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News of castles, mansions, palaces and more… |
Published:
08:49 EST, 4 April 2016
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Updated:
09:51 EST, 4 April 2016
A staggering kitchen with a $120,000 (£85,000) AGA cooker has been attracting plenty of interest as this grand villa goes up for auction in Texas.
As well as the pricey custom stove, Bayshore Drive’s gourmet kitchen boasts a 4,000 lb marble vent and a chandelier made of 185 hand-blown glass pieces.
The Italian-style mansion also comes with a tennis court, basketball court and pool on two ac… (View original article)
SELLER: Britney Spears LOCATION: Thousand Oaks, CA PRICE: $8.995 million SIZE: 8,456 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms
YOUR MAMA’S NOTES: A little birdie we’ll call Ben d’Ear chirped in our eager ear over the weekend that Britney Spears hoisted her former mansion in the affluent community of Thousand Oaks, CA, up for sale at $8.995 million. Miz Spears, despite a chaotic and very public meltdown in 2007, is still one of the world’s most successful pop stars, who has sold more th… (View original article)
After Prince William and Kate Middleton wed at Westminster Abbey this week, they’ll proceed
to the reception at his grandma’s house – Buckingham Palace.
And after their honeymoon in a yet-to-be-disclosed location (we’re guessing not Myrtle
Beach), the bride and groom will surely pay a visit to the family’s little weekend place, Windsor
Castle.
Ohio has never had much in the way of royalty or palaces. But it does have a few castles, or
at least buildings that – if we squin… (View original article)
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DINNER at Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, is in no ordinary restaurant, finds Laura Lynott
A 13th-century palatial hotel haunted by ghosts might not be everyone’s idea of a relaxing retreat away from the hustle and bustle of city life – but Dalhousie Castle in Midlothian possesses far more than spooky stories of a heartbroken woman said to stalk the corridors and rooms.
Almost as soon as you set foot in the towering stone building, just eight miles from Edinburgh city cent… (View original article)
Its life-size carvings were cut from sandstone in the age of the 19th century explorer when the animals on its wall were still regarded as exotic and remote.
Over a century on from the days when they were conceived, cut and carved, the animals adorning the walls of Cardiff Castle have become one of the landmark’s most cherished features.
But castle curator Matthew Williams says the animals were originally conceived as part of a large, decorative garden by landowner the Marque… (View original article)
Photo by: Vivienne Mackie
Neuschwanstein, a tribute to the composer Richard Wagner
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By Vivienne Mackie
The end of Romantic Road in southern Germany climbs to the village of Schwangau, about 60 miles southwest of Munich, the gateway to Bavaria, the beer-drinking capital of the world. Above the village tower two of the most famous Bavarian castles from the 19th century — Hohenschwangau, wh… (View original article)
Security upped at Christchurch Mansion as part of £1m revamp
17:25 03 April 2016
Jason Noble
IRD June 15
Archant
Security at Christchurch Mansion is set to be increased as part of £1 million makeover plans at the historic building.
The Grade 1 listed 16th Century mansion announced last month that plans were underway to help protect the building and its history for … (View original article)
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12:32 EST, 25 March 2016
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Updated:
13:12 EST, 25 March 2016
A manor house that has been in the same family for the last 200 years is on sale for just the third time in its history.
The owners of Tunstall House, a Grade I listed building in the pretty village of Tunstall, near Sittingbourne in Kent, can be traced over five centuries.
The grand home, which has been passed down through generations, is now on the market for £1.95million.
Tun… (View original article)
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KEY FACTSLongbourton£3,950,000EightStrutt & Parker
True to its Elizabethan style, West Hall is an eight bedroom manor house which not only provides staff accommodation, but separates them from the gentry on approach. The property is accessed by a long drive from the village of Longburton which forks one way via beautiful park and woodland scenery for a grand sense of arrival, and the other for a direct approach to be utilised for deliveries, staff or tena… (View original article)