Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Future secured for land-mark Italian-style mansion in Northamptonshire | Anglia – ITV News
4:13pm, Mon 9 Dec 2013Future secured for land-mark Italian-style mansion in Northamptonshire Last updated Mon 9 Dec 2013 Overstone Hall. Daventry District Council has agreed to take action to secure the future of a land-mark Italian-style mansion in Northamptonshire. Overstone Hall was built in 1866 and made use of what was cutting edge technology such … Continue reading
AgriNews: Historic mansion features Gilded Age Christmas
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — A historic mansion whose owner was close friends with Abraham Lincoln will be the centerpiece of a traditional Gilded Age Christmas this holiday season. The Victorian-style David Davis Mansion State Historic Site, known by the family as Clover Lawn, was built in 1872 for U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Davis and his … Continue reading
Beautiful Photos Of Hawk Paul Millsap’s Mansion In Atlanta | SportsGrid
The Best of Twitter Marc Stein I’m told Rockets continue to operate like today is self-imposed deadline, meaning they intend to step back/reset IF no Asik deal done today mike freeman RT @Wolfrum: Everybody’s a Libertarian until a homophobe gets fired . Marc Stein Sources confirm it’s true Rockets told they CAN stretch process to … Continue reading
Lane Kiffin’s $7 Million House for Sale – Lost Lettermen
Lane Kiffin’s $7 Million House for Sale During his 43-game stint at USC’s head football coach, Lane Kiffin lived very large in a 7,308-square foot mansion in Manhattan Beach, CA, that is now for sale for $6.995 million. The home boasts six bedrooms and seven bathrooms as well as a large salt water pool and … Continue reading
Somerset mansion Halswell House to go under the hammer (From This is The West Country)
Somerset mansion Halswell House to go under the hammer 8:00pm Tuesday 3rd December 2013 in News A LANDMARK mansion in Somerset is on the market – and could be yours for as little as £250,000. The Grade I-listed Halswell House in Goathurst, which has hosted dozens of weddings, proms and events for people in Bridgwater … Continue reading
Robbie Williams snaps up Michael Winner’s London mansion for £17.5million… even though the late film director always insisted it was worth £60million | Mail Online
Robbie Williams snaps up Michael Winner’s London mansion for £17.5million… even though the late film director always insisted it was worth £60million Michael Winner’s former home is a 46-room mansion in west LondonWilliams and his family have been looking for a new place for a yearThe late film director estimated his mansion was worth £60mBut … Continue reading
Medieval Castle Holds Secret to Earthquake Resistance
Maria Brunhart-Lupo The aftermath of 5.4 magnitude earthquake which rocked the Liechtenstein town of Balzers in 2012 drew the attention of Maria Brunhart-Lupo, a geologist from the Colorado School of Mines who also happens to be a native of the region. Balzers is situated in an earthquake prone region, where the tectonic interactions which led … Continue reading
Searching for the palace | Dhaka Tribune
“We started from the Kingdom of Sumatra … sailed with the wind for twenty days and anchored in Chittagong. From there we took small boats for over 500 li to Sonargaon. “The Sultan’s palace was tall and spacious with pillars in the colour of brass and decorated with flowers and animal carvings. There were long … Continue reading
Tourist attraction to open in run-up to Christmas (From The Northern Echo)
Crook Hall to open in run-up to Christmas 1:24pm Tuesday 26th November 2013 in News A TOURIST attraction has announced plans to open during the week in the run-up to Christmas. Crook Hall, the Medieval manor house in Durham City, is to open on Mondays and Tuesdays in the first three weeks of December. The … Continue reading
Maestro Manor: It’s time to pass the baton says Proms conductor after 15 years transforming Victorian gem | Mail Online
Maestro Manor: It’s time to pass the baton says Proms conductor after 15 years transforming Victorian gem Proms conductor Sir Roger Norrington is selling his £2,995,000 homeHe has spend more than 15 years renovating Nalder Hill House The estate comes with three cottages and four flats to rent out By Fred Redwood PUBLISHED: 17:00 EST, … Continue reading