Location
From the south: head north on the A1 and remain on this until the junction at Carlton-on-Trent. After the turn off head right onto B1164, then the immediate next left to head north on Great North Road. This road is still the B1164. Remain on this for approximately 1 mile, then take the right turn onto Hemplands Lane, signposted Sutton Village. Continue north along this, becoming Grassthorpe Road and then Town Lane, through the village of Grassthorpe, for approximately 4.5 miles until you arrive at the sale site.
From the west: head south on the A1 and remain on this until the junction signposted Lincoln A57 / Retford A638. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit towards Lincoln A57. Continue on A57 for approximately 5.5 miles along Cliff Gate, becoming Broad Gate, until a junction and right turn signposted Ragnall / Fledborough. Continue south on Main Street for approximately 1.5 miles until you arrive at the sale site. From the east: on the eastern Lincoln bypass A46 taken the onto A57 signposted Worksop / Gainsborough A156. Continue on A57 for approximately 10 miles along Saxilby Road, becoming Lincoln Road, then Gainsborough Road, then Dunham Road, across the River Trent, until a junction and left turn signposted Ragnall / Fledborough. Please note that this route includes a Toll. Continue south on Main Street for approximately 1.5 miles until you arrive at the sale site.
From the north: from Gainsborough head west on A631 The Flood Road, over the River Trent. At the Beckingham roundabout take the first exit south signposted Retford / Worksop. Continue south along the A620 becoming Gainsborough Road, approximately 3 miles, until the village of Sturton le Steeple. At the crossroads take a left onto Station Road and then the first right heading south onto Cross Street. Continue through the South Leverton until the village of Treswell. At the crossroads take a left onto Town Street and then the first right heading south onto Cocking Lane. Stay on this road heading south for approximately 5.5 miles until you arrive at the sale site.
Once you are near the sale ground, Brown & Co branded direction signs will be up at key turns to direct you. Please look out for & follow the Brown & Co signage for car parking. The sale ground will be signposted on the sale day and the nearest postcode is NG22 0UT.
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All persons attending the sale ground are reminded that there may be risks on the site including moving machinery and vehicles and to exercise caution at all times with any children being fully supervised at all times. Any incidents that occur on the sale ground should be reported immediately to the Brown & Co office for details to be recorded.
No vehicles will be permitted onto the sale ground during the sale.
PAYMENT DETAILS
All lots become the sole risk of the buyer at the fall of the hammer. The property in a lot purchased shall not pass to the buyer or be removed until payment has been cleared of the full purchase price (including commission and VAT) to the auctioneers. All lots must be paid for upon the receipt of the invoice sent by the auctioneers and within 1 week of the sale date. In order to comply with Money Laundering Regulations 2017, we are unable to accept cash payments for sums in excess of £7,500 either as a single payment or multiple payments totalling £7,500.
CARD PAYMENTS
We are able to accept Debit Cards only. Payments by Credit Card are not acceptable.
CHEQUE PAYMENTS
Buyers unknown to the auctioneers wishing to pay by cheque with immediate clearance must be accompanied by a written Bank reference for a sum equal to or in excess of the total invoice. The reference must specify the sale location, date, the account details upon which the cheque will be drawn and the amount up to which their cheque will be honoured.
REMOVAL OF LOTS
No lots may be removed from site unless accompanied by a receipted invoice. All lots are to be removed by Thursday 2nd October 2025
LOADING FACILITIES
Loading facilities will be available on sale day until 5pm only. Loading outside these times will be strictly by arrangement with the Sellers. Any lots remaining after Thursday 2nd October 2025 will be re-sold (see section 12 of the Conditions of Sale). The Auctioneers and Seller will not accept any responsibility or liability for the loss or damage to lots left on the sale ground and all Buyers are reminded that they are entirely responsible for any lot purchased from the fall of the hammer.
Vehicles entering the sale ground for loading must operate below a 5mph speed limit and move with caution.
BUYER’S FACILITIES
All potential Buyers are requested to register with the Auctioneers and complete a Buyer’s Number Slip and be allocated a Buyer’s Number. Bids may not be accepted without a Buyer’s Number. BUYER’S PREMIUM A Buyer’s Premium of 2% of the hammer price is payable on all lots. This is subject to VAT @ 20%.
ONLINE BIDDING
Live online bidding will be available at this sale via bid.brown-co.com, i-bidder. com or bidspotter.co.uk. A 2% plus VAT internet surcharge will be added to the hammer price for successful bids made online through bid.brown-co.com, i-bidder.com or bidspotter.co.uk. We recommend that registration for online bidding is made before the day of the sale. Brown & Co accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss of connectivity and the ability to bid on the day of the sale and strongly recommends attending the sale in person to ensure that ability to bid is maintained.
VAT
VAT will be payable on all lots in addition to the hammer price at the standard rate.
CONDITIONS
The sale will be conducted under our standard Conditions of Sale reproduced in this catalogue. All prospective Buyers should ensure that they have read and understood those Conditions. The act of bidding will be taken as acceptance of them.
REFRESHMENTS
These will be available on the sale day.
COMMISSIONS
The Auctioneers will be pleased to take written commission bids prior to the sale. Forms are available on request.
ENGINE HOURS
Neither the Sellers nor the auctioneers make any warranty regarding engine hours or vehicles mileages.
INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT
No powered machinery or equipment may be started without the prior approval of a Brown & Co representative.
FORTHCOMING SALES
If you wish to receive catalogues of future sales, please leave your name and full address at our pay office.
CATALOGUE ENTRIES
Whilst every attempt is made to ensure that the descriptions are accurate, no guarantees are either given or implied. Buyers should be aware that from time to time, lots are withdrawn and other lots added. Please contact the auctioneers prior to the sale to ensure that the machinery has been delivered onto the sale ground. VIEWING Wednesday 24th September 2025 from 10am - 4pm and on the morning of the sale from 8am.
EXPORT OF GOODS
All goods purchased at Brown & Co auctions that are to be exported or removed from the United Kingdom will:
1. Be dealt with under the requirements set out of HM Customs and Excise publications:
a) VAT Notice 703 dated January 2021 – Good exported from the UK from January 2021.
2. Be ZERO RATED for VAT purposes subject to the following conditions being met:
a) The goods are removed from Great Britain within three months from the time of supply (the date of auction).
b) Brown & Co are provided with valid commercial documentary evidence that the goods have been removed from Great Britain within three months of the auction date.
Unless and until the above requirements are fulfilled Purchasers will be charged VAT at the Great Britain standard rate (currently 20%). This will only be refunded if all requirements within the regulations are met within the specified time limits.
Upon receipt of cleared funds the Purchaser at auction takes ownership of the goods and goods will not leave a vendors premises until this is the case.
The Purchaser or their agent will be responsible for removing the goods from Great Britain and will act as the importer of record and will be responsible for payment of any VAT, duties, goods and services tax, or other sales or import taxes or duties arising on the exportation of the goods from Great Britain and the importation of the goods into any country.
Neither Brown & Co or the Vendor are responsible for any VAT, duties, goods and services tax, or other sales or import taxes or duties arising on the exportation of the goods from Great Britain and the importation of the goods into any country by the Purchaser or their agent.
Further Guidance is available here for goods leaving the United Kingdom:
https://www.gov.uk/check-customs