Bill Nelson with brooch that made £17,200 in a timed online sale HEADING into its third century of auctioneering, 1818 Auctioneers is a friendly auction house near Milnthorpe. Their purpose-built offices and salerooms are part of the J36 Rural Auction Centre on the borders of three counties with strong rural and farming identities - Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire. The 14-acre J36 Rural Auction Centre site is also home to North West Auctions, NWA Professional and NWA Property and a diverse array of other agri-businesses including accountants, lawyers, agricultural merchants, tyre specialist, vet, insurance brokers and even a hair salon. And there are exhibition, conference and meeting rooms to hire with free parking.