ɪt wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː baɪ dˈeɪvɪd ænd ɡˈeɪl ɡlˈɪn, hˌuː hˌævɪŋ ˌʌndɚtˈeɪkən sˌʌm ɹᵻfˈɜːbɪʃmənt wˈɜːk sˈoʊld ɪɾ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn fɚɹən ˈæskɪŋ pɹˈaɪs ʌv pˈaʊnd θɹˈiː pˈaʊnd fˈoːɹ mˈɪliən.
It was purchased in 1982 by David and Gale Glynn, who having undertaken some refurbishment work sold it in 2010 for an asking price of £3-£4 million.