Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
The castle where Henry VIII spent his honeymoon hits the market for $13m
If you were obsessed with the Tudors, then you’ve probably wondered what it would have been like to live the luxurious life of King Henry VIII. Well now’s your chance, if you have a large amount of cash you’re itching to spend. Thornbury Castle, once home to Henry VIII and his bride Anne Boleyn, on the market for … Continue reading
Have a look inside Australian couple’s 18th century chateau restoration project [photos]
Image Credits: www.chateaugudanes.com It looks like something straight out of a fairy tale. A sleeping beauty of a chateau was neglected and abandoned for years until a family fell in love with the magic of it in 2011. Chateau de Gudanes, built in the 1740’s, is a 94 room mansion neatly tucked away in the valley of the … Continue reading
Beyonce And Jay Z House Hunting: Details Of The Rumored $200M Spelling Mansion
Jay Z and Beyonce are not your ordinary couple, and naturally, you’d expect them to take up residence in a not-so-ordinary house. Now that we got that out of the way, let’s try to define what’s “not so ordinary” in Jay Z-and-Beyonce standards. Rumors have it that the power couple was drawn into one of … Continue reading
Photos of fake world landmarks in China – Business Insider
Alison Millington Mar. 6, 2017, 12:15 PM 233,523 The Chinese Tower Bridge is double the size of the original.Reuters / China Stringer NetworkTower Bridge is arguably one of the capital’s most impressive and well-known landmarks. However, a replica of the bridge exists in China — and it’s twice the size. The structure, which spans a river … Continue reading
Ottawa hoteliers look for Toronto’s guidance in Airbnb regulations | Ottawa & Re
Ottawa’s hotel lobby group will wait to see what happens in Toronto before pushing for regulations targeting Airbnb, but the hoteliers already know what they want from city hall. Steve Ball, president of the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association, said a municipal licensing system should restrict hosts to posting on Airbnb only their principle residences to … Continue reading
Museum to help trace Gwydir Castle’s missing room – BBC News
Image copyright Judy Corbett/Peter Welford Image caption The missing Oak Parlour when it was at Gwydir Castle One of Britain’s top museums could help locate a missing room from a 16th Century mansion in Conwy county. The new director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London said he was willing to help owners of … Continue reading
Castles – in pictures | Money | The Guardian
Whether you’re a beauty or a beast (yes, we’re doing a film-themed gallery), perhaps there’s a castle out there where you could be more than a guest (View original article)
Thornbury Castle on the market for £8.5m | Hotel Owner
Thornbury Castle – one of the only Tudor castles in England to be used as a hotel – has been put on the market for offers in excess of £8.5m. The Grade I-listed castle in South Gloucestershire dates back to 1330 and houses 28 en suite bedrooms, one of which was occupied by Henry VIII … Continue reading
A ‘Real’ School Of Wizardry Is Opening In An English Castle This Year | The Huffington Post
For all the young readers who waited in anticipation for a letter of acceptance to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, hopeful in spite of an awareness that it would probably never show, that dream ― or a version of it, anyway ― can now be realized. The Bothwell School of Witchcraft is a … Continue reading
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s honeymoon mansion is on sale | Daily Mail Online
Want to be king of the castle? Mansion where Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn spent their honeymoon goes on sale for £8.5m King and his second wife spent ten days at Thornbury Castle in 1535Grade I-listed pile, in South Gloucestershire, was built in early 15th centuryThe Tudor mansion remained royal property until 1558 and is … Continue reading