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Dynamite found at Corfe Castle
3:50pm Friday 5th August 2011
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BOMB disposal experts had to be called in to detonate Victorian dynamite uncovered near Corfe Castle.
It’s thought the three-inch wide unexploded blasting charge had been laying in the rock near Corfe’s Swanage Railway station since the line was built
126 years ago.
A track maintenance wor… (View original article)
Published on Thu Aug 04 08:38:27 BST 2011
WHEN Warwick Castle was built in 914 it was intended to act as a guard against Danish invaders.
More than 1,000 years later the castle has become one of the UK’s most popular tourist attractions and welcomes millions of visitors (including Scandinavians) across its drawbridge every year.
Only a one hour drive away from Northampton, the castle is easily accessible by car and ample pa… (View original article)
Visitors offered guided tours of private apartments at Sudeley Castle
8:00am Thursday 4th August 2011
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VISITORS to Sudeley Castle this August will get a little bit extra as they are invited on guided tours of the private family apartments.
The castle, once owned by Henry VIII, is now the home of Lady Ashcombe and the Dent-Brocklehurst family who will be welcoming guests into the… (View original article)
The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £3,267,400 towards a major redevelopment of Colchester Castle, Essex. The medieval fortress, built in the eleventh century, is one of the best surviving examples of Norman architecture in England.
“This is fantastic news”, said Tom Hodgson, Project Manager. “We are now able to put all our planning into practice and create exciting new displays that do justice to Colchester’s nationally important heritage, the outst… (View original article)
Will Smith and wife Jada open the doors to their idyllic Malibu mansion
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Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 7:40 AM on 4th August 2011
Hollywood stars Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith have opened the doors to their stunning Malibu home, offering a glimpse into their opulent lifestyle.
The smiling couple give a tour of their crib in a glossy feature for Architectural Digest magazine.
In one photo they are seen posing… (View original article)
Twenty-seven years in the making, the $45 million renovation of a 150-year-old Taiwanese homestead is finally nearing completion.The Lin Family Mansion _ a complex of five buildings on 7.4 acres (3 hectares) _ is one of Taiwan’s most important historical sites, a rare example of the ornate architectural style favored by nobles from southern China in the waning years of the Qing dynasty.
The renovation has been a painstaking process, with workers facing a variety of challenges _ not … (View original article)
Gardens Illustrated editor Juliet Roberts told me the visiting trend was
definitely home-based. They are offering a trip with Boxwood Tours to the
Welsh Borders in September, hosted by lecturer and planting designer Dr Noel
Kingsbury, which will take in the Arts and Crafts-style High Glanau Manor,
Sir Roy Strong’s The Laskett and Kingsbury’s own garden, Montpelier Cottage,
as well as visiting garden writer Stephen Anderton’s New Inn Farm.
Accommodation will be… (View original article)
Nottingham City Council is proud to announce the introduction of a new season ticket for weekday visitors to Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery.
The season ticket, which is valid Tuesday – Friday (the
Castle is closed on Mondays) offers great savings for regular visitors to the Castle. The ticket enables visitors to enjoy full access to all of the Castle’s galleries, exhibitions and grounds for a single fee, and also gives holders entry to
The Museum of Not… (View original article)
The Aga Khan Palace served as a jail for Mahatma Gandhi, Kasturba Gandhi and other freedom fighters during the Quit India movement.
The Aga Khan Palace is one of the many monuments of historical importance in Pune. Built in 1892 by Sultan Mohammed Shah, Aga Khan III, the palace was donated to the government of India in 1969. Away from the buzz of the city, the palace stands on a sprawling ground covering 19 acres in Pune’s Yerwada area.
For the villagers
Parkwood tour features service areas, including elevator engine room, cannery
Aug 01, 2011 – 12:30 PM
Parvaneh Pessian
OSHAWA — While thousands of people have walked the grand halls of Parkwood Estate during guided tours, not many have had the opportunity to peak into the inner workings of the mansion.
Parkwood, a national historic site in Oshawa and once home to General… (View original article)