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Originally Posted by Maggy J
Sorry Damien I think that's rather a poor reason..
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I don't. £10,000 is the grand scheme of things is nothing. Letting historical items or buildings go to waste to save money needs to be a decision that isn't taken lightly. The Government probably has a multitude of these types of items and buildings, items and locations that have seen generations of British royalty and politicians pass them by. I think it can be a sobering and inspiring thought when you're in a place that has seen so much history. Imagine staff working on desks on which their predecessors conducted affairs of Empire or plotted during World War 2. Some countries do not have that.
That isn't to say it's
always justified but it's not a obvious choice. Is £10,000 really too much to pay to restore such an item?