Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
The Day – Garden tours teach history from the ground up | News from southeastern Connecticut
Fancy some strawberry shortcake and a game of croquet with a lady from the 1860s? Get out your sun hat or umbrella and head to Shaw Mansion on Sunday for the New London County Historical Society’s open garden event. “It’s our annual garden party at Shaw Mansion,” says Edward Baker, executive director of the society, … Continue reading
Mining boss puts historic mansion on the market | Herald Sun
Newcrest Mining boss Ian Smith is selling his historic Brighton mansion. Source: HWT Image Library NEWCREST mining executive Ian Smith is expecting his historic Brighton home to sell for $6 million. Smith and wife Debbie moved into “Totnes”, a 119-year-old home at 36 Middle Crescent, five years ago. The house has undergone major renovations, updating … Continue reading
Road Trip: Fontanel and The Hermitage | ajc.com
By Blake Guthrie For the AJC By Blake Guthrie Nashville isn’t all honky-tonks, cowboy hats and Grand Ole Opry shows. Away from Opryland and the frenzied pace of Lower Broadway downtown are some pastoral sites worth visiting, one with a mansion of jaw-dropping opulence, the other a home rich with history. Fontanel Mansion & Farm … Continue reading
Downton reveals links to mates Down Under
A scene from the hit series Downton Abbey. DOWNTON ABBEY, one of the most popular programs on television, has an Australian history, its present owner, Lady Carnarvon, has revealed. But first, to get a few things straight. The ”abbey” is not an abbey and, as depicted on the Channel Seven Sunday night costume drama, it … Continue reading
Move over Buckingham Palace! Furious locals, a massive underground extension, and the mystery owner of London’s most incredible home | Mail Online
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Raving about Ibiza: From party pads to rustic villas, the island is a hit | Mail Online
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A Classical Mallorcan Villa Interior Design
A Classical Mallorcan Villa Interior Desig by Alina, posted in Interiors, on June 24th, 2011 When you see the interior of this villa, you cannot avoid thinking about the image that you expect to see when you open a furniture catalogue. This villa in general and this living room in particular has everything you might … Continue reading
Castle covenant shock (From South Wales Guardian)
Castle covenant shock 12:50pm Friday 24th June 2011 AMMANFORD town councillors have had their hackles raised by a letter from Carmarthenshire county council concerning the town’s motte and bailey castle. The local authority had agreed to sell the castle – situated in the grounds of Cartref residential home in Tirydail Lane – to the town … Continue reading
BBC News – In pictures: Hidcote Manor Garden restoration completed
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Wildwood Fine Arts Festival Returns This Sunday – Mentor, OH Patch
The Wildwood Fine Arts Festival returns for its 31st year from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Wildwood Cultural Center. For $2, art lovers can enjoy the handiwork of local artists and craftsmen. More than 50 sculptors and painters will display their work, much of which will be for sale. Visitors can also enjoy … Continue reading