Brewer's Hall Farm (1870)

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Extract from Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser - Monday 24 October 1870

BREWER'S HALL FARM, MEREWORTH, NEAR MAIDSTONE.

Mr G. LANGRIDGE received instructions from the Executors of the late John Taylor, Esq.,

tp SELL by AUCTION, on the above premises, on WEDNESDAY, the of October, at 11 o’clock precisely,

all the valuable LIVE and DEAD FARMING STOCK, part of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, the Dairy and Brewing Utensils, Wine, and other Effects.

The Live Stock comprises 5 useful cart horses, nag horse, 5 handsome cows and heifers in calf or profit; 3 breeding sows, 14 pigs, quantity of poultry and bees.

The Implements, etc., include capital wagons with iron arms, double and single rods, and 3 good dung carts with iron arms, market cart, light truck, sulphurator by Weekes and Son, scarifier, ox drag, single and hop harrows, capital horse rake by Howard of Bedford, cider mill and moveable cider press, 2 pipes of cider, several cider pipes, casks and pails, brewing tube, mash tun, beer coolers, stalders, small wine press, cheese press and vats, bean brakes, hop nidgets, Kent and other ploughs, nine-share brake, Gardner's turnip cutter, cleaning machine, scales and weights, 15 qrs. of sacks, about 45 qrs. of capital oats, quantity of potatoes, carrots and parsnips, faggots, etc. : forks, rakes, spuds, and other tools, and 2 garden rolls; quoiler, plough, plated, and brass-mounted harnesses; saddle and bridle, 2 capital four wheel phaetons with cushions, lamps, etc.; gig, light cart, and a capital sociable with fittings complete.

The Furniture comprises Turkey and other carpets, mahogany sideboards, library tables and bookcase, brassmounted and other fenders and fire irons, suites of drawing room and dining room chairs, mahogany hall chairs, cases stuffed birds, several vols. of books, mahogany drawing room table, carved mahogany bedsteads and wardrobe, painted and other and tables, bed room chairs, hip bath, etc.; a quantity of kitchen and dairy utensils; and a small cellar of choice wine.

A luncheon will be provided.

May be viewed the day preceding and morning of Sale; and catalogues, obtained from the principal Hotels and Inns in the neighbourhood; and of Mr. G. Langridge, Estate Agent and Valuer, Lanadowne-place, Tunbridge Wells and Mereworth. Kent.