— Maps and plans showing Burntwood House
— Albinia?
— who was the other druggist - bankrupted?
— Johnson da Silva (approx dates?)
Burntwood Cottage for sale: "A Singularly Romantic Freehold Cottage... embosomed in a plantation of forest trees and shrubs of the choicest kinds... [with] views in every direction singularly luxuriant and picturesque... in the tenure of Albinia Countess Dowager of Buckinghamshire".
I live on Loxley Road, on land that was once attached to this "cottage". But don't be misled by the term. It was probably already pretty big in 1813, and it grew to become one of the largest piles in the area. By the middle of the century it was (I believe) renamed "Burntwood House":
Burntwood Cottage, Shrubberies, Plantations, and Fifteen Acres of rich Land, Wandsworth. Peremptorily, by Mr. MUNN. at the Auction Mart, on WEDNESDAY, December 22, at Twelve, by direction of the Assignees of Messrs. Clark and Brown.
THE Singularly Romantic FREEHOLD COTTAGE RESIDENCE,
with suitable attached and detached Offices, called Burntwood Cottage, seated a desirable distance from the carriage road across Wandsworth common, leading from Tooting to Wandsworth, embosomed in a plantation of forest trees and shrubs of the choicest kinds, and fifteen acres of rich Land.
The ground commands views in every direction singularly luxuriant and picturesque, and the Land is esteemed to be of the first quality.
The Residence, Plantations, and Eleven Acres of Land are in the tenure of the Right Hon., Albinia Countess Dowager of Buckinghamshire, on Lease for an unexpired term of 20 years, determinable at the expiration of six and fourteen years of the term, at an annual rent of Two hundred and Eighty-five Pounds; the remaining four acres are in hand.
May be viewed with tickets only, which, with particulars, may be had of Mr. Munn, Walbrook, near the Royal Exchange; particulars also of G. Tahourdin, Esq. Solicitor, King's Beach-walk, Temple; of Messrs. Gaty and Haddon, Solicitors to the Commission, Angel-court, Thogmorton-street; and at the Auction Mart.
So who is Albinia Countess of Dowager of Buckinghamshire", who is selling her lease?
WANDSWORTH COMMON, SURREY
Delightful COTTAGE VILLA, with PLEASURE GROUNDS, SHEET of WATER, walled GARDEN, and 35 ACRES of MEADOW LAND.
TO BE LET ON LEASE
By WINSTANLEY and SONS
A Very unique COTTAGE ORNEE, of tasteful elevation, known as BURNTWOOD COTTAGE, formerly the retreat of WALSH PORTER, Esq. delightfully situated on Wandsworth Common, commanding most extensive and picturesque scenery, including Lord Spencer's Park, the Surrey Hills. Epsom Downs, etc. surrounded by its own >ornamental grounds, gardens, aad acres of meadow land, with all suitable attached and detached offices, coach-house, and stabling, plentifully supplied with water.
To be viewed by tickets, which, with further Particulars, may had of Winstanley and Sons, Paternoster-row.
[Burntwood House section from Zoom Talk, October 2020: Link (pdf) — sort out, edit, and add to this page.]
Surely wrong address — Grisewood lived at another of the Burntwood houses, didn't he? Ask Stephen which. Burntwood Grange?
Grisewood. — On the 16th inst., at Burntwood-house, Wandsworth- common, the wife of Henry Grisewood, Esq., of a daughter.
24 April, 25 April, 16 May 1866 etc: Refs to Burntwood House in Catherine Leonard story
[BNA: 24 April 1866.]
[BNA: 16 May April 1866.]
[BNA: 19 May 1866.]
... separately: price moderate; the owner, a gentleman, being over horsed. %Apply to Snelling, at Ledge, Burntwood House, near the County Arms, Wandsworth-common, S.W. TWO CARRIAOES for SALE, a Earpain.-A half-headed Sociable, nearly new, cost 140 guineas ...
[BNA: 24 April 1867.]
A "sociable?"
See Wikipedia: Sociable (carriage).]September 2 — Mr Henry L. Woodcock will sell, at Burntwood House, Wandsworth Common, building materials, &c.
WANDSWORTH COMMON
Burntwood House, Trinity Road, Wandsworth Common (close to station) — To Clear the site — To Builders, Building Material Dealers, and others.
Mr. HENRY S. WOODCOCK is instructed to BELL by AUCTION on the premises as above, on excellent BUILDING MATERIALS of the above mansion, comprising sound stock bricks, slates, roof jmbers, | fr principals, capital long joists, sound floor-bDoards, excellent land other doors and frames, sashes and frames, cupboards, York stone steps and landings, egister and other stoves, capital cast-iron palisading, newels and oak rails of staircase, handsome carved marble mantelpleces, ral stacks of firewood, the capital oeemork and ttings of large gates, pheton, epring cart, four acbbin carts, wheelbarrows, p ,and numerous other ems.
View before and morning of sale. Catalogues ready, when ready, upon the site, and of the Auctioneer, 384, Wandsworth-road S.W.
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Burntwood House: prize-winning grapes
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY'S SHOW.
July 12th and 13th.
This has proved one of the best of the shows held by the Society this summer, although the weather on the first day was by no means favourable; but the absence of many of the large specimens seen at the earlier shows is compensated for by a very good exhibition of fruit, which is always an attraction at London shows, especially as there has been of late so little of it. Of table decorations, epergnes, et hoc genus oinne, there is a large display, exciting among the ladies a great amount of interest, though it may be questioned whether such objects would not be better relegated to a place by themselves, instead of forming a part of the contents of the great tent. The attendance of visitors was very good.
Among the exhibitions of stove and greenhouse plants in flower, those from Mr. Ward, gardener to F. G. Wilkins, Esq., Leyton, both of twenty iu l"2-inch pots, and of sis in pots of any size, deserve particular notice, especially the latter, although they come second to a collection from Mr. Baines, gardener to H. MichoUa, Esq. Mr. "Ward has a splendid specimen of the richly coloured Erica Parmentieriana rosea, and of Pleroma elegans one of the finest specimens we have ever seen, being covered with its large violet flowers, which render it so effective when " well done," which it seldom is. Allamanda grandiflora in the same collection is also fine; Statice profnsa, very good though beginning to pass; and Erica obbata.
Mr. Baines, however, well deserved the first position, having a magnificent Erica obbata; Anthurium Scherzerianam, very fine, with twelve spathes, and in fruit; Allamanda Aubletii; Hedaroma tulipiferum, very fine; Dipladenia amabilis, and Erica Parmentieriana rosea, splendid. Mr. Wheeler, gardener to J. Philpott, Esq., has also good specimens, as also have Messrs. Jackson & Son, of Kingston, and Mr. Kemp, gardener, Albary Park, in the class for plants in 12-inch pots.
Of fine-foliaged plants, Mr. Baines sends a magnificent pan of Sarracenia purpurea, Phcenicophorium sechellarnm, Croton pictnm large and beantifally coloured, and Theophasta imperialis. Messrs. Barley and "VVright take the remaiuing prizes.
In Orchids, of which there are but few, Messrs. "Ward, Wright, and J. Wheeler among amateurs, and Messrs. Williams, Kollisson, and Bull are the successful exhibitors.
Palms and Exotic Ferns are freely contributed, the best coming from Mr. Williams, of Holloway, Messrs. Barley, Baines, Carr, and Wright; we noticed among the Palms fine specimens of Latania borbonica, Sabal Blackburniana, &c.
Of British Ferns Messrs. Ivery, as usual, have a large assemblage.
Tricolor Pelargoniums from Messrs. Stevens, Carter & Co., E. G. Henderson, and E. & A. Smith are, as usual, excellent; and among amateurs they are well represented in collections from Messrp. Goddard, Thomas, and Welsh. Of Zonal kinds in flower, Mr. Catlin, gardener to Mrs. Lermitte, Finchley, has truly grand specimens.
New plants are shown in large groups by Mr. "Williams, Messrs. Yeitch, Mr. Bull, and Messrs. E. Ct. Henderson. Mr. W. Panl has a fine group of new Pelargoniums not for competition, also Lilium auratum beautifully flowered, as well as splendid cut blooms of Roses. Messrs. Cranston, Panl & Son, Cant, Fraser, and Kimberley, have also stands of cut blooms in tine condition; whilst among amateurs, Mr. Ingle, Mr. Farren, and Mr. Chard stand conspicuous. Mr. Hooper, of Bath, has, as usual, vei-y fine Carnations, Picotees, and Cloves, as well as fancy Pansies; and Messrs. Downie, Laird, and Laing's Phloxes and Bronze Pelargoniums deserve more than a word of praise.
In dinner-table decorations, &:c., we did not notice much above the %ordinaiy rnn, though some of the arrangements are tasteful enough. There is in general still a great tendency to overload with flowers, to Tender the arrangements too elaborate. Our leaning is towards simplicity. Miss Hassard, St. Ronans, Norwood, is first for a dinner4able decoration; Miss Harris, Clarendon Park, Salisbury, second, and she is also second for an opergne with growing plants, no first heing awarded, and first for the same with cut flowers and fruit. Miss Hassard being second in this case. For a table bouquet Miss Annie "Williams is first, Miss Harris second. Miss Buster and Miss Hassard are equal second for hand bouquets tied. Mr. Wills, Sussex Place, Brompton, is first for a bridal bouquet, Mrs. R. Tanton and Mr. J. W. Chard being second and third; Mr. Perkins, Leamington, being first, Mr. Tanton second, and,Mr. Cranston third for ball-room bouquets. In rustic standing baskets, the prettiest in our opinion comes from Mrs. Cole & Sons, and consists of Panicura variegatum, Draccena Cooperi, and blue Lobelia. Several other prizes were awarded.
First-class certificates were awarded to Mr. Parker, Tooting, for Isora amabilis; to Mr. BuU for Bignonia Koezliana, Amorphophallus spectabilis, Alocasia Marshalli, Philodeudron hybridum, Dioscoiea spectabilis, Pteris serrnlata cristata, and Goniophlebium glaucophyllum; to Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son for Hydrangea japonica %Bpeciosa; to Mr. B, S. Williams for Rhopala granateusis; to Mr^ H. Wendland, Inspector of the Royal Gardens, Herrenhauseu, for^chmea Marife-Reginas; to Messrs. Ivery & Son for Polystichnm angulare pulchrum BellairaiEe, P. angulare Mar&halli, and P. angulare vulgare Whytei; to Messrs. Standish for Bouvardia leiantha grandiflora; and to Messrs. Rollisson for Davallia clavata. The following floral ceriificatea were given % viz., t6 Messrs. Perkins, Leamington, for Coleus Lady Leigh, and to Mr. C. Kimberley for Tricolor Pelargonium Gem of Tricolors.
FRUIT,
Of collections of fruit only two are shown; the one comes from Mr. Lynn, gardener to Lord Boston, Hedsor, the other from Mr. A. Johnson, gardener to the Marquis of Ailesbury, Savernake Forest. Both are remarkably good. That from Mr. Lynn, to which the first prize was awarded, consisted of large bunches of Black Hamburgh -Grapes, General de la Marmora, a Queen Pine, Victory of Bath Melon, splendid Grosse Mignonue Peaches, Elruge Nectarines finely <;oloured, Bigarreau Napoleon Cherries, and Sir Joaeph Paxton Strawberry, very large and tineMr. Johnson sends two good Pines, excellent Black and White Grapes, good Peaches, Nectarines, Strawberries, Cherries, and a Melon. Collections of six dishes of out-door fruit come from Mr. Lynn, Hedsor, Mr. Bones, gardener to D. Mcintosh, Esq., Havering Park, Mr, Kemp, and Mr. Pizzey, and consist of Red, White, and Black Currants, Raspberries, Gooseberries, Strawberries, Cherries, and Winter Greening Apples.
Grapes are very numerously shown, and for the most part very good. The best 12-lb. basket of Black Grapes comes from Mr. Berry, gardener to J. Da Silva, Esq., Burntwood House, Wandsworth Common; the berries beautifully coloured, and, though not large, very even in size. Mr. A. Johnson is second, and Mr. G. Osborne, Kaye's Nursery, Finchley, third, both with fine berries as regards size, colour, and bloom. Mr. Sage, gardener to Earl Brownlow, Atherstone, and Mr. Wallia, gardener to J. Dixon, Esq., Astle Park, also send fine baskets.
The best basket of White Grapes is Muscat of Alexandria well ripened, from Mr. Feist, gardener to R. Ashby, Esq., Staines. The second best, not so fully ripened, comes from ftlr. Osborne; and third, is Mr. Davies, Frieru Barnet.
In single dishes of Black Hamburgh, Mr. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., Losford Hall, takes the lead with good-sized, finelycoloured bunches. The second-prize dish, from Mr. Walker, gardener to H. J. Atkinson, Esq., Acton, consists of good, compact bunches, well coloured; Mr. Lane, gardener to J. Miles, Esq., Friern Barnet, is third, with large, fine bunches, but not well coloured. Large bunches come also from Mr. Reid, Possingworth, and Messrs. Wright, Lee.
In Black Grapes of any other kind, Madresfield Court, black as night, from Messrs. Standish, of Aacot, is first; the same firm also sends Royal Ascot. Mr. Hicks, gardener to C. Scholfield, Esq., is second with Black Prince, moderately good. Third comes from Mr. Barham, gardener to Lord Ormanthwaite, Warfield Park, with good bunches of Black Muscat of Alexandria.
In Muscats Mr, Ritchie, gardener to R. H. Prance, Esq., Frognal, Hampstead, is first with large-berried symmetrical bunches of Bowood Muscat; Mr. Barham is second with Muscat of Alexandria, fine bunches, tolerably ripe; and Mr. Kemp, gardener to the Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, third with good, compact, but not large bunches. Very large bunches of the same kind, but not sufficiently ripe, come from Mr. A. Wright, gardener to C. H, Roberts, Esq., Regent's Park, and Mr. Davies, Friern Barnet, the three weighing 13 lbs., and Mr. Walker, Acton.
Of other white kinds, Buckland Sweetwater, finely ripened, from Mr. Cole, gardener to E. S. Budgett, Esq., Ealing Park, is first; Ascot Citronelle, a delicioasly-flavoured long-hanging Grape, from Messrs. Standish & Co., of Ascot, being second. This, though not large in berry, is one of the most delicious Grapes we have tasted. Third comes Mr. Pizzey, gardener to Sir E. Perry, Fulmer, Slough, with White Muscadine.
Of Pines there are twenty-one shown. The best Queen is one of 6 lbs., from Mr. Jaques, gardener to J. C. P. Cunliffe, Esq., Hooley House, Croydon, small -crowned and well-swelled. Second is Mr. Akehurst, gardener to J. Copestake, Esq., Highgate, with a fruit having by far too large a crown; third, Mr. J. Deaville, gardener to Lady Edwards, Wooton Hall, Ashbourne. Messrs. Godfrey, Wheeler, and Cole also send good fruit. For any other variety Mr. Bertram, gardener to R. T. Crawshay, Esq., is first with a Providence not fully ripe of 9i lbs.; second comes Mr. Ward, gardener to T. N. Miller, Esq., Bishop Stortford, with a tine Smooth Cayenne of 7 lbs.; the same kind from Mr, Rochford, market gardener, Page Green, Tottenham, is third.
Of Melons there is a fair show. The green-fleahed kinds principally shown are Queen Emma, Golden Gem, and Bailey's, but there are several hybrids; as usual. Gem is the chief scarlet-fleahed kind.
Of Peaches, splendid dishes of Royal George and Violetto Hiitive come from Mr. W. Birse, gardener to J. F. Lermitte, Esq., Finchley; of Barringtou and Grosse Mignonue from Mr. Reid, gardener to L. Huth, Esq., Possingworth; of Royal George and Violette H;itive from Mr. Bones; of Grosse Mignonue and Violette Hative from Mr. Lynn, gardener to Lord Boston, Maidenhead; and these kinds, as well as Noblesse, are well shown by other exhibitors.
Nectarines comprise fine specimens of Violette Hative, Balgowan, Elruge, Hunt's Tawny, and Newington from Messrs. Davey, Birse and Kemp.
Of Cherries, Messrs. Cole, Walker, and Godbold sent fine dishes of, Bigarreau Napoleon, Black Tartarian, and Mr. Smith the Elton.
In Strawberries, four dishes, Mr. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., has remarkably fine fruit of the Frogmore Late Pine, Lucas, Admiral Dundaa, and British Queen. Mr. Clarke, gardener to J. C. Browne, Esq., Horsham, has Empress Eugenie, very fine. Large fruit of President, Lucas, and Sir C. Napier come from Mr. Smith, gardener to the Earl of Gainsborough, Exton Park; and of Frogmore Late Pine, Sir C. Napier, and British Queen, from Mr. Pizzey.
Mr. Harvey, gardener to P. Wroughton, Esq., Worsley Park, Wantage, sends four good Pines, grown on the Hamiltonian system, being the third crop in two years and seven months. Mr. Akehurst, gardener to S. Copestake, Esq., haa three good, ripe-frnited Pines in pots; and of Vines in pots.
Mr. Wisker, gardener to J. A. Rose, Esq., Wandsworth Common, has two plants with well-ripened bunches.
Messrs. Lane have also good examples, though the bunches are not so well coloured; and from Mr. Cole, gardener to E. Budgett, Esq., Ealing Park, come two fine Vines trained with S-feet stems, and forming a circular table-head, from each of which are suspended eight good bunches. These were grown in 12-inch pots and afterwards repotted.
Of other fruit, Mr. Osman, gardener to F. R. Holland, Esq., Stanmore, has very fine Brown Turkey Figs; Mr. Harvey, Wooley Park, Wantage, two fruit of Stephanotis floribunda; Mr. Osman has also excellent French Crab Apples; and Mr. Deaville sends Bedfordshire Seedling, plump, and in fine preservation.
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Birth of George Johnson Da Silva, c.1810?
Clearly he's a pharmacist of some kind, an agent for a [quack?] remedy fo ?
He is an active member of the Royal Society of Arts — what did that mean at that time?
In 1853 he was living in Purser's Cross, Fulham. He is prosecuted for disputing a fare [taking him and another to his office in Bride Street, Fleet Street]. He loses the case and pays promptly.
I've got an idea Johnson Da Silva went to British Association meetings, in which the latest scientific idea were discussed. See if there's any reference to him on e.g. "da silva?_british_association_meeting_24aug1866_BL_0000176_18660824_060_0011.pdf"a page from a newspaper.
