Alan Carr is keeping one unwanted item from his castle auction – see what was sold
A concrete cow was the only one of the hundreds of items from Ayton Castle that failed to find a buyer.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
"Seven-and-a-half hours of selling non-stop and we only had one item that was unsold, which is quite a good record."
— Jim Railton , Executive
"For some reason we couldn't get a bid for it."
— Jim Railton , Executive
Key People
Locations
All Coverage
A concrete cow was the only one of the hundreds of items from Ayton Castle that failed to find a buyer.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
It's been a terrible year for farming, Jeremy Clarkson tells Tory conference
The former Top Gear presenter and star of Clarkson's Farm also said farmers were being "attacked" from every angle.
October 5, 2026 at 05:46 PMEmotions run high at the round table as Celebrity Traitors banish two players
Viewers watched to see whether Richard E Grant could save himself at the first round table of the series.
October 8, 2026 at 11:08 PM'Tropical jungle' of wallabies, porcupines and parrots must move after neighbours complain
James Wale moved to the site two years ago and keeps animals including wallabies and rare birds.
October 9, 2026 at 01:01 PM£15m spent cleaning illegal waste supersite in ancient woodland
Concerns remain over the ancient Kent woodland's future after 39,500 tonnes of rubbish were cleared.
October 9, 2026 at 05:00 AMCavern Club sold to new owners after 35 years
John Lennon's sister, Julia Baird, one of the previous owners, says it is being left "in good hands".
October 8, 2026 at 11:25 AMPaul McCartney's key sells for double the estimate
The star composed some of The Beatles' first songs in the Liverpool council house with John Lennon.
October 8, 2026 at 10:45 AM