'Grand Designs-style' 42m-tall chimney that towers over historic village could be sold for just £5k

'Grand Designs-style' 42m-tall chimney that towers over historic village could be sold for just £5k
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'Grand Designs-style' 42m-tall chimney that towers over historic village could be sold for just £5k
Author: mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Connor Bacon, Joshua Hartley, Howard Lloyd)
Published: Jan, 17 2025 13:27

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The 4m-wide chimney, which became redundant when the surrounding buildings were revamped, could serve as a "quirky studio" or advertising space due to its visibility from "miles around", suggests SDL Property Auctions.

Andrew Parker, an auctioneer and partner at Chilwell-based SDL Property Auctions, said: "Our team have had years of experience of selling unusual lots, from nuclear bunkers to Welsh reservoirs, but this has to be one of the most extraordinary properties we have ever auctioned.

'Grand Designs-style' 42m-tall chimney that towers over historic village could be sold for just £5k A massive chimney steeped in history could be snapped up for a mere few thousand pounds.

The 42-metre-tall brick mill chimney, nestled in Milford, Derbyshire, is set to go under the hammer on January 30, offering potential buyers a chance to own a slice of the country's industrial past.

The chimney is set to be auctioned off in one of SDL's online auctions on Thursday, January 30, with a guide price of over £5,000, reports Derbyshire Live.

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