Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire named in top 20 most visited world heritage sites (From )
Blenheim Palace named in the Top 20 most visited world heritage sites, a new poll has revealed. A survey by Sykes Cottages found that the palace in Woodstock was the 13th most visited landmark in the country. It found that 15 per cent of more than 2000 Brits quizzed had visited the site. The Tower of London … Continue reading
Luxurious 1,900 year old apartment found in Hadrian’s Villa – Redorbit
March 27, 2016 Luxurious 1,900 year old apartment found in Hadrian’s Villa by Susanna Pilny A previously unknown building has been found within Hadrian’s Villa—the 1,900-year-old imperial complex of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Even more exciting, it is decorated with stunning artwork, according to archaeologists. The building is filled with floor mosaics depicting abstract art along … Continue reading
Would you like to be the proud owner of this manor house and former wedding venue? – Gazette Live
How would you fancy owning this 12th century property, formerly used as a hotel and wedding venue. Pinchinthorpe Hall is up for sale on a leasehold basis for £110,000 plus rent. Previously up for sale for £2.5m , the property is located near the village of Newton under Roseberry, between Great Ayton and Guisborough . … Continue reading
Tunstall House is on the market for only the third time in its history | Daily Mail Online
Published: 12:32 EST, 25 March 2016 | 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, … Continue reading
New literature festival set for historic country house
Venue: Callendar House will play host to the event. Falkirk Community Trust A new festival celebrating literature and illustration is set to be held at a historic mansion. The LandWords event will be held at Falkirk’s Callendar House over two weekends in April and May. Edinburgh International Book Festival teamed up with the Falkirk Community Trust … Continue reading
Tea and scones rage: Man goes berserk in genteel country house tea room
Wiltshire police are appealing for witnesses after a man left a trail of destruction through a stately home when his order at a tea room took too long to arrive. A 48-year-old man from Monmouthshire has been arrested and released on bail while the police investigate. The near farcical stream of events started with the … Continue reading
Castle di Sismano, Umbria, Italy Listed at $8.3 Million – Bloomberg
The castle has been owned by the Corsini family since the Emperor Otto bestowed it in 962 A.D. The pool is a more recent addition. Source: Douglas Elliman Real Estate There are plenty of castles for sale across Europe, but few provide the opportunity for prospective owners to play the role of a feudal lord. It’s the difference … Continue reading
Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte | Atlas Obscura
Set just southeast of Paris near Melun, the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, or Vaux, was designed for Nicolas Fouquet, superintendent of finances during the early years of Louis XIV’s reign. Fouquet utilized the talents of renowned architect Louis Le Vau, landscape architect André le Nôtre, and painter-decorator Charles Le Brun, who helped develop the quintessential 17th-century French Baroque … Continue reading
Van Hoogstraten’s palace is a monstrosity – but it’s not an insult to the homeless | Jonathan Jones | Opinion | The Guardian
The British landscape is marked with grandiose architectural indulgences, from the ruins of gothic towers built by slave owners to columns that commemorate long-ago battles. Eccentric architecture is such a national tradition – kept very much alive today by Grayson Perry’s House for Essex with its gingerbread Hansel and Gretel nuttiness – that the English … Continue reading
Google Virtual Reality Tour Buckingham Palace
If you don’t have the time or the money to hop on a plane to London, you can still visit the royal residence. Now, with a pair of virtual reality goggles, you can take a tour of Buckingham Palace that is exactly like being there.This 360-degree YouTube video, which can be experienced in 3-D through … Continue reading