HS2 must repair empty £3.8m ‘Charles Dickens’ mansion bought for axed railway
- Posted on January 21, 2026
- By The Independent
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HS2 must repair empty £3.8m ‘Charles Dickens’ mansion bought for axed railway

Stanthorne Hall has sat empty since HS2 bought it in March 2023 – now repairs are to be carried out to preserve the once-grand Georgian home despite no one living there