dʒˌeɪdʒˈiː ˈoʊltən, hˌuː tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚ ðə vˈɜːnən ᵻstˈeɪt, dˈaɪd ɪnðə kˈæsəl ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, ænd ðə kˈæsəl wʌz lˈɛft tə hɪz sˈʌn, dˈɛzmənd, hˌuː sˈoʊld ðə pɹˈɑːpɚɾi tə pˈeɪ dˈɛθ dˈuːɾiz ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ɛkspˈɛnsᵻz.
JG Oulton, who took over the Vernon estate, died in the castle on 17 April 1952, and the Castle was left to his son, Desmond, who sold the property to pay death duties and other expenses.