The Crown Estate, the Queen’s property company, has bought the historic Tabley Estate in Knutsford,
The 3,608-acre property is an agricultural, residential and sporting estate in north-east
It includes 18 equipped farms, a further 18 lettings of farmland, three sites let as grazing land, 52 residential properties, 13 commercial leases, and the Cheshire Showground.
Tabley House, a listed mansion with a further 26 acres of listed parkland, will remain in the ownership of the university.
Christopher Bourchier, director of rural estates at The Crown Estate, said: “The Tabley Estate represents a unique opportunity to add to our rural estate holdings and the acquisition underlines The Crown Estate’s commitment to remain a major rural land owner.
“We are committed to working closely with existing tenants and the local community to secure a strong and vibrant future for the Estate.”
Smiths Gore and Eversheds advised The University of Manchester; Carter Jonas and Burgess Salmon advised The Crown Estate.
