The Farmers Mart Aug/Sep 2014 - Issue 35 | Page 56

PROPERTY

ASHCOURT
GROUP
ACQUIRES
MILLINGTON
GRANGE
ESTATE
Award-winning pedigree Limousin herd will be maintained.
Leading national property
consultancy Carter Jonas has
announced the sale of the Millington
Grange Estate, on behalf of John
Weatherill.
The purchaser is the Ashcourt Group,
which will maintain the pedigree Limousin
herd established by Mr Weatherill, who
will continue to work closely with the new
owners to achieve further show success,
The estate in the Yorkshire Wolds,
comprises a large principal house, two
further farmsteads and agricultural land

and woodland extending to approximately
780 acres in total.

‘superb sporting value
in addition to the mixed
farming enterprises’
Andrew Fallows, partner in Carter Jonas’
rural team in Yorkshire, said: “It’s rare that
a property offering such superb sporting
value in addition to the mixed farming

enterprises becomes available and we are
delighted to announce this sale.”
Santander’s Corporate & Commercial
Agricultural Team assisted with funding
the purchase of the estate.
Phil Hartop, Relationship Director
(Agriculture), Santander Corporate &
Commercial, said: “We have worked
closely with the Ashcourt Group on
this deal to complete the transaction
on schedule in accordance with their
requests and have been impressed with
the purchaser’s dedication and ambition.”

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