The Pantiles is Sold!

Well, half of it anyway. This is not normally something I'd do here on the blog, but news of this exciting magnitude deserves it.

Ceres, the Goddess of Agriculture, sits proudly atop the Corn Exchange.

For you see, the Lower Pantiles is returning to its historic owner, the Marquess of Abergavenny. I do hear on the grapevine that he has some very exciting plans for the site, and yes, he actually wants to do something with it and not sit on it for investment. I'm most excited about the Corn Exchange and his plans for that. Here's hoping for a huge tourist/local destination.

“There are challenges, especially with regards to how we can fully utilise The Corn Exchange. Nothing has been ruled out and it is time we got this space working again.”

The Pantiles was owned by the Nevill family until 1939, the area sits adjacent to the Marquess’ and the Nevill family home of Eridge Park, so it is really heart-warming to see it return to the family after all these years.

The Marquess of Abergavenny. Photo courtesy of David Bartholomew, thank Dave!

I am really looking forward to seeing what he does with The Pantiles in 2012 and I will be there to blog it in its entirety. Right, back to normal service tomorrow!