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[London Evening Standard: Buckmaster Wandsworth 1856]
OBSERVATIONS ON SOILS
It is now the opinion of some of our finest florists that a really sound loam, of velvetty softness, composed chiefly of extremely fine dun-coloured silex, alumine, pale oxide of iron, and about six per cent, of chalk, all blended in such proportions by nature perfectly to balance each other, is the staple earth of Horticulture; we may add, that a handful of such loam, if taken up and pressed strongly together, will break and separate entirely on falling to the ground; any strong-rooting vegetables, stove plant, pine-apple, melon, or flower shrub that does not require moor-soil, will flourish in it and be in health; but that if the loam be defective, it is for more safe to employ two or three- year-old leaf soil, with a good quantity of pit-sand, and occasionally some heath-mould, making up by pressure of the hand what the soil wants in solidity.
In this soil all the Gloxinias, the Pelargoniums, Calceolarias, Fuchsias, and many other plants, will grow, freely with deep verdure of foliage; but it must never be permitted to become quite heart-dry and parched. I may add, also, that the Thunbergias will prosper in it, though not to such an extent of broad, deep foliage in true peat. The mention of this word demands immediate explanation. Peat is now in the mouth of every one, "bog-earth" was thirty years ago, and it occurs in all the pages of floriculture; but in no one instance is it correctly used, nor do the parties employing the term intend what they express. Peat is short, easy word, and being used conveniently, passes for the heath-soil, or moor-earth, of Bagshot Heath, Wandsworth Common, or Hampstead Heath — the top spit, in a word, of a heath-common; which consists almost entirely of white, siiicious sand, say 90 per cent., with some black vegetable remains of heath or short grass, and decayed twigs; the Prussian tests (ferrocyanurets of pottash and soda) detect in it also trace of iron.
But peat, true peat of the turbary or peat bog, very compound substance, more approaching to sodden marl than anything else. It was thus described by Davy: — "The earthy matter of peats is uniformly analogous to that of the stratum on which they repose; the plants which have formed them must have derived the earths that they conuin from this stratum. Thus, in Wiltshire and Berkshire, where the stratum below the peat is chalk, calcareous earth abounds in the ashes, and very little alumina and silica. They likewise conuin much oxide of iron and gypsum, both of which may be derived from the decomposition of the pyrites (sulphur and iron) so abundant in chalk. Different specimens of peat which 1 have burnt, trom the granite and schistose soils of different ports of these islands, have always given ashes principally silicious and aluminous," etc. A specimen of very old Berkshire peat, exposed twenty years to the air, was of close texture and gray-black; not particle of sand could be seen in it. When broken and comminuted, Thunbergia elata throve in it with a luxuriance that nothing could surpass. But peats are not to be trusted; therefore we must apply to leaf-mould and heathsoil, to bind which a tenth or less portion of finely powdered pipe-clay (which consists of pure alumina and some silex extremely fine, if we mistake not; might be blended with safety and effect.
<>Of leaf-mould, one of the best adjuncts to the potting department, a good deal ought to be said and understood. Were it possible, we would always reject beech-leaves and laurel; the former, because they contain much chalk, and the latter because thev decompose unkindly. But when we talk of leaf-mould, we infer the gradual decay of a wood pile, where all the twigs, amputated boughs, and leafclearings of the park and shrubbery are collected. Thus we obtain the decomposed bark as well as leaves, and in the course of three or four years procure ample store of vegetable earth, in three stages of laboration. The first and oldest, unctuous substance, like old peat, rather brown, the very representative of humus, just fit to into the earth. The second, screenings of the mass, abounding with mnch of the same soil, with a considerable portion of half reduced twigs and stalks. This should stand the seasons of another year. The third, a quantity of the latter substances, and but little reduced vegetable earth. Leaves alone do not produce, by decay, a mould so valuable, nor yet so tractable as does the wood-pile; therefore recommend the latter. The quite reduced three year-old mass incorporated with two-thirds of silver sand forms excellent substitute for heath-mould.[BNA: Link]
Morning Advertiser — Wednesday 30 January 1856
John Wells and Richard Parish, in the employ of Mr. George Rough, contractor, 7, Wandsworth-common, were charged with cruelly working horses-:-* in unfit condition. Police-constable Snell, 132 R, deposed to seeing each tie prisoners driving a horse and cart, loaded with sand, that morning, on the Blackheath-road. Wells’s horse fell down the roadway, and on examining it witness found it in shocking state, having wounds about its legs and shoulders, and altogether unfit to be worked. Ke asked Wells why he had brought a horse out in such a state, and he replied, He could not help doing he was ordered his master.” Witness found the horse driven by Parish in a similar condition, took both animals to the greenyard, and the prisoners to the Mr. Seeker here left the court to examine the horses, and, on his return, he declared they were altogether unfit to he worked, and worse cases of cruelty had never come under his notice. The owner had no right to send the horses out in the condition they were, and would be the duty of the police to procure the necessary evidence for the owner to be summoned. The prisoners would each pay penalty of 40 ., be imprisoned for one month. The prisoners, not having the money, were locked up.
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Morning Post — Wednesday 02 April 1856 —
Wandsworth-common— The Valuable Lease, for 43 Years, with Possession, of an excellent Family Residence, situate in it's own Grounds, about 13 Acres, charmingly diversified and wooded, bounded by the Common and the Crystal Palace Railway, distant about 4 miles from the west-end, aud within 20 miuutes' railway ride from the Waterloo Station. MESSRS. FAREBROTHER, CLARK, & LYE are instructed to SELL, at Garraway's, on WEDNESDAY April 23, at 12, A most Desirable LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, consisting of a commodious Family Residence, erected a few years since in a most substantial manner, of a pleasing style of architecture, the interior judiciously planned and fitted, and finished with great taste, containing ample accommodation for a nobleman or gentleman's family. It is charmingly placed, commanding fine views of the country around, with Wimbledon, Kingston, and Richmond in the distance. The pleasure grounds, with gravel walks of some extent, are most tastefully disposed, planted with every variety of shrubs, and interspersed with forest trees. The meadows adjoin aud gradually slope to a sheet of running water stocked witu fish j green and hot houses planted with choice views j ornamental dairy j coach-houses and stabling, and men-servants' apartment* ; brew- house and laundry. The kitchen garden is enclosed by high walls, and clothed with fine fruit trees. The whole comprising about 13 acres, prettily wooded and uudulated. Other paddocks adjoining can be rented if desired. The unexpired term in the lease is about 43 years, subject to a ground rent. May be viewed by cards only, to be had of Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, 6, Lancaster-place, Straud, or whom particulars may be had ; alse of Messrs. Palmer, Palmer, aud Bull, solicitors, No. 21, Bedford-row ; and at Garraway's. >>https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18560402/002/0008<<
South London Journal — Tuesday 15 April 1856
DISTRICT BOARD OF WORKS
[held in Board-room of the Workhouse of the Wandsworth and Clapham Union)
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OFFICES
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The Corundum recommended (by five against three) that the house at Bolingbroke-grove. mt Wandsworth-common. be htred months at .. .ChM — per annum.
Mr. S. WOOD objected to the — house as inconveniently situated.
Mr. PARKIN that although the chairman of the committee, he was one of the dissentients (laughter). The house was situated "no where." it was in the middle of a common, and the ratepayers would be greatly incrmvenienced by the choice a premises in such an out•rif.the.way situatioo. advised board to engage two bourn near the workhouse, and in the meantime apply to Lord spencer for the freehold ground of which they hail previously heard (hear, hear).
Some discussion took place as to the convenience of the spots in question. with regard to the approaches, &c.
Mr. TOLCHER declared the present room lobe mnrt unhealthy.
The CHAIRMAN agreed MT. Tolicher, stated that the proposed Iloard-toorn at Bolingbroke was smaller than the presenL
Mr. R. WILLIAMSON said (hit the room at Milingbroke.house measured 41 by feet, being about three shorter and three feet wider than the present Board•room in the workhouse.
Mf. integrated that as there were grounds attached to Bohngbroke-house, the board had better pitch a tent in the said ground. (laugh tell S2VionD seinmirti Mr. rarkm's amendment.
Mr. / I um, as a member of the Boaid of Guardians, stated that he should she an opportunity of moving that the Board of Guardians glee the of Works notice to quit in • month's time.
Mr. PARKIN protested against the course threatened by We. Hewer. a. tending in throw into the street a body of men oho mere sacr‘nring their on. for the public good (hear. heal). The amendment negatived. and lb. .notion for taking Bolingbroke-house foe one by 21 against 15.
Mr. 1,1 moved that the clerk be instructed to make for the purchase of land belonging to Earl Spencer near the Claphant-common station, to erect the necessary Mr. moved thit a sum not exceeding be placed at the disposal of the Committee to provide furniture for the St ti ng up of Bolingbroke-house.
MI. D. WATNEY, Jun. did not think any such poster ought to be placed in the hands of a committee. tic apprehended the motion was quite out of order.
The CLERK considered the motion legal.
The motion wss then carried.
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Daily News (London) — Thursday 10 April 1856
WANDSWORTH-COMMON.-The VALUABLE LEA-E. for 43! ESSRS. FAREBROHER LRK, and LYE M aore Inotruocted to SELL, at Garmwasep.% on WEDNESDAY, -April A3 at 12, a 0ost desdrable LEASEHOOLD PROPERTY, ?? of a cemmodious Family Residence, erected a fwtl ic is abest oubslaut aimanner ofsaploasin style ?? tcrirjudolouly p asnedasfitted, and fnise itl vnttsern Wrainng ample siceom odalton for anobleman'so etea' ~iy 51 It is charmingly placed, commanding floe viewsotecunraond La iith Wlmabl~don, Kingtotn and Richmond I h itne h r- pleasure-grounds with gravel walks of some extent. aromosot tostcfol tispooed, plante with every variety of throbs, and Interspersd with foreit trees- The meadows Adoin andgradually'elope o aseet ofmrn- — nling water stocked with fSob, green and hot houses planted with choice vines, orusamon:al dairy, moach-houses and stablirig, and men-servantso apartments brow--house and laundry. The kitchen Rardon is enclosed Z ighwlls and clothei with fine fruit trees. Tewoecmrsn shout ' THIRTEEIN ACRES,te prettily wooded and undulated. Otberlss(ddocks adjoiningcanbe rente ifdeslrecl. The unexpired ?? lease isabout 43 yearn, eubleettO 0 a greound-reut. may be viewed by cards osly, to be had of Mescsrs FA11asu10rORi, CLtA11, and LTn, 61, Laaester-place, Strand, of whom particlarslr may beI had; also of Messrs. Palmer, Palmer, and Bull. solicitors, No. 14, Bedford-row; and at Garraway's. >>https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000051/18560410/030/0008<<
Morning Post — Thursday 17 April 1856 —
TO CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS. SURREY HODSE of CORRECTION, Wandsworth-common. The . lsiting Magistrates of this Trison purpose extending the Accommodation for Female Prisoners, and making certain Alterations in the Residences of some or the Officers. Piaus, Specifications, and Conditions may be seen at the Sessions-house, Newington, from the 16ih to the 26th instant i.-£f J.*^ tln , g Mii « ist ** at es will meet at the said Sessions-house, on ; TUESDAY, the 29th inst., at the hour of 2 o'clock, for the purpose , ot opening such Tenders for the execution of the work as may then and there be presented to them. Further information, and the bills of quantities, may be obtained upon application to Mr. Hill, architect, at 27, King-street, Cheap- side; or Christ Church-buildiugs, Birmingham. The Visiting Magistrates do not bind themselves to accent the lowest, or any Tender. Every Contractor applying for a copy of the bills of quantities will be required to deposit the sum of 51., which will be returned in! all cases in which a Tender has been delivered. (Signed) WORONZOW GREIG, Clerk of the Peace Office or the Clerk of the Peace, North-street, Lambeth, April 10, 1856.
Sun (London) — Friday 18 July 1856 —
Intimation has heen received from the West-end of London and Crystal Palace Railway Company that they will shortly be prepared to open the first portion of their line, between the Crystal Palace and Wandsworth common; and it is expected that by Midsummer, 1857, the remaining portion, from Wandsworth common to the Sloane -street terminus, will be ready for traffic, and the new Battersea-bridge and approaches completed.
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Daily News (London) — Friday 01 August 1856 WANDSWORTH-COMMON.-~Tho VALUABLE LEASE for 43! re Yasd wt Posseosion. of an mex~clletFAMILY RES11WNCE ich situate in ito own grounds, abosat 13 Acres, charmingly diversified anti aell, wooded, hounded by the Common esid the Crystli Palace itlo-ay-,l aldistant ga50t fout- miles from the West-- tid, and within twenti nra minutes' railway rids from tho Waterloo Slitanic Of MESSRS. FARtEBROTHER, CLARK, and LE 00e- .J are instructed to SELL, at Garraway's; on WEDNESDAY and August 12, at 12, a moot doeirahie II LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, -coesietig of a commodieoe family residenort, erected a few years shicr cotiiby eeactnodto oranbeengoeneotlemausfamily.1 It i chaminey paced comansin~fns vews oftscoutitry arounid,' `E ?? lgte.ail ihnni the distance, Tb, vO ~ooiegons vt~me-sah 1em hei arcemort tastful fsettre.Teliaiwsasnadga adual lp oasots hi h~evineona tl ar, u-hu nd sxbiegtand Ineti n od a ?? rwtosadlsniy Tekthe s-e isy of 24lsdyhgh-alsndcohdwt fn ri res Bh ooed a rm9 ?? ?? and eNdulAtd.OthrA Es; AdIoossjlim eo h rested if dsired. Dho neapre term ~o~In Aa bedwdb ed olt ebde Aesotmnt~sundortte a CLta, sad Lth i g acstrpse StrandoofWwhomIparticuWI ee WA IiYSay Of ho lad;ab ofe Messrs.o X2103lm er, mr, atud ul, ?? 4 Ied tic, ?? rw; nd AtO Rraways.C A KantY 11 Ftblrpito ?? UTO Ci ESTaTe, hintrthe prs fFESIGOED er lrelu E Gago~vys,thn MNOV ofN P1SD 1Y . Aug suo 2,at1,hefllotments aig CoI ?? >>https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000051/18560801/040/0008<<
Express (London) — Thursday 20 November 1856 The directors of the West-end of London and Crystal Palace Railway give notice, that on and after the 1st of December trains will run between the temporary station at Wandsworth common and London bridge, in connexion with the present Crysta Palace service of the Brighton Company : By this means there will be railway communication for Wandsworth, Balham, Streatham, and Lower Norwood, with the City and the Crystal Palace. >>https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002642/18561120/013/0003<<
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