Mystery House

The following advertisement appeared in the York Herald 31 May 1851, but does not state which house is for sale or let. 'To be sold or let either from year to year or for a term of years, with immediate possession, a mansion or dwelling house situate at Tickhill, in the West Riding of the County of York, late the residence of John Nettleship, Esq, the owner, with an extensive garden and a paddock of grassland in front of the house, containing 1 acre and 36 perches or thereabouts, separated from the garden by a stream of water.

The house contains, on the ground floor, a dining and drawing room with greenhouse communicating with the latter, good kitchens, housekeeper's room, servants' hall and pantries. On the first floor are 4 bedrooms, 1 dressing room and a W.C., and the attics contain the same number of rooms. Attached are also a brewhouse and dairy with servants' rooms and laundry over them. The outbuildings comprise an excellent coach house, stable and saddle room, with chambers above. The house and premises may be viewed and terms etc known on application to the owner or to Mr R Ellison, solicitor, Tickhill.'

In the 1841 Census the Nettleship family was listed in a house in Sunderland Street. By 1851 they had moved to another house in Sunderland Street to live with Mrs Nettleship's sister, Mrs Hunt. Could the house advertised be a property on Sunderland Street? If so, it is curious that it has a stream running through the grounds.