The History of Wandsworth Common

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Wandsworth Common

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1822

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Star (London) — Thursday 25 April 1822

MANSFIELD, of KENWOOD & DIDO BELLE? Really? Check.

Probably not. See Wikipedia: James Mansfield for the East Hill Mansfield. Any connection at all? But a considerable figure, all the same. Where was "The Mansion, East Hill"? Check in e.g. Gerhold: John Corris map, 1787.

Also NPG (5 portraits): https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp56581/sir-james-mansfield

WANDSWORTH COMMON, SURREY.

Excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIER GLASSES, WING BOOKCASES, Eight-day BRACKET CLOCK, CHINA and GLASS, LINEN, GARDEN LIGHTS, TOOLS, and PLANTS, FARMING IMPLEMENTS, two CARTS and HARNESS, about LOADS of MEADOW HAY, Cellar of remarkable fine flavoured OLD WINES and various other Effects.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,

By Mr. ROBINS,

(Of Warwick House, Regent-street), At the 11::nsion, at Battersea Rise, Wandsworth Common, Surrey,

On the Mansion, the 29th of April, 1322, and Two following Days, at Eleven o'Clock,

By Order of the Executors and Trustees of the Right Hon. Sir JAMES MANSFIELD, Knt. deceased, Late Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.

THE, Capital FURNITURE; comprising lofty Four-post, Couch, and Tent Bedsteads, with Chintz-cot. ton and Dimity Furnitures, excellent seasoned Feather Beds and Bedding, handsome Drawing-room and Dining-parlour French Rod Window Curtains, Sofas, Couches, Chairs, &c. en suite, capital well made Cabinet Articles in Rosewood and Mahogany, Wing Bookcases, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Ilreakfast, Loo, Sofa, Card, Pembroke, and other Tables, Eight-day Bracket Clock (by bli.dge and Diitton), China, Glass, and Linen, Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets, Fenders and Fire-irons, and Kitchen Utensils, a Mangle, Garden Lights, Tools, and Farming Implements, light Cart and Harness, a Tumbler ditto, about tight )(mils of prime Meadow Hay, healthy Green-house Plants and numerous other Articles.

Also the Valuable Cellar of choice fine flavoured Old Wines selected at a great exp'ense, consisting of about One Hundred and Sixty Dozen of excellent Port, Sherry, and Madeira. To be viewed on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, preceding the Sale; and Catalogues, at Is. each, may be hail on the Premises; and of Mr. Robins, 170, Regent-street. The Wines to be tasted on the Morning of Sale.

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