The whole of West Heslerton – with 2,000 acres of land, houses, a pub and a 21-bedroom historic hall – is up for saleFrom childhood, Eve Dawnay loved to build miniature models. So when her father bequeathed her a real-life village, it must have been a little girl’s dream come true.The 2,000-acre North Yorkshire village of West Heslerton has been owned by the Dawnay family for over 150 years. From its pub, garage, playing fields and sports pavilion, to a 21-bedroom historic hall and 43 houses, Eve Dawnay left a remarkable legacy when she died in 2010, aged 84; a functioning English village with a population of around 375 people preserved in time. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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