A sale notice in The Times, 3rd April 1880

By order of the Trustee. Mitcham, in the New Church Road leading from the church to Merton Green, near to 3 stations. A Leasehold varnish factory, with plant and machinery. With possession.

Messrs. Ventom, Bull and Cooper will sell by auction, at the Mart, Token House Yard, on Monday, April 26, at 1 o’clock precisely, the LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, known as Nicholl’s Varnish Factory, having a frontage of 169 feet to the main road, fitted with valuable plants and machinery. Held for an unexpired term of 97 years, at a moderate rent. Particulars maybe had of H. Montague Esq, solicitor, 5 and 6, Bucklersbury; of Messrs. A.C. Palmer and Co., Accountants, 7 and 8, London Bridge Approach; at the Mart; and the Auctioneers, 35, Old Jewry.