Rides Auction in Norfolk

[Nick]

Your chance to buy some the rides from the Village Experience in Norfolk, which is closing down. All the rides, buildings and other fixtures and fittings (including signs and displays) are being auctioned by Cheffins in October. The catalogue makes interesting reading. For example, you could buy Frontierland's Haunted Swing for only £1,000:

"850 * THE HAUNTED CONSERVATORY SWING 20' x 25' x 20' high, corrugated iron clad main building plus porch/reception area.
Built by the Blackpool Pleasure Beach as one of two (the second example remains at Blackpool) and installed at Morecombe Beach until it closed in the 1990's, subsequently acquired by Fleggburgh two years ago.
An unusual fairground attraction the original of which caused much delight in the early fairground days, and a ride not for the "fainted hearted"!
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 "

You can download the catalogue here:

http://www.cheffins.co.uk/version2/vint ... gburgh.txt

Nick

[porf]

I MAY make it up to this auction as I never can resist them (as evidenced by some of the stuff littered around the house).

I've been banned from bidding on the haunted swing (apparently it is too big for the back garden ) but if I get up there I'll try and get a few photos of some of the lots.

Not likely to bid on much at this one but a good excuse for a weekend away.

[Graeme]

There was a feature on this on Friday's Look East. I don't think they mentioned the Haunted Swing, but the Downhill Racer was prominent, as was the Galloper, which looked fantastic as it had lots of cockerels on it. It looked like a real classic carousel.

It was nice to see Joe Larter, the pioneer of Pleasurewood Hills. He set a really good tone for that park. It's a shame The Village didn't work for him though.

[lolza22]

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