Michael Heath-Caldwell M.Arch
Brisbane, Queensland
ph: 0412-78-70-74
alt: m_heath_caldwell@hotmail.com
Watercolour of Moorhurst Manor, near Holmwood, Surrey.
Moorhurst Manor, near Holmwood, Surrey. One of the Heath houses.
Tuesday 16 December 1873
Hour
Messrs Johnson and Dymond have been favoured with instructions from the Trustees of Mr Lawson to sell by Auction at the Mart, Tokenhouse yard, on Tuesday December 23, at 1 o'clock for half past, the valuable Lease of that charming Residence and Property consisting of 10½ acres, known as Moorhurst, Holmwood, near Dorking, held for an unexpired term of 12 years at the very low rental of £104 10s. per annum, together with the shooting over a well stocked neighbourhood of about 130 acres, comprising the following viz., Great Capel Field, Randal's Copse, Butcher's Copse, Woodfield Shaw, Little Woodfield, Coney Croft, Kiln Field Shaw, Long Pond Field, Cow Barn Meadow, Willin's Cart-house Field, Meadow Barn Field, orchard, Mail Field, Mail Field Shaw, Hard Wood, and others.
The house is surrounded by an ornamental flower garden, tastefully laid out, and a spacious croquet lawn. The kitchen garden is well-stocked, and contains an abundance of vegetable and choice fruit-trees.
The property is pleasantly situate, and commands an extensive and picturesque view of the surrounding country. The dormitory apartments are well appointed, and consist of seven spacious bedrooms, with water-closet on the first floor landing.
On the ground floor is situate the drawing and dining rooms, also the large hall, which is paved with encaustic tiles. Attached is a large kitchen and pantry, newly built within the last six years, a scullery, large dairy &c.; capital cellarage accommodation, fitted with bins for wine; a dry harness-room, with coachman's room over, &c.
The outbuildings comprise a greenhouse and conservatory, fitted with flues and hot water pipes, a potting-house, coach-house, and stabling, fowl-houses, piggery, aviary, &c.
Further particulars may be obtained from Mr Dolman, Solicitor, 45 Cornhill; or at the offices of the Auctioneeers, 38 and 39 Gracechurch St, E.C.,
Diary of Arthur Heath - December 1873
Moorhurst has been let to a Mrs Elliot, £700 a year. She is going to enlarge it very much and has given up the shooting which I am very glad of indeed, rents are therefore increasing very much as per years ago it was let with the two fields and the Trouts shooting for £194, that £180 without the shooting.
She has a 21 year lease with power to break it at 14 years. When the latter ends I shall be 33, Papa 70, Mama 61.
There have been various penny readings, at one of which Papa took the chair. Nicholls sang four very good songs.
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Michael Heath-Caldwell M.Arch
Brisbane, Queensland
ph: 0412-78-70-74
alt: m_heath_caldwell@hotmail.com