Sale halted of farm that inspired Narnia
A charity has reversed a decision to sell the Herefordshire farm, said to have inspired CS Lewis.
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"We didn't realise how wide the interest is; it's heartening to see that a lot of people care about this farm."
— Rosie Hicks , Activist
"We don't want this to become a museum, it has to be a working farm."
— Tom Oliver , Activist
"We're still concerned that the farm needs to be kept together as a sustainable farm business, so it's got to be the land and useable buildings."
— Tim Heffer , Activist
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A charity has reversed a decision to sell the Herefordshire farm, said to have inspired CS Lewis.
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