Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire

From the 'Leicester Journal and Midland Counties General Advertiser,' dated Friday, February 4, 1870.

Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire.

To colliery proprietors, turners, farmers, and others, upwards of 500 beech, elm, oak, ash, spruce, and fir wavers, 2000 faggots, &c.
H. Foster begs to notify that he has received instructions from Rowland Hunt, Esq., Kibworth Hall, to sell by auction, on Friday, the 18th day of February, 1870, in the plantation near to the Old Hall, Kibworth Harcourt, comprising 450 beech wavers, 50 elm, oak, ash, spruce, and fir trees and wavers; about 2000 faggots. The above are all cut down and stacked in convenient lots to suit purchasers, and the getting away is good, near to the hard road close to the village. The company are requested to meet the auctioneer at the Fish Pond Plantation, near the Old Hall, Kibworth Harcourt, at ten o'clock, and proceed to sale.

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