And so the sun set on Donington Hall : sold to Norton Motorcycles
Mar 7, 2013, 5:05 am
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Mar 14, 2013, 1:19 pm
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BMI HQ Donington Hall sold
BA sells former bmi head office to Norton Motorcycles
Donington Hall, the former head office of bmi, has been sold to Norton Motorcycles.
British Airways acquired Donington Hall and its surrounding 25 acre grounds as part of its takeover of bmi in April 2012.
Vance Williamson, head of property services at BA, said: “We are delighted to have reached agreement with Norton Motorcycles and we hope that they grow their business from their new home.
“The integration of bmi into British Airways has gone exceptionally well from an operational and customer service point of view and is already delivering extra benefits to our business."
http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/new...onington-hall/
Donington Hall, the former head office of bmi, has been sold to Norton Motorcycles.
British Airways acquired Donington Hall and its surrounding 25 acre grounds as part of its takeover of bmi in April 2012.
Vance Williamson, head of property services at BA, said: “We are delighted to have reached agreement with Norton Motorcycles and we hope that they grow their business from their new home.
“The integration of bmi into British Airways has gone exceptionally well from an operational and customer service point of view and is already delivering extra benefits to our business."
http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/new...onington-hall/
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Mar 14, 2013, 3:08 pm
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Mar 14, 2013, 3:18 pm
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Don't mock 
Triumph are still in Hinckley, so 2 iconic British bike brands in the county. Norton are only moving down the road, they're at Donington Park already.
Triumph are still in Hinckley, so 2 iconic British bike brands in the county. Norton are only moving down the road, they're at Donington Park already.
Mar 14, 2013, 7:09 pm
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BMI HQ Donington Hall sold
I wonder how much the sale went through for ?
At least the hall is going to be put to good use
cs
At least the hall is going to be put to good use
cs
Mar 15, 2013, 3:10 am
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I would think that the price was competitive. There's only so much you can do with a place that size that's also Grade II* listed and to be honest I wouldn't think that there's much call for such a property around here at the moment. It's a great move for Norton.
Mar 15, 2013, 3:35 am
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They could convert it to a theme park and call it something like Norton Not-Disney.
Mar 19, 2013, 6:36 am
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The front part of the estate is an ancient Grade II property, the back has a semi-modern office building...