Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Those in the nose seek sanctuary in must-have home snoratorium | The Australian
AS Tom Cruise celebrated his 49th birthday overnight, friends and family were invited to wander through his newly refurbished mansion in Beverly Hills. They would have admired the tennis courts above Sunset Boulevard, the car and motorcycle collection and, if they were especially privileged, the snoratorium. It is the latest “must-have” fad in Hollywood, this … Continue reading
Anger as National Trust house-breeding plans end in fiasco | NewsBiscuit
Anger as National Trust house-breeding plans end in fiasco The National Trust’s controversial plan to breed new ancient manor houses for future generations has come under fire, following a failed attempt to mate the Somerset-based Elizabethan manor Montacute House with the ruins of Corfe Castle in Dorset. Critics regard the programme as expensive and misguided. … Continue reading
Petra Ecclestone to marry in same castle where Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes exchanged vows | Mail Online
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Pardon Me For Asking: Chenonceau On The Cher River
skip to main | skip to sidebar I promise, no more photos of chateaux after this, but Chenonceau on the river Cher is so stunning, I can’t resist. Chenonceau is known as the “Chateau des Dames” for its many famous women residents. The first Dame was Katherine Briçonnet, who had the castle built in 1513. … Continue reading
French Castles – Chateau de Peyras Roumazieres-Loubert
The Chapel From there we were shown into a tiny chapel. It was beautiful in its simplicity with a rough altar with rather brutally carved, painted images displayed upon it. The small chamber is lit by a narrow window with greenish stained glass (not original) and it cast an eerie light over the room and … Continue reading
Growing food at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011 – Telegraph
Out came the sketchbook, the squared paper, the pencils and the plant catalogues: Otter Farm was on its way. The inspiration kept coming. People like Sarah Raven, and Monty and Sarah Don sat on the fence of gardening and cooking, exactly where I felt most at home. Their early books showed me that gardening is … Continue reading
This is Somerset | Archaeology sites from palace to bunker opening for festival
A James Bond-style Cold War bunker deep beneath the Mendip Hills could leave visitors a tiny-bit shaken and a little-bit thrilled next month. The bunker, built underground between Charterhouse and West Harptree, still contains some of the equipment that was fitted more than 50 years ago, to be used in the event of a national … Continue reading
Moroccan-style mansion for sale in Houston | Inman News
Location: Houston Price: $8.9 million The Skinny: After a tipster slipped us a link to this Moroccan mansion in Texas, we checked and rechecked the location. Surely, this convincing replica couldn’t be planted in conservative Houston, but yes, it was — all 20,000 square feet of it. In the inner courtyard, vistors wouldn’t be blamed … Continue reading
The Simes House Foundation – Home
MissionThe Simes House Foundation was created to engage in restoring, preserving, maintaining and operating the Simes House and its grounds located at 29 Manomet Point Road, Village of Manomet, Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth. The foundation was formed by a group of these inhabitants committed … Continue reading
Veranda ‘House of Windsor’ opens for tours in L.A. – latimes.com
The showhouse, that ode to glorious decorating excess, largely disappeared from the L.A. scene along with the crash of the real estate market. This week, however, it’s back — big time. The Veranda “House of Windsor,” an 8,000-square-foot mansion in Mandeville Canyon, has been decked out by the likes of Peter Dunham, Kathryn Ireland, Martyn … Continue reading