When Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne in 1952 at the age of 25, the British people were still subject to rationing, and farmland values stood at £78/acre, equivalent to £1,700/acre in real terms. Now, 70 years on, the average value in England is £7,800/acre, during a tumultuous time, including war in Europe. As […]
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