Bantry House avoids selling contents

The owners of Bantry House have said they have staved off the prospect of having to auction some of its contents although the search is continuing for a longer-term solution.

Last year the Shelswell-White family planned an auction of a number of important pieces from its collection amid severe financial strain.

The auction was due to have been held in October but was postponed because Edinburgh-based auctioneers, Lyon & Turnbull, did not have the required licence.