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News of castles, mansions, palaces and more… |
Published:
08:05 EST, 26 February 2016
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Updated:
18:56 EST, 26 February 2016
The new owner of this historic manor house may be a bit nervous about moving in – as its former inhabitant and his daughter ended up being executed.
The Grade II listed Peamore House was commissioned by Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk and father of Lady Jane Grey – the Nine-Day Queen – who were both executed by Queen Mary I for treason.
The property, built for the Duke in the 1500s and … (View original article)
The gentlemen of Surrey and Kent play cricket at Knole Park, Kent, the home of John Sackville, 1775 © Culture Club/Getty Images
Country houses and cricket pitches. How frightfully English. As an idea for a book, it might be in danger of sailing close to caricature. Thankfully, Pete Langman, aka the Country House Cricketer, is a down-to-earth Sunday-sportsman type, who mixes in a little renaissance poetry along with the wisdom of Steven Seagal to describe his summer of pl… (View original article)
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06:06 EST, 21 June 2015
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Updated:
04:09 EST, 22 June 2015
The ‘very big house in the country’ owned by the record producer who inspired Blur’s iconic hit has gone on the market for £2million.
David Balfe’s record label, Food, was the first to sign up and coming London band Blur, who went on to become Brit-pop royalty.
But at the height of their fame, as Country House beat Oasis’ Roll With It to number one in the battle billed as the ‘heavyweight c… (View original article)
Kensington Palace via Flickr
Britain’s palaces have been the scenes of royal births, marriages but also scheming and murder. Here is the first part of the top 10 palaces in Britain.
Eltham Palace
Eltham Palace was given to Edward II in 1305 by Anthony Bek, the Bishop of Durham and it was used as a royal residence until the 16th century. Supposedly the event which inspired Edward III’s foundation of the Order of the Garter took place here. It was host to Ma… (View original article)
The Parisian residence of kings and emperors disappeared almost 150 years ago, but its shadow, and its ghosts, remain.
PARIS — There is an enormous void in the heart of Paris.
The millions of visitors who walk over, around, and through the empty space every year take little notice, and most are only dimly aware they tread where a grand palace, home to kings and emperors, once stood. It is just not there, after all.
But when the great Chinese-America… (View original article)
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Riber Castle
A castle which has not been lived in for almost a century is being turned into flats.
Riber Castle dominates the skyline above Matlock in Derbyshire but nobody has lived there since the 1930s.
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Riber Castle
A zoo operated within the grounds until it closed in 2000.
The once derelict building features at the end of the Shane Meadow’s film Dead Man’s Shoes.
Ima… (View original article)
syndication.ap.orgIn this handout photo taken on Feb. 21, 2016 and supplied by the Villamartin Museum, the restored Matrera ninth-century castle sits on a hill in Villamartin, Spain. An architect who spent years overseeing the restoration of a decaying ninth-century castle in southern Spain has defended his work after critics slammed the result as resembling a box-shaped parking garage. Carlos Quevedo Rojas told The Associated Press Friday March 11, 2016 that Matrera Castle in Villamarti… (View original article)
Now you can live like a count. Well, like Count Dracula, anyway. Bran Castle, built in 1226, was home to the fictional character Dracula from Bram Stoker’s 1897 book. And according to Travel + Leisure, this castle in Romania could be yours. That is, if you have $66 million to spare.
Pros: The castle has 57 bedrooms, picturesque views of Transylvania, and a rich history. Cons: There’s no indoor plumbing.
Bran Castle was originally a military fortress built to defend Transylva… (View original article)
Mike Tyson
Selling Massive Vegas Home
(No Tiger Cages)
3/13/2016 1:00 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF
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Wanna live like a champ? Got $1.5 million?
Then you can buy Mike Tyson’s huge Las Vegas palace … that looks like a modern boutique hotel.
Tyson has lived in the 5,800 square foot pad since 2008 but has decided it’s time for a change — moving out of the 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom mansion for a bigger place dow… (View original article)
Mike Tyson sells Vegas mansion… and buys an even bigger one at the other end of street
The former boxing champ, 49, and his wife closed on their 8,149-square-foot mansion in Henderson, Nevada on December 28 for $2.5millionThe new home is just down the street from his former house, which has been listed for $1.5millionAccording to county records, Tyson bought that home in 2008 for $1.75million from NBA player Jalen Rose By
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