isaac crook found himself up against cecil chubb, bidding for a national treasure.your grandfather was prepared to go? he we nt grandfather was prepared to go? he went up to 65 because that was in his purse but it went to cecil chubb. cecil bought stonehenge the £6,500, the equivalent of half £1 million in today's money. then he gifted it to the nation. in october 1918 he handed it to the ministry of works, the government department looking after the state monuments. immediately, when the government took it over they did a survey of the site and they set a big programme of restoration and excavation to try and restore some of the stones upright. a special handing over ceremony took place and chubb received a knighthood, gaining the nickname viscount stonehenge. what would've happened if he didn't do what he had bid? it could be interesting question, it could be a privately owned monument nobody was allowed in, but somebody could have demolished it, who knows. we very grateful he took that decision. cecil‘s give to the nation is visited by 1.5 million people a year.

but that auction started a bidding war between isaac crook, a localfarmer, and cecil chubb, a local barristerl chubb was still bidding and the hammerfell at 6,600. a difference of £100. but what would have happened to stonehenge if isaac crook had won that auction? do you think he would have just returned it to farmland? well, i honestly can't answer that. i mean, who knows what he would have done? instead, three years later in 1918, cecil chubb and his wife mary gave stonehenge to the nation. that act of generosity actually saved stonehenge. until that point, the stones were propped up by wooden poles. some of them were at risk of collapse, and its future was by no means certain. and so when the chubbs gave stonehenge to the nation, it kick—started a programme of care and conservation that english heritage continues to this day. today there was everything from a bouncy to a baked version of the ancient monument, all to celebrate it becoming an endearing slice of national life. duncan kennedy. the duchess of sussex's wedding gown and veil have gone on display at windsor castle. visitors will

but that auction started a bidding war between isaac crook, a localfarmer, and cecil chubb, a local barrister at 6,500. cecil chubb was still bidding and the hammerfell at 6,600. a difference of £100. but what would have happened to stonehenge if isaac crook had won that auction? do you think he would have just returned it to farmland? well, i honestly can't answer that. i mean, who knows what he would have done? in5tead, three years later in 1918, cecil chubb and his wife mary gave stonehenge to the nation. that act of generosity to actually saved stonehenge. until that point, the stones were propped up by wooden poles, some of them were at risk of collapse and its future was by no means certain and so when the chubbs gave stonehenge to the nation, it kick—started a programme of care and conservation that english heritage continues to this day. today there was everything from a bouncy to a baked version of the ancient monument, all to celebrate it becoming an endearing slice of national life. well, the stones, of course, have been preserved for the last 100 yea r5 been preserved for the last

that means isaac crook was the tenant farmer. so your grandfather was already renting land? yes. sheep. yes, that's right. the stones were just something stuck in the soil. so when the chance came to buy it, of course he's going to be interested. of course he is. and off he went to salisbury with high hopes. that's right. at 2pm on the 21st of september 1915, the new theatre in salisbury was full. according to a report in the salisbury and winchester journal, "interest quickened when the auctioneer announced lot 15. " stonehenge. bidding began. crook found himself up against chubb, bidding for a national treasure. so, richard, do you know how far your grandfather was prepared to go? well, he went to six five. in other words, that was what was in his purse. and the successful bidder was cecil chubb because the hammer fell at £6,600. cecil had bought stonehenge the £6,600 — the equivalent of nearly £500,000 in today's money. three years later, he'd gift it to the nation. so he buys it in auction in 1915, and in october 1918 that's when he hands it over to the ministry of works, in

but that auction started a bidding war between isaac crook, a localfarmer, and cecil chubb, a local barristeropped bidding at 6,500. cecil chubb was still bidding and the hammerfell at 6,600. a difference of £100. but what would have happened to stonehenge if isaac crook had won that auction? do you think he would have just returned it to farmland? well, i honestly can't answer that. i mean, who knows what he would have done? instead, three years later in 1918, cecil chubb and his wife mary gave stonehenge to the nation. that act of generosity to actually saved stonehenge. until that point, the stones were propped up by wooden poles, some of them were at risk of collapse and its future was by no means certain and so when the chubbs gave stonehenge to the nation, it kick—started a programme of care and conservation that english heritage continues to this day. today there was everything from a bouncy to a baked version of the ancient monument, all to celebrate it becoming an endearing slice of national life. this 100—year—old local woman stepped up to mark the centenary. thank you for inviting

but that auction started a bidding war between isaac crook, a localfarmer, and cecil chubb, a local barristerng at 6,500. cecil chubb was still bidding and the hammerfell at 6,600. a difference of £100. but what would have happened to stonehenge if isaac crook had won that auction? do you think he would have just returned it to farmland? well, i honestly can't answer that. i mean, who knows what he would have done? instead, three years later in 1918, cecil chubb and his wife mary gave stonehenge to the nation. that act of generosity to actually saved stonehenge. until that point, the stones were propped up by wooden poles, some of them were at risk of collapse and its future was by no means certain and so when the chubbs gave stonehenge to the nation, it kick—started a programme of care and conservation that english heritage continues to this day. today there was everything from a bouncy to a baked version of the ancient monument, all to celebrate it becoming an endearing slice of national life. we stones have been preserved in the past 100 years and get about 2 million visitors a year. but o

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