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Governor’s son buys woodland


A LARGE chunk of the King’s Wood at Broomfield has been sold to the son of a former governor of the Bank of England,Robin Leigh- Pemberton,we can reveal. John Leigh-Pemberton, who runs


a fencing firm in Doddington, was one of a number of buyers for the 10 lots put up for sale by a firm of Buckinghamshire land agents last autumn. It is understood that he bought


woodland to thewest of Broomfield Road andwill use it for coppicing. Mr Leigh-Pemberton (53) con-


firmed the purchase, but refused to say howmuch he paid for the plot. The farmer is registered as an offi-


cer of Torry Hill Chestnut Fencing Ltd, based in Ladewood Hill, Dod- dington at CompaniesHouse. His


father


Lord Kings- down (left), who died five years ago aged 86, was Gover- nor of the Bank of England for a decade be- tween 1983 and


1993waswell-regardedin the bank- ing world and famed for his in- tegrity. Hewas chosen for the role by the


then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, and was an appointment which caused some surprise at the time, given his relatively brief time in the City. Lord Kingsdown’s tenure was marked by banking collapses and


market turbulence, although he sur- vived intact. The family of the American


heiress LadyOliveBaillie,who once ownedLeedsCastle,put 453 acres of woodlandupfor sale last September for a combined price of £2m. On her death in 1974, Lady Baillie


bequeathed the castle and grounds to a charitable trust to be enjoyed by members of the public. She had spent a considerable chunk of her fortune in the restoration of Leeds Castle. But a large tract of landwhichbor-


ders the castle grounds was left to her family,who decided to sell it in lots via the agents JohnClegg&Co. The land, which included almost


all of the King’sWood, is protected by lawfromcommercial or residen- tial development. The only viable industry on such


land is coppicing to sell wood for burning, post-making or fencing. The wood is popular with dog


walkers and ramblers and has be- come a haven for many forms of local wildlife, including roe deer, buzzards, red kites and butterflies.


Records fall at cricketmatch


ATEAMof cricketers fromStaplehurstmadeKent League historywith a stun- ning victory, beating Dartfordians by a record-breaking 351 runs. Batting first, the home side racked up 435 runs for the loss of just one


wicket in their 50 overs – the sec- ond highest tally recorded in the league. The unbroken stand of322 between Graham Ward, who scored 195, and JamesVeitch,who made 139, is also a league record. Opener George Perry scored 60, sharing an opening stand of 113 withWard. They then bowled out their op-


ponents for 84, with star bowler Richard Jackson taking fourwickets for seven runs. The clubwaspromoted intoKent


LeagueDivision Five at the start of this season and at the time of going to press had an unblemished record of ninewins fromnine games. Our picture shows James Veitch, GrahamWard and George Perry (sitting) marking Staplehurst’s record effort.


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