Seller from Castle Ashby has listed the item as 's***house crap caravan'Price has risen from 99p to £75,500 in just seven hoursListing explains how seller's husband purchased it when drunkBy Bianca London for MailOnline Published: 09:19 GMT, 28 August 2015 | Updated: 13:53 GMT, 28 August 2015 175 View comments A grotty caravan described as being 'suitable for Read more [...]

Twenty-one pubs across England built between the two world wars are being awarded Grade II listed status.

Historic England says the pubs that have been chosen represent a fascinating time in British history.

One is the Royal Oak in East London – which has been the backdrop for lots of filming, including Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and the TV series Goodnight Sweetheart.

Emilia Papadopoulos reports.

A Liverpool pub has been listed for protection by the government. The Wheatsheaf, in St Helens, was selected as one of 21 inter-war pubs as part of a project by Historic England. The watering hole has been given Grade II listed status and recognised as one of the pubs throughout the country that helped change the image of drunkenness associated with pubs. Built in 1938, The Wheatsheaf lured huge crowds on its opening day by the promise of a free pint for ale drinkers. Crowds were allegedly met with Read more [...]

When an Israeli property developer took a wrecking ball to the Carlton Tavern pub in Kilburn earlier this year, little can they have imagined that Westminster Council would insist that they rebuild the 1920s boozer exactly as it was, brick by precious brick. But the pub in question wasn’t any old pub. It was due to be Grade II-listed by Historic England (formerly English Heritage), as one of a select number of surviving interwar public houses to receive the status, the rest of which – thankfully Read more [...]

Some 21 inter-war pubs have been listed for protection by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport following a project by Historic England which focused on venues from that era. The pubs, most listed at Grade II and one upgraded to II*, are local landmarks shaped by the "improved pub" movement that followed the First World War. Between 1918 and 1939 breweries rebuilt thousands of pubs, spurred on by the need to appeal beyond their usual male clientele and leave behind the image of drunkenness Read more [...]

The rare opportunity has arisen for a company to base themselves in a listed building in the centre of Newcastle. Estate agent Bradley Hall has been appointed to sell 8 Mosley Street, a five-storey, Grade II listed building in the city centre. The 3,500 sq ft property is available for sale for offers in the region of £650,000 and offers a number of potential uses. Bradley Hall director Neil Hart said: “8 Mosley Street represents a rare opportunity for a business that is currently leasing its Read more [...]

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A LISTED fund floated by private equity firm Apax earlier this year unveiled an eight per cent rise in the adjusted value of investments in maiden results yesterday. The company floated on the London stock exchange in June and is comprised of investments made by Apax executives – including chairman Martin Halusa – and the firm’s buyout funds. The listed fund’s adjusted net asset value rose to €877.9m (£567.7m) from €812.9m for the half year period but fell Read more [...]

THIRTY-seven people living on Newport's Stow Park Circle have objected to plans to turn one of its listed former houses into a restaurant and boutique hotel. And city planners are recommending that the proposal, from the brothers behind the Italian restaurant Gemelli's, be refused planning permission due to concerns over parking, access, and the potential impact on bats and trees. Restaurateur brothers Sergio and Pasquale Cinotti bought Rothbury Read more [...]

Christie + Co has announced the sale of the Best Western Priory Hotel to Cameron Ventures Group off an asking price of £1.25m. This is the second acquisition for the company, which already owns and operates the 40-bedroom Best Western Brome Grange Hotel on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. The Priory is a grade II-listed property with parts dating back to the 16th century. Over the last few years, the period building has been restored and extended to offer extensive dining and function areas Read more [...]