Man Who Gave Away Stonehenge

Man Who Gave Away Stonehenge

At a 1915 auction, a man named Cecil Chubb bought Stonehenge as a gift for his wife, but she hated it because she had sent him to buy a set of curtains. 3 years later, he gave it to his country on the conditions that the entrance fee would never cost more than a shilling and the locals could have free access.

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