Story moving to regional media – watch this space.
If any town or parish council or local charity WAS or WAS NOT contacted about this or any other item for sale, Owl would be VERY interested to hear details!
Allegedly sold to Councillor Philip Skinner when officers and councillors given first dibs at Knowle furniture surplus to requirements – 22 ft extending mahogany board room table (only bid):
£50
Meanwhile on E-bay bay today:
Buy it now price
£12,000 mahogany board room table
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Large-Antique-Library-Table-Mahogany-Victorian-Boardroom-c-1870/323604161547
Buy it now price
Modern plain wooden board room table, well-used 7 m
£600
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boardroom-table-meeting-table-wood-1-5m-7m/401613530214?hash=item5d82082466:g:DzYAAOSwPR9bu0La