Museum's farm equipment fetches about £100,000

Hundreds of old farm machinery items from a Cornish agricultural attraction have been sold at auction, fetching more than £100,000, auctioneers have said.

Dairyland near Newquay closed in November because it was facing financial challenges, and a museum formed part of the attraction.

About 500 lots from the museum were auctioned, including tools from granite cider presses to pitchforks and scythes.

Buyers came to the auction on the site from as far away as Warwickshire and the Republic of Ireland.

Among the top items sold was a 1919 Austin tractor which fetched £17,000 and a Fordson tractor which went for £11,000.

A cider mill and stone fetched £2,300 and a corn mill sold for £1,950, while an enamel sign went for £950.

Some of the buildings have been rented to local farmers including the café and farm shop.

The farm animals on the site have already been found new homes.

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