Kinmel Hall, a sprawling estate near Abergele, in Conwy, North Wales, was once visited by Queen Victoria but has sat empty for 20 years after hotel plans fell through.
BBC News
By Rob Thomas
image captionThe building has become run down after lying empty for years
Dilapidated Kinmel Hall has been sold at auction for £950,000 after concerns were aired about its future.
The guide price was £850,000, but the new owners will need far more to protect and restore the building.
Auctioneers Allsops said the buyer of the so-called Welsh Versailles, in Conwy, was local.
The Friends of Kinmel Hall, who are dedicated to seeing the Grade I listed building saved, followed the online auction.
They said only three bidders tried to buy the building, near Abergele.
There had been growing concern its condition was rapidly worsening.
CUTTING COSTS
New law to cut the cost of school uniform set to pass today – and it could save parents hundreds of pounds
29 Apr 2021, 11:08
Updated: 29 Apr 2021, 12:52
THE cost of school uniforms is set to fall thanks to a new law - and it could save parents hundreds of pounds.
The school uniform bill is expected to get Royal Assent today, which is when the Queen agrees to make it into law.
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The cost of school uniforms is set to fall thanks to a new lawCredit: Alamy
In future, schools across England will have to make sure uniforms are affordable and branded items are expected to be kept at a minimum.