Battle Abbey auction

Title

Battle Abbey auction

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Jun 1976

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:03:33

Description

Report on the auction of Battle Abbey amid fears it may be turned into a commercial enterprise and be inaccessible to the general public. Includes speech at the auction by Matthew Thompson-Royds of Save Battle Abbey Group; the auction itself under Colonel Judd; statement on the buyer, the Department of the Environment, read by Colonel George Judd; interview with other high bidder Lord Lonsdale (James Lowther). Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Matthew Thompson-Royds; George Judd; James Lowther

Keywords

Auctions; Architectural heritage; Battle Abbey

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