"Soho's most famous strip club has shut its doors after nearly 100 years following an argument with its landlord. It introduced Windmill Girls as nude living statues in 1932 and was famed for never closing, even during the worst days of the Blitz. The Standard understands the venue closed its doors in the first few days of September following the collapse of Big Country, the entertainment company that operated the venue, amid a legal dispute with its landlord."
"The site was eventually bought by The King of Soho, property baron Paul Raymond - a man compared to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and famous for introducing top-shelf magazines to the UK. Soho Estates, the company founded by Raymond, owned the freehold on the Windmill until June 7, when it sold the head lease to a subsidiary of strip club owner Spearmint Rhino, RKW."
The Windmill closed in the first days of September after the collapse of Big Country and a legal dispute with its landlord. The venue suffered flooding in late 2023 that left parts of the building unusable. The site had previously been bought by Paul Raymond and owned by Soho Estates until the head lease was sold to a Spearmint Rhino subsidiary, RKW, on June 7. The Windmill introduced Windmill Girls as nude living statues in 1932 and kept the motto we never closed after remaining open through the Blitz. A joint liquidator said creditors will be treated fairly during the liquidation process.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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