Bay life understands that the historic Mint House in Pevensey has been sold (27 July 2018)
Live searches to Bay life with regard to the planning history of the site have been active in the last few weeks. a demonstration of interest.
The phrase ‘planning history the old minthouse pevensey’ appeared two weeks ago on more than one occasion with searches that found Bay Life articles, we noted.
On Wednesday 26 July 2018, a note went up on the auctioneer Clive Emson webite to explain that lot number 108, SUBSTANTIAL HISTORICAL PROPERTY WITH DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL hade been sold for £450,000
What is unknown at this stage is the name of the buyer.
The news this morning that a sale has taken place, is confirmed, with a sold sign now in place at the property.
The historic Mint House, which has been in a state of neglect for many years has been the subject of much speculation. When the site came up for sale at auction on Friday 4 May 2018, by Clive Emson auctioneers, there was no sale.
The news today appears to have electrified interest in the community to a certain extent.
Local resident, Elizabeth Beeney said, ” at last – I wonder what it will become? It needs lots of TLC – so beautiful inside …”.
As well as the development proposal for the Beach Tavern site in Pevensey Bay, the Bay Hotel in Pevensey Bay is under offer. A sale may be imminent. A three day survey has taken place at the property in the last few weeks. A visit to the hotel by the potential owner certainly seems to have been of a serious nature with regard to a proposed purchase.
The prospect of the hotel, which clearly needs a great deal of work on the structure (particularly the roof of the building), being restored to a state of former glory, is intriguing.
Will the sale of the Mint House today mark another positive step change in the economic fortunes of Pevensey? What are we about to see happen? Will the precious history of the village benefit in either direct or intangible ways?
The same kinds of question could be asked with regard to the proposals linked to Pevensey Bay.
Perhaps there are no links at all between all this economic activity with major properties in the locality.
After all, the Beach Tavern was purchased at auction in 2016. Nonetheless, what is interesting is to see that there is so much happening at the moment. This activity is worthy of the word ‘remarkable’, as has been pointed out by a number of local people.
A simple point to make is that developers notice what is going on with communities.
The activity has the potential to be transformative to our communities.
In the case of the Mint House, the property occupies a historic place in the story of Pevensey.
