Damien Hirst has bought a rotting old gothic mansion and pland to turn it into a museum for his work. “Hirst fell in love with the grade one listed building as soon as he saw it and now regards it as a lifetime’s work to restore the mansion and grounds, which have fallen into serious disrepair. His ambition will not come cheap. He is believed to have spent about £3m to acquire the 124-acre estate and may need as much as £10m to refurbish it.”