Arkley windmill, London 🌍

By order of the Executors of the late Mr. Everett Whitehead.
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The important COPYHOLD PROPERTY, held of the Manor of Shenley, known as the "WIND-MILL," Arkley, about 1 1/2 miles from the town of Barnet, on the road to Elstree, comprising the Dwelling House and garden, stables, coach-house, and shed, together with the substantially built Windmill. The whole containing an area of Half-an-acre, or thereabouts. Let to Mr Edwards, a tenant of many years standing, on a yearly tenancy, at a rental of £36 per annum.
Messrs. Harland and Son
Have received instructions to sell the above properties by auction, at the Duke o'York Hotel, Ganwick Corner, Potters Bar, on THURSDAY, the 29th OCTOBER, 1896, at Six for Seven o'clock in the evening.
The several properties may be viewed by permission of the respective tenants. Particulars and conditions of sale, with plan of Hillside, may be obtained (when ready) of W. Osborn Boyes, Esq., solicitor, Barnet, Herts; at the place of sale; at the Railway Hotel, Potters Bar; and of the Auctioneers, Barnet, Herts.

PROPERTY SALE.- Messrs. Harland and Son. on Thursday of last week, held a most successful sale at the Duke of York Inn. Ganwick Corner, of the properties of the late Mr Everett Whitehead, by direction of the executors. Lot 1. consisting of three freehold cottages at Ganwick Corner, started at £150, and rapidly ran up to £335, at which price it was knocked down to Mr Alfred Booth. Lot 2 was the freehold residence at Potters Bar, known as "Hillside." with about five acres of land, and let at £100 per annum. It was purchased by A Hahn. Esq., the tenant. for £2,500. Lot 3 was that well-known landmark, Arkley Windmill, with dwelling-house and about one rood of land, copyhold of the Manor of Shenleybury. It was purchased by Mr Noah Edwards for £360. The sale thus realised a total of £3,195. Mr William Osborn Boyes. of Barnet, was the vendors' solicitor.

As everyone feared, last night's gale has been attended with widespread damage and loss of life. In London the storm is the chief topic of conversation. The hurricane that swept the Metropolis itself is one of the worst we have known for a long time past. We lived throughout the night in an atmosphere of falling chimneys. In the parks and suburbs whole trees have been torn up by the roots, and in many places telegraph poles have been blown down. Several casualties occurred through the falling of hoardings, and many slight accidents are reported from tiles falling from the housetops.

A friend of mine living out at Barnet tells me that the old windmill at Barnet Gate, which is such a favourite landmark with cyclists, has been much damaged by the storm. One of the huge sails was snapped clean off, and carried away with it in its fall a lot of the top hamper of the mill. It is said that the wind had a velocity of 60 miles an hour, and it is not surprising that everything that was at all weak went down before it. The force of the wind has moderated to a great extent now, but it still remains high enough to be unpleasant, and most of us have enjoyed the exercise of hat chasing at some time or other of the day.

"SHAVINGS."

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TOWN TOPICS.
As a set-off against previous mistakes in local government, our Progressive Councillors have decided to engage in municipal trading. With this object in view, they intend to purchase the Arkley windmill, which, when properly fitted up for grinding purposes, will be let for limited periods to any person who axes for it. The wind required to drive the mill will be supplied free from the High-street repository. They will also acquire that desirable property known as Anstee's-yard, for the purpose of pig breeding, and although it does not compare favourably at the present time with the Workhouse sties, they confidently expect, with the assistance of Council experts, to make it healthy and habitable for pigs. The canned pork business on Chicago lines as an adjunct branch will later on be added to this establishment. Another trading site will be Mary Paine's place, which is to be utilised as a market place for the sale of vegetables grown on the sewage farm at Mays-lane. Golden marigolds for jam making will be a speciality. The profits of these undertakings are confidently expected to wipe off that obnoxious item of £2,000, which has been incurred through the reconstruction of the West Barnet sewer.

NEW PATHS FOR OLD.
No. 17 .- Eight Miles of Hayfields.
By PATHFINDER.
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Leaving the track at its end for the lane it opens on to, turn left for a few yards to a path from a gate on the left (signpost:Footpath to Rowley Green), and follow it over several meadows, glorious in June with buttercups, maudlin daisies, yellow rattle, and red clover, towards the broken windmill of Arkley seen ahead.
Highwood Hill and Moat-Mount.
In the last field, as the path nears the garden of a house, there is a crossing path at a stile on the right. Take this forward, over broken picturesque ground by gravel pit ponds, to the windmill aforesaid, and, still ahead, a little left, you will come out by the Old Bell inn, Barnet Gate, on the high road.

ST. MARY'S (8TH HENDON) TROOP.
An enjoyable and successful camp was held during the week-end at Barnet Gate by St. Mary's troop under ideal weather conditions. The site chosen was very pretty and picturesque - an ideal spot in every way for a camp, situated as it was behind the old windmill and close to the swimming pool, with plenty of open space around for scouting games. The time soon passed, and many were the regrets when the camp had to be struck.

... Arkley Mill, Herts, the property of Mr. Booth, who had two new sails put up ...

Few windmills of the type used for grinding corn are to be seen near London to-day. The nearest one I know may be seen near Barnet Gate, about a mile from the town. It is situated in a garden and is in a splendid state of preservation.

The fringe of London has two of these ancient landmarks. One is the famous windmill on Wimbledon Common, which figures on old golfing prints, and the other fast falling into decay is at Arkley near High Barnet.

EASY 30 MINUTES' DRIVE TO WEST END.
THE WINDMILL, ARKLEY, HERTFORDSHIRE

A MINIATURE SHOW PLACE
In a unique position nearly 500ft. above sea level.
This really exquisite little property created at a cost of over £13,000 includes
THE RESIDENCE - A REPLICA OF THE TUDOR PERIOD
Containing entrance and central halls, three reception rooms, seven bedrooms and three bathrooms, and model offices.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
CENTRAL HEATING, ETC.
Together with THE OLD WINDMILL

GARDENER'S COTTAGE
and an OUTSTANDINGLY BEAUTIFUL GARDEN WITH ORNAMENTAL WATER AND BATHING POOL, ETC.
AREA ABOUT SIX ACRES
FOR SALE PRIVATELY, or by AUCTION LATER. Sole Agents and Auctioneers, JOHN D. WOOD & Co., 23, Berkeley Square, W.1 (Tel.: Mayfair 6341). Vendors' Solicitors, Messrs. C. J. PARKER & SLOAN, 168-173, Temple Chambers, Temple Avenne, E.C.4. (41,379.)

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Yours faithfully.
RENOLD MARX.
Chairman of the Committee of Management. Finchley Memorial Hospital.
"The Windmill," Arkley, Herts.

HOSPITAL GIFT.- The winner of the autographed cricket bat, presented to Finchley Memorial Hospital by one of the patients is Mrs. R Marx. The Windmill, Arkley, Herts.

EXPERIENCED House - Parlourmaid wanted: wages £67.- Marsh. "The Windmill," Arkley, Barnet. Telephone : Barnet 3210.

Mr Richard Marsh. of the Windmill, Arkley, Hertfordshire, a third member of the party ...