Extracts from the Particulars of Sale, Didlington Estate, 1910
[The Agricultural Holdings of the estate covered the Parish of Didlington
and extended into the Parishes of Colveston; Cranwich; Foulden; Ickburgh; Langford; and Northwold, while the estate included Cottage and Village properties in all those Parishes, and also in the Parish of Mundford]

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BY DIRECTION OF THE OWNER.

Messrs. KNIGHT, FRANK & RUTLEY, in conjunction with
Messrs. E. & H. LUMLEY, are instructed to offer by Auction,

THE FREEHOLD

MANORIAL, RESIDENTIAL AND SPORTING DOMAIN

of

DIDLINGTON,

NORFOLK,

extending to about

7,105 Acres

The sale will be held on

Tuesday, 29th November, 1910 at 2.30 pm

at

Messrs. KNIGHT, FRANK & RUTLEY'S ROOMS

20 Hanover Square, London

Illustrated Particulars with Plans and Views may be obtained of

The Solicitors:
Messrs. LAWRENCE, WEBSTER, MESSER & NICHOLS, 14 Old Jewry Chambers, E.C.

The Estate Agent:
W. N. VILLIERS, Esq. Estate Office, Wooler R.S.O., Northumberland

The Auctioneers:
Messrs: KNIGHT, FRANK & RUTLEY, 20 hanover Square, London, W. Telephone: 1942 and 1943 Gerrard Telegrams: "Galleries, London."

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The card-bound book of Sale Particulars contains the following:

• Key Plan [at a scale of approx 3 miles per inch, with the estate location circled in red]
• Photographs of WEST FRONT and THE HOUSE FROM THE LAKE
• Historical Associations
• Photograph of NORTH FRONT ENTRANCE
• Brief Summary of the Estate [2 pages]
• Photograph of WEST FRONT FROM THE AVENUE
• Stipulations
• The Didlington Estate [brief description]
• Photographs of SOUTH FRONT and THE WATTEAU WALK
• Particulars of Didlington Park and Didlington Hall [7 pages]
• Photograph of THE BALLROOM
• Photographs of RED DRAWING ROOM and BALL ROOM
• Photographs o THE LIBRARY and YELLOW DRAWING ROOM
• Photograph of THE PRINCE'S BED ROOM
• The Old-world Gardens
• Photograph of the BOAT HOUSE
• Description of The Fruit Gardens, Kitchen Garden, Lodge Entrances and Model Laundry
• Description of Didlington Park
• Photograph of HIGH ASH WOOD
• Brief description of Woods, Plantations, Heaths, Roads, etc Retained in Hand
• Description of the Sporting Estate [2 Pages]
• Photograph of OTTER HUNIING IN DIDLINGTON LAKE
• The Agricultural Portion of the Estate [7 pages]
• Photographs of HORREX FARM COTTAGES and HORREX FARM HOUSE
• Photographs of NORTHWOLD MILL and COTTAGES AT ICKBURGH
• Cottages and Village Properties [7 pages]
• Photographs of FALCONRY LODGE, HIGH ASH and GARDEN COTTAGE
• General Summary of Acreage, Rents and outgoings
• Parish Schedule 18 pages] and
• in folder at back:
  
  Coloured plan of the Didlington Estate, at a scale of approx. 10 chains to the inch, prepared by Messrs. E. & M. Lumley, Land Agents and Surveyors, 22 St. James's Street, London, S.W.

© Transcribed by E.C.("Paddy") Apling, October, 2000

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