Bankruptcy fear for church couple.A COUPLE fear they could eventually lose their own home if an ancient law leaves them bankrupt. Gail and Andrew Wallbank had no idea when they inherited inherited received by inheritance. inherited achondroplastic dwarfism see achondroplastic dwarfism. inherited combined immunodeficiency see combined immune deficiency syndrome (disease). a farm in Aston Cantlow Aston Cantlow is a village and civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England, on the River Alne. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,674. The parish includes the villages of Aston Cantlow, Little Alne, Shelfield, and Newnham. , near Stratford-upon-Avon, that a law dating back centuries would make them liable for the upkeep of the church on the land. Now they have only two months to pay pounds 250,000 for repairs to the church. Mr Wallbank, 68, said they had already borrowed more than pounds 200,000 to subsidise Verb 1. subsidise - secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces subsidize pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" 2. the long-running legal battle and would not be able to borrow any more. The total amount the whole saga will cost adds up to almost pounds 500,000. Mr Wallbank said: "We just don't have that kind of money. At the moment it hasn't quite threatened the roof over our heads but it could come to that if things go on." |
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