Blackpowder Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Just read on Facebook that the odious Brian May has been looking at the Rothbury and Coquetdale Estate in nor Northumberland with the intention of buying. Not good news for anyone employed in the shooting or farming industries on that land. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 he is a menace......he outbid the shoot captain for the Henham estate after it had been a shoot for god knows how many decades....i shot and ran the dogs there for years it was a desolate place ...devoid of wildlife and songbirds and haunted by magpies....then it became that Latitude thing...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 The Vendors need to be circumspect with regards to prospective purchasers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 49 minutes ago, JDog said: The Vendors need to be circumspect with regards to prospective purchasers. It would be nice if they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Big bucks always win out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adzyvilla Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Getting in on the carbon capture and storage scam early. A lot of acres to offset his lavish lifestyle and get some of that lovely tax payer £££ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted August 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 4 hours ago, JDog said: The Vendors need to be circumspect with regards to prospective purchasers. It may even belong to the Percy family at the moment, not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted August 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, Blackpowder said: It may even belong to the Percy family at the moment, not sure. Ive googled the details its 9486 acres with an asking price of £35million being sold for the first time in 600 years by Lord Max Percy. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 another old family bites the dust............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted August 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, ditchman said: another old family bites the dust............ I think they may still own an acre or 3 Simon, Lord Max seems to be the eldest of the present Duke's sons. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miserableolgit Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Depressing IF it comes to pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Ah well! "Another One Bites The Dust" Sorry couldn't help myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 All over the local news up here. I’m assuming everyone is busily emailing Lord Max Percy trying to persuade him to sell it only to someone who is dedicated to shooting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, Scully said: All over the local news up here. I’m assuming everyone is busily emailing Lord Max Percy trying to persuade him to sell it only to someone who is dedicated to shooting? They are too busy emailing his father not to sell off local resident's allotments in London to built executive homes on! https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/national/23694867.homes-proposal-bid-line-duke-northumberlands-pockets-inquiry-told/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, enfieldspares said: They are too busy emailing his father not to sell off local resident's allotments in London to built executive homes on! https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/national/23694867.homes-proposal-bid-line-duke-northumberlands-pockets-inquiry-told/ 🙂 It’s all about the money. Always has been, always will be. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Scully said: 🙂 It’s all about the money. Always has been, always will be. 👍 Damn right. And the power that money brings. That's why that class got itself on top of the dungpile and still is. Edited August 2, 2023 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Sure i read about this he was selling the farms etc and even a pub but it was outwith the family estate and wouldnt affect the rest of his land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 For such a big hardcore shooting family you’d think they’d be keen a new buyer was fieldsports keen, but guess when the older generation who where mad keen and the newer aren’t it’s what will happen to a lot more estates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted August 6, 2023 Report Share Posted August 6, 2023 Perhaps the Percys will sell the estate but retain the shooting rights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted August 6, 2023 Report Share Posted August 6, 2023 6 hours ago, London Best said: Perhaps the Percys will sell the estate but retain the shooting rights? Knight Frank online brochure says sporting rights are to be included (but the final deal could of course be agreed on somewhat different terms). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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