Auction notice for two windmills on this day in 1825
Northampton Mercury, 29 January 1825
TWO VALUABLE WINDMILLS, IN FULL TRADE.
To be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT, Either together or separately, At the Option of the Purchasers,
Lot 1. ALL that valuable freehold ESTATE, at RISELY, in the County of Bedford (Tithe free);
consisting of a capital SMOCK MILL, with fan Tail;
an excellent Pair of French Stones, four Feet four Inches in Diameter, with good Regulators;
a Pair of peak Ditto, five Feet two inches in Diameter, with good Regulators;
a valuable dressing Machine, with two Cylinders, nearly new.
Also, A good DWELLING HOUSE, with suitable Rooms;
two Barns, newly erected, with Stable and Piggeries, and other out Offices;
a good Well of Water and a lead Pump, a Garden with choice fruit Trees,
together with a Pi[???]le of rich sward Land, containing about one Acre.
The Mill is in complete Repair; and the Whole adjoining the high Road from Bedford to Kimbolton and St. Neots;
from Kimbolton four Miles, and from St. Neots and Bedford 10 Miles each.-
Also may be rented adjoining the same. 22 Acres of good ARABLE and SWARD LAND, if agreeable to the Purchaser;
forming together a most desirable Situation for a Miller. The above may be entered upon at Lady Day next.
Lot 2, situated at OLD WESTON, in the County af Huntingdon, consists of an excellent POST WINDMILL,
with a capital Pair of French Stones and Regulators, four Feet tour Inches in Diameter;
one Pair of peak Ditto, four Feet 10 Inches in Diameter, with dressing Machine nearly new, and two Cylinders.
Also, A good brick and tiled DWELLING HOUSE, Barn, Stable, and Piggeries, with other Out offices,
a Yard and Garden, a good Well of Water;
also, FOUR ACRES, more or less, of good ARABLE LAND, in the open Field of WESTON aforesaid,
which is contiguous to the House. The Whole is Freehold of Inheritance,
is in the most complete Repair, and forms a most desirable Situation for a Miller.
Old Weston is distant from Thrapston and Huntingdon seven Miles, and from Oundle eight.
For a View of the above, please to apply on the Premises of each Lot;
and for further Particulars, and to treat for the same, to Mr BRADSHAW, the Proprietor, at Dean Mills, Bed;
or to Mr. PETER WARREN, Auctioneer, Risely, Beds.
N. B. All Letters, Post paid, will be regularly answered.
Two valuable windmills