Posted on 09/21/2021 7:44:49 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
He had been sent to the auction by his wife, so legend has it, to buy a set of dining chairs. Instead, barrister Cecil Chubb’s eye was caught by lot No 15: a few acres of Wiltshire downland – plus one ancient, crumbling, mysterious monument.
Exactly 100 years ago, Stonehenge was sold to Chubb for £6,600. Three years later he gave the magnificent stones to the nation and since then it has become one of the most beloved and most visited historical sites in the world.
(Excerpt) Read more at amp.theguardian.com ...
"Er, ah, not exactly dear."
Racist...
Tear it down!
Give ‘em time.
Give it a few years. Muslims will tear it down and build a mosque.
£6,600 would be about $450,000.00 today
LOL! We named one of our rescue dogs Sparky, after Clark Griswold. And he acts just like Clark. lol
Actually video of my European Vacation....
https://youtu.be/DewEKz9TzmM?t=31
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