Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
House of the Week – thestar.com
119 Glen Rd. SUPPLIED PHOTO By Allison Harness Real Estate Reporter Rosedale Location: 119 Glen Rd., Rosedale Valley Rd. and Bayview Ave. Asking price: $4,495,000 Size: 5,568 sq. ft., plus 2,670-sq.-ft. finished basement Lot: 91 by 276-ft., private drive Taxes: $33,968 (2011) Bedroo… (View original article)
BBC News – Mansion House in Penrith could be sold by Eden council
2 July 2011 Last updated at 11:21 ET A landmark building in a Cumbrian town could be sold, as a council bids to tackle a deficit of more than £1m. Eden District Council operates from offices in the Town Hall, Mansion House and Corney Square, Penrith. A feasibility study will now be carried out to … Continue reading
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Updated Police say a post mortem will be held tomorrow to determine how a newborn baby, found in a red plastic bag in a stream south of Auckland, died. Counties Manukau Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) members are investigating… Police seek mother after baby found dead (View original article)
A tale of two cities
To writer Rudyard Kipling, Kolkata was “The City of Dreadful Night”. To novelist Dominique Lapierre, it is “The City of Joy”, and to architectural conservationist Manish Chakraborti, it is “The City that Needs Saving”.Chakraborti, a fast-talking 42-year-old Bengali, is on a mission to rescue Kolkata’s colonial-era buildings from the ravages of time. It’s his life … Continue reading
Revolutionary War Sites in Hudson: Sip Manor formerly of Jersey City, now of Westfield | NJ.com
The Sip Manor, previously located in Jersey City before its preservation and move to Westfield, is considered by some to be the oldest house in New Jersey and supposedly served as British General Cornwallis’s headquarters during the Revolutionary War in 1776. The building, which was located at the intersection of Bergen Avenue and Academy Street, … Continue reading
BBC News – Horton Court opened to public by National Trust
2 July 2011 Last updated at 05:17 ET A Cotswold house which has been linked to the clergy since the 12th Century is being opened to the public. Horton Court, near Chipping Sodbury, is built around a former manor house which includes a rare 12th Century Norman Hall. Only the hall and gardens have been … Continue reading
BBC News – Horton Court opened to public by National Trust
2 July 2011 Last updated at 05:17 ET A Cotswold house which has been linked to the clergy since the 12th Century is being opened to the public. Horton Court, near Chipping Sodbury, is built around a former manor house which includes a rare 12th Century Norman Hall. Only the hall and gardens have been … Continue reading
£1m spruce-up for historic buildings – Scotsman.com News
The grant awards from Historic Scotland were announced yesterday by Fiona Hyslop, the secretary for culture and external affairs, who said the funding had the potential to have a positive impact on local communities.She said all of the sites inv olved were “unique” with a story to tell. “Simply ensuring that they are repaired and … Continue reading
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011: Win tickets – Telegraph
Next week Hampton Court Palace hosts the world’s biggest flower show, offering a chance for horticulturists and gardening enthusiasts alike an unbeatable day out. Hampton Court has always had a more relaxed atmosphere than Chelsea Flower Show – some people prefer it – where all the family can spend the day shopping for plants and … Continue reading
Victorian / Edwardian Paintings: Leighton House: a private palace of art
Contact Me Mission A blog on my love of Victorian and Edwardian paintings. Please note over 70,000 painters of this period, many very obscure, have been identified and this blog concentrates on those that have come up for auction in the last ten years or so. It is mainly compiled using old auction catalogues with … Continue reading