Viggen Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 THE "Pompeii of the North" has been saved for the public after a £2m sale to a philanthropist. The Roman site at Binchester, near Bishop Auckland, has been sold to Jonathan Ruffer, who leads the trust which now owns neighbouring Auckland Castle. Mr Ruffer's initial bid to buy the land from the Church Commissioners did not progress, leading to the start of a "Save Binchester" campaign last month, which quickly received more than 4,000 signatures online. Binchester is regarded as one of the most important Roman sites in Britain – hence its nickname the "Pompeii of the North" – but it straddled two of the ten plots of land that the Church Commissioners put up for sale. This led to fears that the fort and surrounding village could end up in different hands, which could have jeopardised public access, research and, ultimately, its development as a heritage attraction... ...full article at The Northern Echo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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