Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Two For One at The House of the Seven Gables – Salem, MA Patch
The following is courtesy of The House of the Seven Gables. Residents of Essex and Suffolk Counties — make The Gables in historic Salem your summer destination. A “TWO FOR ONE” ticket is being offered to all (with I.D.) during the months of July and August. The historic site is easily reached by MBTA train … Continue reading
Auction set for house with Lincoln tie – UPI.com
KING GEORGE, Va., July 25 (UPI) — A Virginia manor house where John Wilkes Booth sought medical help after assassinating President Abraham Lincoln is heading for auction, officials say. Preservationists hope to save the King George, Va., house, where Booth turned up April 23, 1865 — nine days after shooting Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre — … Continue reading
Maple Cottage, Lordly Manor re-opens
Maple Cottage, Lordly Manor re-opens posted on 07/24/11The Chester Municipal Heritage Society and Chester Municipal Council are planning to celebrate the grand re-opening of Maple Cottage in a somewhat unique manner. On July 28, council will move their regular 9 a.m. meeting to the cottage which is best known as being the district’s first municipal … Continue reading
BBC News – Colchester Castle given £3.2m from Heritage Lottery Fund
25 July 2011 Last updated at 12:07 ET A project to redevelop a museum at a historic castle in Essex has received £3.2m from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Colchester Castle has been given the money as part of a £4.2m plan to refurbish the Norman building and upgrade its displays. The money will be used … Continue reading
Material Worlds at Sudeley Castle: A hymn to ancient and modern – Telegraph
Sudeley is owned by the Dent-Brocklehurst family: Lady Ashcombe and her children Henry and Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst. Since 1970 it has been open to the public but, like most stately homes, faces crippling maintenance and upkeep bills. Three years ago it was said to be losing £100,000 a year. The trustees had already sold a magnificent … Continue reading
BBC News – Dorset’s Lulworth Castle ready for Camp Bestival
25 July 2011 Last updated at 02:19 ET Up to 30,000 people are expected to attend the fourth Camp Bestival music and arts festival in Dorset this weekend. Preparations are well under way for the four-day event, at Lulworth Castle near the village of East Lulworth, which begins on Friday 29 July. For castle and … Continue reading
Oystermouth Castle reopens to the public – Medievalists.net
The Welsh Castle of Oystermouth has officially re-opened earlier this month, after the first phase of an ambitious project to improve access to medieval fortress. On July 16th a 30ft (10m) high glass bridge was unveiled that will allow visitors into a part of the castle called Alina’s Chapel for the first time in hundreds … Continue reading
The Fernandez Mansion – NYTimes.com
Adithya Sambamurthy/The Bay Citizen The Fernandez Mansion attracts attention not only because of its design but also because of the items in its yard. The Fernandez Mansion is a rare local example of 19th-century architecture combining Second Empire French with elements of Queen Anne and Northern Italian styles. Perched near the waterfront in Pinole, the … Continue reading
BBC News – Denbigh castle closes for £600,000 revamp
24 July 2011 Last updated at 03:47 ET A 13th Century castle in Denbighshire is closing to the public for six months for a £600,000 revamp. A new visitor centre is being built at Denbigh Castle and walks will be opened up around the town walls. The castle, which overlooks the town, will shut on … Continue reading
Outside of Paris, a Castle Hosts Contemporary Art and More – NYTimes.com
Château de Blandy-les-Tours, a turreted castle about 45 minutes from Paris, has been rescued from 200 years of neglect and turned into an exhibition space that showcases contemporary art against a romantic backdrop of Medieval architecture. Its current show also has a particularly contemporary feel, referencing the recent political upheavals of the so-called Arab Spring. … Continue reading