Hicksted Place, Home of British Showjumping, to Sell Wine Cellar at Bonhams

LONDON.- Bonhams announces the sale of Douglas Bunn’s cellar at Hickstead Place in the Fine Wine sale taking place on the 10th February at Bonhams, New Bond Street. Hickstead Place was the home of Douglas Bunn, considered to be the most influential and innovative person in the modern development of British show-jumping. Through the creation, in 1960, of the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, West Sussex, Bunn raised the profile of British showjumping to international status and ensured that Britain could compete on equal terms with other leading showjumping nations. Renowned for the challenging 10ft 6in Derby Bank, the precipitous cliff edge that Bunn described as “the supreme test for horse and rider”, Hickstead has hosted nine world and European championships and currently holds two major international shows each year. Bunn was a former international showjumper, alongside his career as a barrister- it w

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