Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
The cast of the Madness of George III visited Kew Palace for research (From Your Local Guardian)
The cast of the Madness of George III visited Kew Palace for research 8:00am Saturday 3rd September 2011 Print Email Comments(0) The cast of the Madness of George III, which will open at Richmond Theatre on Monday, September 5, toured Kew Palace as part of their research for the play. George III developed a love … Continue reading
Architecture: Yaddo Mansion – Saratoga Seen – Saratoga Springs and Saratoga County news – timesunion.com – Albany NY
Angels reside in the Yaddo Mansion. The cherubs bust out of darkened oak furniture, and the stone and marble in the palatial home, which was built by Wall Street baron Spencer Trask and turned into an artist residency by his wife, Katrina Trask, a poet and playwright. “We think that it’s a theme because of … Continue reading
Doheny Mansion Re-Opens for Tours – Los Angeles Downtown News – For Everything Downtown L.A.!: Arts And Culture
Posted: Friday, September 2, 2011 3:37 pm The Doheny Mansion at Mount St. Mary’s College, the former estate of early-1900s oil baron Edward L. Doheny, is slated to re-open for public tours on Sept. 10. Two years ago, the college began the first extensive restoration of the home in 70 years. Visitors will be able … Continue reading
No commercial activity at China`s historical sites
Beijing: The Chinese government has barred any kind of commercial activity at the country`s historical sites as a measure to prevent any threat to the safety of cultural relics.The regulation came after a nationwide investigation into luxury clubs run by public museums and other cultural heritage institutions. The public voiced fierce criticism, following the discovery … Continue reading
News Headlines
US News Page 1 of 3 | Next Page Show Entire ArticleWorld Leaders Take Austerity Debate to Lap of Luxury CNBC.com | September 02, 2011 | 05:54 AM EDT The site of the Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como has been the home of medieval nuns, Jesuit priests, and Caroline of Brunswick, the … Continue reading
Big Deal: Sold in N.Y.C. for $36,500,000 – NYTimes.com
September 2, 2011, 3:00 pm Big Deal | Sold for $36,500,000 By SARAH KERSHAW Selling for $36.5 million, the Harkness Mansion, the Upper East Side town house that broke records when it sold for $53 million in 2006, was the highest sale of the week, according to city property records. The buyer of the mansion … Continue reading
Sorry, You’ll Just Have to Buy That $90 Million Mansion Instead – Off the Rental Market – Curbed NY
Friday, September 2, 2011, by Sara Polsky Has the $90 million mansion at 4 East 80th Street found a renter? Or has it just decided to focus on potential buyers instead? We’re not sure, but as of yesterday, the rental listing appears to be off the market. The place recently saw a 21 percent RentChop, … Continue reading
Whatcom Magazine
Traffic slows and heads turn at the corner of 12th Street and Cowgill Avenue in historic Fairhaven. An ornate, Victorian-style mansion there commands attention, not just for its size and detail, its turret and its balconies, but also for the lush window flower boxes in spring and the whimsical decorations come Christmas time. Purchased by … Continue reading
Cultural tours in the Cotswolds – Telegraph
When William Morris embarked on his Arts and Crafts crusade against mechanisation in the 19th century, it was to the Cotswolds that he came for inspiration. Look out from the heights of Belas Knap, one of the best-preserved Neolithic burial chambers in Britain, on a ridge above Winchcombe and the Cotswold Way, and you will … Continue reading
Gardens to visit: Ightham Mote, Kent – Telegraph
Lose yourself in this romantic moated manor house, described by historian David Starkey as “one of the most beautiful and interesting of English country houses”. Built nearly 700 years ago, this house has been owned by knights, courtiers to Henry VIII and high-society Victorians. Highlights include the picturesque courtyard, Great Hall, crypt, Tudor painted ceiling, … Continue reading