When Damien Hirst bought Toddington Manor, it was hoped that British art’s enfant terrible would restore the dilapidated Cotswolds estate to its former glory.
But 13 years on, the Grade I-listed house still stands clad in scaffolding, and locals complain that little of Hirst’s estimated £270 million fortune appears to have been spent on refurbishment.
Joe Humber, chairman of Toddington parish council, in Gloucs, said: “People with a view of Toddington Manor are a bit fed up. It is not illegal to cover a property with scaffolding, but it is not the best look.
“Locals have asked if the scaffolding is going to be removed but he’s never approached the parish council. When Damien Hirst bought it...