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Rushden Post Windmill

The old Windmill house replaced in 1898 by the Windmill Club
The old mill house.

Northampton Mercury, 20th July 1839

Houses, Windmill and Land at Rushden

To be sold by auction by Mr. Cleaver

At the Waggon and Horses Inn, at Rushden, in the County of Northampton, on Friday the 2nd day of August 1839, at Six o’clock in the evening.
(Late the property of Mr. Samuel Achurch, deceased.)

Lot 1 A Messuage or Tenement, and Bakehouse with the Yard, Barns, Stable, Cowhouse, Piggeries, and other Outbuildings, Orchard, and Garden thereunto belonging, containing altogether about an Acre.
The premises are well situated for a Baker, as extensive Business
having been carried on there for many years.

Lot 2 A Close of superior Town Land, containing by estimation Seven Acres, with the Tenement and Post Windmill standing thereon, late in the occupation of the said Samuel Achurch, adjoining the Turnpike Road
from Wellingborough to Bedford, and being within a few hundred
yards of the Village of Rushden.
Premises of both Lots may be had at Michaelmas next or sooner if the
Purchasers wish to complete their Purchase before that time.

To view the Property, apply to Mr. Wm. Achurch, of Rushden; and for further particulars, either to him, Mr. Wm. Ward, of Desborough; or at the Offices of Mr. Burnham, Solicitor, Wellingborough.

Also will be Sold by Auction,

On the Premises, at Three o’clock in the afternoon on the same Day,

The following Crops of Corn, now growing on the Seven Acre Close, in convenient Lots of about an Acre each:

About 3 Acres of Wheat,
About 2½ Acres of Oats, and
About 1 Acres of Beans.
Also a few Poles of Potatoes.

15th Feb 1840

To be sold by Private Contract

A Close of superior Turnip Land, containing by estimation Seven Acres, situate at Rushden, in the County of Northampton, with the Tenement and Post Windmill standing thereon, adjoining the Turnpike Road from Wellingborough to Bedford, and being within a short distance from the Village of Rushden.

The Estate is of Copyhold tenure, but being Fine certain
is equal in value to Freehold.

For Price and further Particulars, apply to
Mr. Burnham, Solicitor, Wellingborough.

On 11th April 1840: Advertised again on for sale by Auction on Thursday 23rd April 1840


sale notice 1893
1893 Sale by the Trustees of the Will of Joseph Keep

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