Henry Leay Bennett

of Liverpool

1823 'By Order of the Assignees of Henry Leay Bennett, a bankrupt,..... the following very Valuable Property, viz:-
large & commodious DWELLING-HOUSE in Wolstenholme-square, late in the occupation of the said Henry Leay Bennett, containing in front 36 feet, and in depth backwards 84 feet 9 inches. The Warehouse adjoining, consisting of 5 Rooms, Counting-house and conveniently fitted with Engines, Presses, and other things necessary for carrying on an extensive Tobacco and Snuff Manufactory, front to the Square, 28 feet, depth 84 feet 9 inches, including the Yard and Engine House at the back.
The Engine House contains an excellent Steam Engine of 14 horse power, by Fawcett and Littledale, the use of which is now let to tenants in part of the Premises at the yearly rent of £204 12s and it is also employed to work the Tobacco Machinery in the Warehouse above-mentioned, and also the Machinery in the Warehouse next described, for rasping, chipping and grinding Dyewoods, and for grinding Emery and Charcoal; and there is constant and plentififul supply of Water from an excellent Well on the Premises. A Piece of Land, fronting Seel-street, with the Warehouse adjoining to the Engine House, and which attends along the south-east side of the Land as far as Seel-street, 86 feet 10 inches, and along the north-west side about 35 feet, from whence there are Wooden Sheds extending to the front of Seel-street. The Warehouse consists of four large Rooms, a Counting-house, with Partitions to suit the tenants, and Cellar. Land is 48 feet in front to Seel-street, and the whole depth to the first described Premises, on the northwest side is 94 feet 2 inches. The situation is central, and convenient, the tenure Leasehold, under the Corporation of Liverpool, and the Buildings are in good repair, and there has been extensive and valuable connection in this and the adjacent Counties in the Trades carried on upon these Premises.
A Plan of the whole may seen, and further particulars had from Messrs. Lace, Miller and Lae, Solicitors, Castle-street.'

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