Hi Jean,
In January, 1857, Aislaby Hall came up for sale, the then current owner, a Mr. Robert Noble put it up for auction, and the advert appeared in the Hull Packet newspaper, available through gale databases: The advert is interesting as it gives some information about the hall, and life in general of the times
The Hull Packet and East Riding Times, Friday, January 2, 1857:
FREEHOLD ESTATES, NEAR WHITBY In the North-Riding of Yorkshire,
An important and valuable PROPERTY, comprising the MANSION-HOUSE, called Aislaby-Hall, with the PLEASURE-GROUNDS, and about 14acres of Old Grass LAND, with the MANOR or LORDSHIP of AISLABY, with the MOOR and extensive STONE QUARRIES thereon, the property of Robert Noble, Esquire, situate at Aislaby, three miles from the populous and fashionable watering –place of Whitby, and one mile from the Sleights Station of the Whitby and Pickering branch of the North-Eastern Railway.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, by Mr. John Hugill, on Thursday,15th day of January, 1857, at the Angel Hotel, Whitby, at two o’clock in the afternoon (unless previously disposed of by Private Sale, of which notice will be given) subject to conditions then and there produced, a Freehold ESTATE, situate at Aislaby, near Whitby in the following lots:-
Lot 1. All that capital MANSION-HOUSE, called “Aislaby Hall” situate in the Township of Aislaby, in the parish of Whitby, built of freestone, and slated containing Dining and Drawing-rooms, Breakfast-room or library, Kitchen and Scullery, on the first floor, five best Bed-rooms on the second floor, and Servants Attics above. Also, a large room adjoining (formerly used as a chapel), over which an additional suite of bed-rooms has been lately erected, together with a Billiard-room. There is also a racket-court at one end of the mansion, and there has been laid out upon the Mansion altogether since the occupation of the present lessee, nearly £800. Also a beautiful GARDEN, VINERY and PLEASURE GROUNDS attached and Outbuildings a short distance from the house, consisting of a neat Flagged yard, Barn and four-stalled stable, Cow-house, with four standings; Chambers and Dove-Cote over Carriage-house to one side, Cart-house and convenient storehouse on the other; with a Pump and plenty of water, a copper for boiling food for the pigs and cattle, with a piggery at each end and fed there from, and a granary extending over the whole.
THE LAND
Including the site of the Mansion and Gardens, containing 14 acres, 3Rods and 14Perches of excellent meadow and pasture land, conveniently divided and well-watered and fenced. The whole of the above is let on lease to R.J. C. Elwes, Esq., for 10 years from 10th May 1853 at a yearly rent of £67 10s. and a further annual rent of £7 10s during the continuance of the lease making a total rent payable of £75 per annum, the lease being determinable by the lesee giving notice at the end of the first five years.
Not sure what is meant by Pleasure grounds, not a fairground I am sure!
Tom
