 Mentioned in the "Birmingham Gazette", Highgate Windmill came up for sale by Edward Rigby in both 1826 and 1828.It is known that Thomas Jennings worked it from 1835 to 1841, and in 1841, the "Midland Counties Herald" shows it being advertised by local builder M. Salt with a shop and cottage.Shortly thereafter, it was purchased by Mr. Moses Eyland, founder of the Walsall firm of buckle and spectacle makers Eyland & Sons, Ltd, of Lower Rushall Street (that factory having been converted into apartments in recent years).