Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
For sale: Oxford’s Hebrew manor house | The Jewish Chronicle
Des res: the 400-year-old Yarnton Manor The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies is to sell its historic premises at Yarnton Manor for a new home in the city. Next year’s planned relocation would bring the centre’s academic activities closer to the heart of Oxford University, with which it has close ties, and would … Continue reading
BBC News – Oakley Court ‘Hammer horror castle’ hotel sold
23 November 2013 Last updated at 04:32 ET A gothic country house in Berkshire that was used as a set for Hammer horror films has been sold. Oakley Court in Bray was also used as Frank N Furter’s castle in The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1975 and in The Belles of St Trinian’s in … Continue reading
BBC News – Cardiff Castle moat is re-flooded after excavation
25 November 2013 Last updated at 12:10 ET Cardiff Castle’s outer western moat has been re-flooded for the first time in more than 30 years. Archaeologists excavated the moat, known as Mill Leat, during a restoration project and found 3,000 items dating back to the 16th Century. It is believed the watercourse once supplied a … Continue reading
Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham ‘set aside their differences’ to get behind Nottingham Castle revamp | Nottingham Post
Nottingham Castle Comments (1) ROBIN Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham have both called for public backing of plans to revitalise Nottingham Castle. Nottingham City Council agreed to make a second bid for £14 million in lottery cash towards a £25 million redevelopment of the castle. A previous application for £15 million from the Heritage … Continue reading
Prewar life on show at Czech castle | The Chronicle Herald
KONOPISTE, Czech Republic — The dining room table is set for five, the monogrammed tableware bearing the initials of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It almost seems as if Franz Ferdinand, his wife Sophie and their three children might appear at any moment and take their usual places for a sumptuous … Continue reading
Billionaire Microsoft Cofounder Paul Allen Spends $27 Million On Silicon Valley Mansion – Forbes
Paul Allen’s Atherton estate. Image via Trulia Paul Allen Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has just paid $27 million for a sprawling mansion in Atherton, CA, a ritzy town in the heart of Silicon Valley. Allen is #26 on the Forbes 400 and #53 on the Billionaires list, with a net worth of $15.8 billion … Continue reading
PHOTOS: David and Victoria Beckham’s Rumoured New £40m Mansion Looks Amazing – Celebrity Gossip, News & Photos, Movie Reviews, Competitions – Entertainmentwise
4 storeys, 7 bedrooms, 2 rooms for just for shoes… Roll out the welcome mat! Rumours are that David and Victoria Beckham have chosen their new London home and we have the latest photos of the alleged Kensington home that puts Buckingham palace to shame. When most people retire they decide to downsize. But we … Continue reading
Rabbit Hill Estate | David Turner Houlihan Lawrence
Rabbit Hill mansion returns to market at $9.8M: PHOTOS 16-acre estate in Westchester County was designed by famed architect Mott Schmidt November 25, 2013 04:01PM By Julie Strickland prev next prev next The Rabbit Hill estate, in Westchester County, has returned to the market asking $9.8 million – down from the nearly $11 million the … Continue reading
Window to the past, and future – Winnipeg Free Press
JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS ARCHIVES Enlarge Image Museums such as Dalnavert allow us to immerse ourselves in ideas that cannot be experienced by reading Wikipedia or watching the Discovery Channel. Winnipeg in the 1890s was a bustling city of 30,000 people. Horse-drawn carriages dodged new electric trolley cars as pedestrians click-clacked along oak-plank boardwalks … Continue reading
Doncaster’s Mansion House to host its first ever wedding – The Star
Doncaster’s historic Mansion House will host its first wedding next year. The building, which has remained largely unused since Doncaster Council’s move to the new Civic Offices in Sir Nigel Gresley Square, will see the first couple tie the knot in March. The historic building is the subject of the latest ‘Seven Wonders of Doncaster’ … Continue reading