In 1983, the hall was purchased by Torrie Richardson (the hospital in the grounds had
also closed but was leased back to the USAF the following year). His plan was to convert the building
into a residential home, and he sold the cottages in the grounds to raise funds for the building’s
conversion. (He probably also supervised the building of the modern building to north east and its long
connecting passage.)
However, the home ran into difficulties and was closed. The hall was eventually sold by the receivers to
Leda Properties, Oxford in 1995; they also purchased the now redundant hospital
so the hall and the hospital were once again reunited under one owner. But, unfortunately, Leda Properties
were as absent as former owner William H. Dennis, leaving the hall empty and unoccupied
whilst they drew up their redevelopment plans.
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