(Northumberland Estate Plan)       PLAN OF BENWELL HOUSE ESTATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BENWELL AND COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND.        (Newcastle: Samuel Donkin, Auctioneer,   1863).          A small vignette to the right of the plan shows the pleasing, plain, classical east front of the stone mansion, Benwell House, with horse drawn carriage pulled up at the front and shrubbery surrounding the drive. The plan itself shows the planting arrangement and/or situation of pleasure grounds, lawn, garden, park, woods, and much more. Benwell House was the site of the Paradise House Colour Works, on the River Tyne. The Colour Works included a large water wheel, with a plentiful supply of water, a river frontage, a quay, crane, etc. There was also a cottage with productive gardens surrounding the colour works. Additionally, the estate included Scotswood Boat House and ferry, also situated on the plan. The whole forms a valuable picture of an English working freehold estate in the last half of the 19th century.   Single lithographed sheet, 56 x 44 cm, folded three times, with pictorial representation of house 10 x 16.5 cm, and large plan of the grounds, 37 x 17, approximately; also with printed key to locations on the map; with large folded mailer containing the announcement, particulars and conditions of sale and further description of the estate.            Original sheets, one lithographed, one use as mailer with stamp and some light soiling from posting. $350.00

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