DOWN PLACE, Windsor, Berks.—On the Banks of the Thames, in the lovely district near to Monkey Island and Bray, between Windsor and Maidenhead, about three miles from either of these stations, whence London can be reached in about forty-five minutes, and in the midst of an aristocratic and favourite neighbourhood.—A Freehold Country Seat, known as Down Place, celebrated as the meeting place of the famous Kit Cat Club, and originally the favourite abode of Jacob Tonson. It is approached through a finely timbered park of about thirty-rive acres by a carriage-drive past a lodge-entrance, and contains on the upper floor six good attic rooms, three other servants' bed-rooms, and a footman's room approached by a separate staircase; on the first floor, five best bed-rooms, four other good bed-rooms, store and box rooms; on the ground-floor, spacious inner and outer halls, large ante room opening to drawing-room, 36 ft. by 26 ft., dining-room 30ft. by 18ft, 6in., boudoir, billiard-room, smoking-room, and unusually extensive domestic offices on the same level, affording ample accommodation for the establishment of a nobleman or gentleman. The reception-rooms and the principal bed-rooms command fine views of the river. The stabling department is very complete, and includes seven stalls, two loose boxes, harness-room, large coach-house, and man's rooms. The pleasure grounds comprise charming lawns, which slope to the river's edge, conservatory, terrace walks and parterres, kitchen gardens of nearly four acres, two vineries, peach-house, gardener's cottage, &c., farmery and landing wharf; also, nearly adjoining, in a separate lot, about 15 acres of valuable Pasture land, affording a good site for another residence. With possession.
MESSRS. DEBENHAM, TEWSON, FARMER, and BRIDGEWATER will SELL the above attractive RIVERSIDE FREEHOLD MANSION, Park, and Grounds, at the Mart, on Tuesday, July 25, at Two, in two lots. Particulars, with plan and views, of Messrs. Surman, Henley, and Co., Solicitors, 35, Lincoln's-inn-fields; and of the Auctioneers, 80, Cheapside.
Source: The Illustrated London News, July 8, 1882, p.44