Auction Sales by Mr. E. Partridge: Northam, Westward Ho! North Devon: Freehold Villa Residences, Small Farms, Detached Lands and Long Leasehold Cottages for sale with land tax free. Mr. Edward Partridge is instructed to offer for sale by Public Auction (unless previously disposed of by private contract) at the New Inn Hotel, Bideford, Devon, on Thursday the 18th day of September, 1873, at 3 for 4 o’clock in the afternoon, subject to such conditions as shall be then and there produced, the following eligible properties, and in the under-mentioned or such lots as may be determined at the Auction: Lot 1: “Lakenham House”… … Lot 2: “Hillsborough,”: A marine Villa Residence, also freehold, detached, and in the Italian style, erected about eight years ago, and standing in its own grounds on a slope above the high road leading from Bideford, through Northam, to the hotel Westward Ho ! having a similar view to “Lakenham House”, with convenient coach-house and stabling, croquet ground, and summer-house, containing in the whole la 2r 28p or thereabouts. Besides a handsome entrance hall, the house contains drawing-room, dining room, communicating with conservatory, library, servants’ hall, 9 bedrooms, all necessary offices. Also, an excellent walled garden abutting on the high road abovementioned, and close to the grounds of “Hillsborough”, containing lr 3p thereabouts; the whole now occupied by Mr. Pynsent, and early possession may had. This lot is well supplied with water, and its purchaser may also be accommodated with more land contiguous thereto if required. Lot 3 … The “Furze Hills” and the “Hams” … …
[see related Western Times: Tuesday 22nd July 1873]
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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887