Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Ironmaster’s Mansion hostel in Pine Grove Furnace State Park fills up after renovations | PennLive.com
Fifth- and sixth-graders from St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Harrisburg recently stayed a couple nights at the Ironmaster’s Mansion in Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Cumberland County for their annual environmental study field trip. They were among the first overnighters in the renovated hostel, a favorite stop-over with Appalachian Trail hikers that closed at … Continue reading
Take a tour of the Smithville Mansion – phillyBurbs.com :
Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 9:16 am | Updated: 11:46 am, Tue May 10, 2011. Take a tour of the Smithville Mansion By Jen Wielgus Calkins Media, Inc. | The Smithville Mansion is the heart of what once was an industrial village located in Eastampton N.J., adjacent to Mount Holly. The Mansion was home to … Continue reading
This is Cornwall | Cornwall News | A scruffy £1 million mansion in a “spectacular state of dereliction” is among four historic buildings in the Westcountry named as ripe for rescue from irreversible damage.
A scruffy £1 million mansion in a “spectacular state of dereliction” is among four historic buildings in the Westcountry named as ripe for rescue from irreversible damage. The buildings, which include a thatched cottage in a Devon village and a former Sunday school overlooking Bodmin Moor, have been highlighted by heritage conservation group SAVE. Blackborough … Continue reading
Concours Enthusiasts Flock to 2nd Annual Greystone Concourse D’Elegance | Nascar News | Auto Racing News
Beverly Hills, CA – The 2nd Annual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance attracted thousands of vintage automobile and motorcycle devotees, as well as those with an interest in history, design and luxury to the Greystone Estate, the former home of the Doheny Family, on Sunday, May 1, 2011. Preceded on April 30 by a well received … Continue reading
Eastern Iowa Life – Free tours of Brucemore mansion this weekend
Free group tours of the Brucemore mansion, 2160 Linden Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids, will be offered every twenty minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 12-3 p.m. Sunday this weekend. Built by the widow of the city’s past meatpacking giant Thomas Sinclair, the Queen Anne style mansion was completed in 1886 at a cost of … Continue reading
Berkeley Castle reopens after restoration work is completed (From Gazette Series)
Berkeley Castle reopens after restoration work is completed 8:30am Wednesday 11th May 2011 Print Email Share Comments(0) ONE of the area’s most popular and historic visitor attractions has reopened its doors after half a year undergoing restoration. Berkeley Castle celebrated reopening after major rewiring and replumbing work was carried out over winter and spring. The … Continue reading
Rockwood Manor, Greenwich, Connecticut | Estate of the Week
This week we are looking at an exquisitely done modern classic in the wealthy enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut. Greenwich boasts some of the most striking homes in the U.S. including Leona Helmsley’s Dunellen Hall which was once priced at $125 million but sold for $35 million last year. The town is also rich in scenic … Continue reading
BBC News – Conwy Castle English ‘siege’ re-enactment idea rejected
12 May 2011 Last updated at 03:14 ET A row has broken out after an idea to re-enact the siege of Conwy Castle by English forces was rejected. Cadw said no to the event despite an earlier re-enactment of Owain Glyndŵr’s capture of the castle in 1404. One councillor said there were fears people might … Continue reading
Nottingham Castle wins top art award : Nottingham City Council
Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery has won a share of this year’s Art Fund Collect £75,000 prize. Nottingham is one of eight winners. The success means that a 2010 platinum brooch, an outstanding piece of contemporary craft by Italian jeweller Giovanni Corvaja, will join the Nottingham Castle collections. Art Fund Collect is a joint … Continue reading
Bannerman’s Castle: Stabilizing an icon
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