Inside £2M house Oasis made iconic album from Noel cricket bat attack to smashing Hitler
The Old Sawmills, in Cornwall, is a secluded studio where Oasis recorded their landmark 1994 release Definitely Maybe. The property is on sale for nearly £2mVince Soodin Assistant Editor (Digital) and SWNSFilipaGaspar (Filipa Gaspar)13:00, 09 Aug 2025Historic house boasts studioA historic house boasting a recording studio where Oasis crafted their debut album has hit the market with a hefty price tag of nearly £2M.The Old Sawmills, the secluded studio where Oasis birthed their iconic 1994 release Definitely Maybe, is now up for grabs. This extraordinary property, tucked away in Golant, near Fowey, Cornwall, is currently listed by estate agents Stags with an asking price of £1,950,000.Originally set up as one of the UK’s pioneering residential recording studios in 1974, the property sits on the site of a 17th-century water mill with roots tracing back to the 11th century. Only reachable by boat or foot, it’s described as a “unique and secluded waterside property nestled in enchanting woodland on the banks of a tidal creek”.Liam Gallagher was attacked by brother Noel in home’s studioBesides Oasis, the studio has played host to a string of successful musicians and bands including Robert Plant, Stone Roses, The Verve, Supergrass and Muse. Iconic albums recorded at The Old Sawmills include In It For The Money by Supergrass, and several albums by Muse such as Showbiz and Origin of Symmetry.The main dwelling offers seven bedrooms, multiple reception rooms, and breathtaking views across the river and surrounding woodlands. The original recording studio, still fully functional, takes up the lower ground floor and features a control room, vocal booth, and main live room complete with a Juliet balcony overlooking the creek.The estate also boasts a detached self-contained two-bedroom lodge, various adaptable outbuildings, and significant potential for a variety of future uses, from a private hideaway or creative sanctuary, to the continuation of a working recording studio with commercial possibilities.Room with a viewThe site also has a rich history, having played a role during both World Wars and was commandeered by the American Army in 1943 for preparations leading up to the D-Day landings and rescue Europe from Hitler. For the first time in over half a century, the property is set to be sold on the open market.Americans used home before taking on Nazi Leader Adolf Hitler(Image: Popperfoto via Getty Images)Other conflicts were also prepped in the house when 50 years later Noel Gallagher used a cricket bat to attack his brother Liam in their “biggest ever fight” – before air rifles had to be locked away to keep everyone safe.The brawl broke out while the pair were recording Oasis’ second album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory. The band members were working on songs in a studio in Wales in 1995 when trouble arose from Liam going to a local pub where he invited random revellers back.Secluded Furious at the disruption, Noel ordered them out and used a cricket bat to whack Liam over the head, before he sped away from the “carnage” in his car. The famous bat was later sold by writer Paulo Hewitt who retrieved it from a bin and in 2020, Liam told the BBC documentary Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm that his older brother overreacted.He said: “He had always been a bit like that – ‘what are you doing bringing people back when we’re working?’ My argument would be ‘what are you doing 900 f***ing takes to do one guitar rift when you should be in the f***ing pub with me’, you know what I mean?”He said he grew bored “twiddling his thumbs” in the studio because unlike all the other band members, he did not play instruments and was only needed for vocals.Water a view!But he said bringing people back from the boozer sent Noel into a fit of rage when the randomers started staring and commenting on the guitars.He said that was when things “went t**s up” and Noel used a cricket bat to crack him over the head. Liam, who said yes to being asked if it was their biggest ever fight, added: “It was just a lot of running around and throwing s**t at people. I just remember him getting in the car and driving off and I just remember being stood there going ‘come on you f***ing s**t bag’.”He also said air rifles were used as weapons and co-founder of Oasis, Paul Arthurs, better known as Bonehead, said: “Air rifles were (later) locked up cos they might get used.” He added: “As fights went, it was a good one.”Article continues below More