By Emma Glanfield An idyllic cottage which was owned by the co-founder of Rolls-Royce when he launched the car manufacturer over a century ago has been put on the market for £2.2million. The four-bedroom Brae Cottage, in Knutsford, Cheshire, was occupied by Sir Henry Royce for nearly ten years from 1898. It was during that time he first met fellow engineer Charles Rolls, who went on to become the other co-founding member of their luxury car manufacturer. The four-bedroom Brae Cottage, in Knutsford, Cheshire, was occupied by Sir Henry Royce for nearly ten years from 1898 and is now on the market for £2.2million
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Stunning cottage in Knutsford, Cheshire, was owned by co-founder Sir Henry Royce for nearly ten years from 1898
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It was during that time he met fellow co-founder Charles Rolls and spent years making prototypes in the basement
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When Rolls-Royce moved to Derby in 1907, the famous engineer sold the four-bed property known as Brae Cottage
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It has only ever had four owners and has been within same family for last 40 years but is now up for sale for £2.2m
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