 Winter lettuce had already been planted and as well as the plan to plant 10,000 strawberry plants, there were plans to grow raspberries, apples, cucumbers and blackcurrants on the 58 acres.There were originally some plans to save parts of the castle, but these were seen to be impracticable.In 1958, the ramshackle estate was sold to a Mr Arthur Guy for just £1,000.