How much today

[postman]

My cycle buddy and me.Have started to take a guy out one day a week.He is not well.So far we have taken him out to our cycling cafes.Today took him to Roundhay Park.The new Visitors Centre.Now the questions are.In 1803 land was bought by a wealthy man for £58,000,In 1871 further land was purchased for £139,000 .How much is that in todays money.Anyone got a clue?

 

[domtyler]

Significantly more I would have thought.

 

[Landslide]

Anyone got a clue?

The murderer does not have a moustache.

Umm, on a less flippant note, http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/default0.asp#mid reckons you're looking at about £8.2 million.
Which is still probably less than's been wasted on freestyle fixed gear conversions in the last 24hrs...

 

[postman]

Thanks for that.How rich these people must have been.The mansion is quite big .But the grounds are enormous two lakes for starters.

 

[Dayvo]

Along the same lines; my maternal great-grandmother's family, Angel, from the West Country, owned property in London valued over 150 years ago at about £60 million! The deeds disappeared.
It was mentioned on Channel 4's 'Find a Fortune' with Carol Vorderman several years ago, but that programme also mysteriously vanished from the airwaves/internet.
How much is that amount worth today?

 

[hubgearfreak]

How much is that amount worth today?

there's a link above

 

[Cathryn]

The cafe's bloomin' nice though!!

 

[cisamcgu]

Along the same lines; my maternal great-grandmother's family, Angel, from the West Country, owned property in London valued over 150 years ago at about £60 million! The deeds disappeared.
It was mentioned on Channel 4's 'Find a Fortune' with Carol Vorderman several years ago, but that programme also mysteriously vanished from the airwaves/internet.
How much is that amount worth today?

About £3.5 billion ! - which would make you the 10th richest person in the UK (or thereabouts)

 

[domtyler]

Along the same lines; my maternal great-grandmother's family, Angel, from the West Country, owned property in London valued over 150 years ago at about £60 million! The deeds disappeared.
It was mentioned on Channel 4's 'Find a Fortune' with Carol Vorderman several years ago, but that programme also mysteriously vanished from the airwaves/internet.
How much is that amount worth today?

I've always liked you Dayvo. I can be your best mate if you want?

 

[Dayvo]

I've always liked you Dayvo. I can be your best mate if you want?

Sorry, I don't want to come between you and Abitary!

 

[Dave5N]

Sorry, I don't want to come between you and Abitary!

What a revolting image.