the
"Portobello Inn," West Kingsdown; the "White Swan," Ash; the "Black
Lion," Hartley; the "King's Head," Bexley; the "Red Cross,"
North Cray; "Five Bells," St Mary's Cray; "New Inn," Farnborough;
"Blacksmith's Arms," Cudham; "One Bell," Crayford; "Fox
and Hounds," Darenth; "Rising Sun," Fawkham; the "Ship," Southfleet;
"Six Bells," Northfleet; "Kings Arms," Elham; all in
excellent condition, let to old and respectable tenants, all
manifestly low rents, amounting to £800 per annum, together with the
goodwill in trade arising from the aforesaid houses, as also from
several others, how by lease &c.
If it be desired £15,000 of the
purchase money can remain on mortgage for period of 7 years,
interest, at a rate of £5 per cent. per annum The brewery can be
viewed by cards from the auctioneer; also the several inns, by kind
permission of respective tenants; and printed particulars now
obtained on the premises; at Garraway's; of Mrs. Rankin, Ford,
Longbourne, and Longbourn, Solicitors, 4, South Square, Grays
Inn; and at the auctioneers office, 551, Oxford Street, London. |