Cecil Chubb: The Man Who Bought Stonehenge
Cecil Chubb attended an auction in 1915 and decided Stonehenge would make for a fantastic new family possession.
Cecil Chubb attended an auction in 1915 and decided Stonehenge would make for a fantastic new family possession.
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