For sale -- an English village

[PeteC]

LINKENHOLT, England (Reuters) – An entire English village, complete with 22 houses and cottages, two blacksmiths and a cricket pitch, goes on sale this week.
The charitable trust which owns Linkenholt in Hampshire, southern England, has decided to sell up and use the capital it raises elsewhere.
The asking price when Linkenholt goes on the open market on Wednesday is 22-25 million pounds ($31-35 million), according to Jackson-Stops & Staff estate agents who are handling the sale.
The archetypal English village is nestled in rolling countryside and boasts a manor house, old rectory and clock tower and is part of a 2,000-acre estate.
One of the few things a buyer would not own is St. Peters church, which originally dates back to the 12th century but was significantly rebuilt in 1871.
Locals, who rent their properties, are expected to stay on after the sale, and most hope that a change in ownership does not mean a change in lifestyle.
"It would be nice if somebody bought the estate and lived here and was Lord of the Manor to be quite honest, that's the general consensus of everyone in the village," said Colin Boast, one of the village's two blacksmiths.
"It would just be nice if somebody looked at the village and said 'well, let's keep it as the village it is.' But you never know."
Paul Raynesford, a local thatcher, said he thought the asking price for the village was reasonable.
"I think if you were to go around and work out the individual bits I think you'd find it's quite a fair price, taking into account the price of the agricultural land and the price of the individual properties," he said.
Tim Sherston of Jackson-Stops called the village a "safe and sound investment" despite the economic slowdown.
"You've got an entire village -- 22 houses, a cricket pitch, a village shop, a forge and 1,500 acres of farmland, 450 acres of woodland ... We think actually there will be a lot of potential buyers for this."
The estate is owned by the Herbert and Peter Blagrave Charitable Trust.
With no heir, the late Herbert Blagrave, a philanthropic racing figure, left his family fortune to a trust, along with orders that the money should be spent on sick children, the elderly and injured jockeys.
Since much of that fortune is still tied up in Linkenholt, the trustees decided it was time to try to sell.

[Randy Cornhole]

If I bought it i'd immediatly put all the current tennants to death and then populate it entirely with beautiful women.

Clothes would be banned except when it snowed as would men under the age of 90. Except me of course.

I would instantly make CORNHOLESHIRE a principality giving me full and total dictorial control.

As self appointed 'Grand Poobah' I would naturally retain the ancient hobbling rite of selecting mates as and when the mood took me. Probably after a few beers and a curry...

There would also be -
No last orders in the Cornhole arms.
No yellow lines on Cornhole boulevard.
No Football, Golf or Cricket even mentioned on BBC Cornhole.
The only stuff broadcasted would be - Rugby, motorcycle racing and Faulty Towers.

I would lift the smoking ban and would positively encourage excessive farting in resturants and lifts.
Libraries would have an extensive porn section and the top shelf in news agents would be moved to eye level.

Hmm I could get used to this meglamania thing...

[Spitfire]

I'm sure the locals would love "Lord Cornhole".

[dtaai-maai]

It's bound to be bought by an American. And Pattaya Pete seems to have become very interested in the British royal family just today...

[PeteC]

It's bound to be bought by an American. And Pattaya Pete seems to have become very interested in the British royal family just today...

Sorry, I'm a few million shy of enough...LOL. The train of thought you are correct. I found the above story which reminded me of Tudor architecture which I like. Then followed onto the Royal thread...... Pete

PS: I'm from The House of Rayong now, no more wenching in Pattaya (at least not much)

[dtaai-maai]

PS: I'm from The House of Rayong now, no more wenching in Pattaya (at least not much)

I know, but Rayong Pete really doesn't have quite same ring to it...!

[Arcadian]

If you can have a whip round to finance a new immigration office, why not go for an English village.

[dtaai-maai]

At least you wouldn't need air conditioning...