BUYERS from across Wales, England and Northern Ireland braved heavy rain to attend a successful farm dispersal sale near Wrexham.

The sale at Halghton Grove, Halghton Lane, Penley, was conducted by leading regional auctioneers Halls on behalf of the executors of the late Mr Peter Groom.

Despite the rain, a large crowd assembled with competitive bidding throughout the auction.

The Leader: The 2011 JCB TM 310s loader and pallet tines which sold for £25,000.The 2011 JCB TM 310s loader and pallet tines which sold for £25,000. (Image: Duncan Foulkes)

Four tractors, including three Ford models dating to 1987, went under the hammer and the top price of £26,000 went to a 2006 New Holland TM155.

A 1994 Ford 8630 Power Shift 4WD tractor sold for £15,800, a 1987 Ford 7610 2WD tractor made £8,150 and a 1990 Ford 3910-H 2WD tractor found a new home for £2,900.

A 2011 JCB TM 310s loader and pallet tines sold for £25,000 and competitive bidding saw a 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 Hardtop make £25,500.

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Auctioneers Allen Gittins, Halls’ chairman, said: “Despite the awful weather conditions, most of the large crowd stayed throughout the sale. It was very pleasing to welcome buyers from as far away as Northern Ireland and across Wales and England.

“Peter Groom was well known in the area and had been living at Halghton Grove for virtually all his life. He had built up an extensive and very usable range of farm implements, machinery and vehicles.

“The items were well looked after and most had been stored indoors which gave the bidders confidence to buy.”