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lebrated Place was the Property, and for more than half a Century the Residence of the late LADY ELEANOR BUTLER AND MISS PONSONBY. It is situated upon a Piece of rich Table Land, just above the Port and Market-town of Llangollen, and commands a View of the Valley of the Dee, both up and down, is close to Valle Crucis, Dinas Bran, and many of the most beautiful Scenes in Wales. The Taxes are very light.
CONTENTS OF THE FREEHOLD PART OF THE ESTATE.
- R. P. House, Offices, 0 3 14 and Shrubbery Flower Garden 0 0 27 Garden House, 0 0 12 Court and Poultry ditto Part of Lawn 0 3 8 Nursery 0 0 20 Field 2 0 12 Total 4 0 13
THE LANDS CONTIGUOUS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1A. 1R. 20P. part of Lawn; and 3R. 26P. of Gardens and Shrubbery, held from year to year, from Ousley Gore, Esq., at a rent of pounds
3R. 13P. part of Lawn and Flower Garden, held in same manner from Hon. F. West, at a rent of pounds
4A. 1R. 30P. being two Fields, the Glen, and a Kitchen Garden, from Hon. Mr. Mostyn, yearly at a rent of pounds
1A. 2R. 16P. a Field from J. Dicken, Esq. at a yearly rent of pounds
TOTAL QUANTITY, 13 ACRES 38 PERCHES."
The exaggerated style of this ornate announcement will, doubtless, excite a smile, and we suspect that some of our readers, who know the locality, will laugh outright at the very fanciful stretch of imagination, which led the worthy auctioneer to speak of the "_Port_ of Llangollen."
The purchasers of the property were Miss Lolly and Miss Andrew, the present owners and occupiers of Plas Newydd, between whom and the late "Ladies of Llangollen," an intimate friendship existed.
In August 1832, Mr. Robins offered by public auction the furniture and fittings of this unique villa; the following is a copy of the advertisement, and the catalogue of the sale extended over seventy quarto pages.
"LLANGOLLEN, NORTH WALES. MR.