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A remote Cumbrian farmhouse made famous by the 1986 film Withnail and I has been sold at auction for £265,000.A remote Cumbrian farmhouse made famous by the 1986 film Withnail and I has been sold at auction for £265,000.
Sleddale Hall, near Shap, which is owned by water giant United Utilities, had a starting price of £145,000.Sleddale Hall, near Shap, which is owned by water giant United Utilities, had a starting price of £145,000.
Known as Uncle Monty's Cottage in the cult film, it still contains many original features used during filming.Known as Uncle Monty's Cottage in the cult film, it still contains many original features used during filming.
Fans of the film were interested in buying the property and set up an online campaign to raise the funds, but the new owner is not yet known. Fans of the film were interested in buying the property and set up an online campaign to raise the funds, but the new owner is a local businessman.
The semi-derelict ramshackle cottage dates back to 1802 and is only accessible by a dirt track.The semi-derelict ramshackle cottage dates back to 1802 and is only accessible by a dirt track.
It has continued to gain interest to fans of the film Withnail and I, which starred Richard E Grant and Paul McGann.It has continued to gain interest to fans of the film Withnail and I, which starred Richard E Grant and Paul McGann.
The film tells the story of two out of work actors in the 1960s who venture to the Lakes to escape London only to find themselves ill-equipped for the bleak conditions they encounter.The film tells the story of two out of work actors in the 1960s who venture to the Lakes to escape London only to find themselves ill-equipped for the bleak conditions they encounter.