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Inside Shire Hall, the luxurious 19th-century mansion worth MILLIONS sold by Powys council for just £1

The mansion was once the luxurious home where judges stayed while sitting in court

hannah crouch

Published: 18:05, 2 Jan 2017
Updated: 18:40, 3 Jan 2017

A MANSION worth millions in Wales has been snapped up by a charity for just one pound.

The Shire Hall building has been handed over by council bosses to the charity for the price of a loaf of bread.

Shire Hall, pictured, has been sold by a Welsh council to a charity for just £1 — Shire Hall, pictured, has been sold by a Welsh council to a charity for just £1Credit: Wales News Service

The building used to house judges, pictured here is the courtroom — The building used to house judges, pictured here is the courtroomCredit: Wales News Service

The grand dining room of the mansion which will be developed into a tourism attraction — The grand dining room of the mansion which will be developed into a tourism attractionCredit: Wales News Service

Pictured here is the Clerks room of the house which was known as "most commodious and elegant" judges accommodation in England and Wales — Pictured here is the Clerks room of the house which was known as "most commodious and elegant" judges accommodation in England and WalesCredit: Wales News Service

The bathroom of the 90-year-old building where judges once lived — The bathroom of the 90-year-old building where judges once livedCredit: Wales News Service

The mansion in the centre of Presteigne, Mid Wales, was once the luxurious home where judges stayed while sitting in court.

In its heyday, the 90-year-old building was hailed as the "most commodious and elegant" judges accommodation in England and Wales.

But the judges left after the final sitting of Radnorshire Assizes, 46 years ago.

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It has been used for the past 20 years as a museum and tourist centre.

Owners Powys County Council has now sold the freehold to the Judge's Lodging Trust charity for the low price of £1 to develop it as a tourist attraction.

Businessman Tom Evans said: "It's one of the finest buildings in Mid Wales and it's great news that it has its future secured.

";For £1 it must be the bargain of the century so far."

A council spokesperson said the sale will "ensure the future of the museum in the long term".

Judges left the mansion 46 years ago - pictured here is the cell door where the accused would be taken — Judges left the mansion 46 years ago - pictured here is the cell door where the accused would be takenCredit: Wales News Service

Tom Evans called it the 'bargain of the century' - pictured here is the kitchen — Tom Evans called it the 'bargain of the century' - pictured here is the kitchenCredit: Wales News Service

Earlier this month it was reported how a flat in Glasgow was on sale for just £15,000.

The house comes with an open plan and kitchen, bathroom and a communal garden.

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