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Danny House, Hassocks, West Sussex – purchased in 1956 (CHA's first house), sold in 2004 for £3m to Rachael & Richard Burrows, who maintained it as serviced apartments for retired people and as a family business. Flete House, Holbeton, Devon – leased/purchased in 1961, sold in April 2004 to Raven Audley Court (Audley Retirement).
Historic theatre token fetches £8.6k at auction. Bea Swallow - BBC News, Bristol. November 21, 2024 at 8:59 AM ... Another of the tokens sold for £9,200 at a Wiltshire auction house last year, ...
The Right to Buy scheme is a policy in the United Kingdom, with the exception of Scotland since 1 August 2016 and Wales from 26 January 2019, which gives secure tenants of councils and some housing associations the legal right to buy, at a large discount, the council house they are living in. [1] [2] [3] There is also a Right to Acquire for assured tenants of housing association dwellings ...
This is due to a decline in inheritance tax levels from 75% in 1975 to 40% by 1988, rising artwork prices and more effective tax arrangements made by the owners of large, historic houses. [4] Since 1984 only one country house has been given to the nation through the Acceptance in lieu scheme, this being Seaton Delaval Hall which was allocated ...
A historic building which has undergone a £1.8m renovation is due to reopen as council office and community hub. The Manor House in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, was purchased in a "rundown ...
During the 20th century, the dispersal of a country house's contents became a frequent event. The sale of Mentmore Towers' contents highlighted the issue.. Two years before the beginning of World War I, on 4 May 1912, the British magazine Country Life carried a seemingly unremarkable advertisement: the roofing balustrade and urns from the roof of Trentham Hall could be purchased for £200. [9]
The house is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England and the landscaped park is Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. [1] [2] The dower house, orangery, and St Mary's Church which all adjoin the house are also each individually Grade I listed, as is the Bath lodge at the southern part of the estate. [3 ...
The Black Ops 6 Vault Edition is also available with a discounted 35% off at £65.99 instead of £99.99. The digital version is also available from Amazon and directly from the Xbox Store .