Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England, Auction, Murthwaite, 1851

Westmorland Gazette, Saturday, 21 Jun 1851, page 4
VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND TITHE-FREE ESTATE FOR SALE
To Be Sold by Auction

At the house of Mrs. Ann Shaw, Innkeeper, Cross Bank, in the Parish of Ravenstonedale, in the County of Westmorland, on Monday, the 30th day of June instant, at Five o'Clock in the Afternoon, subject to such Conditions as will be then declared,

All that MESSUAGE and TENEMENT, situate at MURTHWAITE, in the Parish of Ravenstonedale aforesaid, consisting of a Dwelling-house and all requisite Farm Buildings, and several Inclosures of Land thereto belonging; also One Cattle-gaite in Murthwaite Park, containing altogether with the proportion of Land in respect of the Cattle-gate 40 Acres or thereabouts; either altogether or in the following Lots, viz:

Lot 1. The Dwelling-house, Barn, Byre, Stable and other Buildings, Garden, and the several Closes called respectively Calf Parrock, Garth, Hagg, Stangs, Hagg-Head, and Christopher Field, containing together 13 Acres or thereabouts.

Lot 2. Four inclosures called respectively Broadgate End, Low Close, High Close, and Low Pasture, containing together 25 Acres or thereabouts.

Lot 3. One Cattle-gait in Murthwaite Park.

The above estate is rich meadow and pasture land, situate in a fine romantic country, about seven miles from the Market-towns of Kirkby Stephen and Sedbergh respectively, as valuable Common Rights upon the very extensive Common Lands in the Manor of Ravenstonedale, and will be entitled to a large allotment upon the inclosure of such Common Lands.

Mr. William Thexton, the Tenant, will show the Premises; and further particulars may be known on application to Mr. Cleasby, of Ing Hill, in Mallerstang, the Owner; or at the Offices, in Kirkby Stephen or Appleby, of Mr. Thomas Robinson, Solicitor.

Mr. Richard Wilson, Auctioneer.
Kirkby Stephen, 16th June, 1851.