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Oct 2024
Ripley Castle sale update issued
The Ripley Castle estate is now not expected to come on the market until the start of next year.
Sir Thomas and Lady Ingilby, whose family has owned the estate for more than 700 years, announced in June they were selling up.
The estate includes the 14th century castle, the wedding wing, the tea room and coffee shop, the Boar’s Head pub, three or four cottages, the village shop and about 250 to 300 acres of land.
The Ingilbys separately agreed to sell Ripley Town Hall, also known as the Hotel de Ville, to Ripley Star Club for £400,000 shortly before the sale was announced.
The estate was expected to come on the market this month. But there have been no updates since June, although some estate cottages in Ripley have been listed online for sale at £385,000.
The Stray Ferret asked Mark Granger, a consultant for property firm Carter Jonas, which is marketing the estate, for an update.
Mr Granger said:
The Ripley Castle estate is not now coming to the market until mid / end January 2025.
No further information was revealed.
The impending sale has caused uncertainty in Ripley as the estate is so closely woven into the village fabric.
Weddings have been cancelled and it remains unclear whether the annual Ripley Show, which is held in the grounds of the castle, will continue to go ahead, and what will happen to the businesses affected.
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