Comments on: Witley Court

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 20:38:49 +0000

Thanks Dan,

I will look at them over the weekend when I have more time.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:25:23 +0000

Hi CherryPie,
Here is the full version of Grand Designs Episode on Peel Castle. The first link that I provided is the revisited episode. So, it might be better to view this link first because it has some details that ties in with Witley Court, which is the Ancient Monument listing and consent. Thus Peel Castle is the first scheduled Ancient Monument to be restored back into a home in the UK:

http://youtu.be/CZeVzGHPj9Q

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:37:14 +0000

Hi CherryPie,
I am so happy that you enjoyed the video links. I have another one which might be of interest to you as this one is my all time favorite:

youtu.be/4U11ssejN8k

Let me know of your personal thought about Peel Castle in Yorkshire.

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:15:03 +0000

Thanks Dan,

All the links have been very interesting a different. It is interesting to see the differing loopholes that have to be overcome in the different countries.

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:14:17 +0000

Hi Dan,

Thanks for the links, I will have a look at them over the weekend when I will have more time

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:52:44 +0000

Hi CherryPie:
Here are two different links to sites that were similar to Big House in Wales:

http://youtu.be/zZqfIMvBGNo

http://youtu.be/_WjaVTv3Ozc

I hope you enjoy them.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:05:40 +0000

I am sure that the new owners could be persuaded to sell the freehold to a developer who wants to restore the building to its former glory as a building that could rival Chatsworth House as far as interior granduer is concerned.

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:55:20 +0000

Hi Neil,

Thanks for the information.

By: Neil

Neil — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:32:36 +0000

The Wiggington family sold off the freehold of Whitley Court a couple of years ago.
The new owners are a couple of ladies in Oxfordshire, perhaps they are rich and like the idea of owning a stately home? Who knows? They paid £250,000 for it.
Although they own the freehold (the building and the land it sits on) the governance order means that they cannot do anything to it except restore it (if they so wish) which i understand they do not. If anyone other than English Heritage wish to do anything to the property, then they would need to buy the Freehold from the current owners, who may not wish to sell it!

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Sat, 11 May 2013 11:31:40 +0000

I am not sure who owns Witley Court. This is the only information I can find:

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/local/2216996.Historic_Witley_Court_is_up_for_sale/

It being English Heritage rather than National Trust means that type of information in the guide book is limited.

Your ideas sounds interesting, thank you for sharing them. If you decide to write the letter I would be interested to know the outcome.