Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
BBC News – Salford’s Ordsall Hall reveals result of £6.5m facelift
14 May 2011 Last updated at 05:40 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Staff at Ordsall Hall discuss the £6.5m restoration, which has revealed surprising details on both the interior and exterior of the building A historic Salford manor house will welcome visitors again after the completion of a £6.5m facelift. … Continue reading
2 historic McLean County homes on market
BLOOMINGTON — Two historic McLean County homes — including one on the state’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places list in 2007 — are on the market with the hope they will be purchased by someone who will continue their renovation. Duncan Manor, an 1875-era farmhouse on Towanda Barnes Road, is listed at $499,900. The Oaks, … Continue reading
Friends of Chinsegut Hill now have until June 10 to raise $75,000 – St. Petersburg Times
Friends of Chinsegut Hill now have until June 10 to raise $75,000 By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer In Print: Saturday, May 14, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — Advocates hoping to save Chinsegut Hill and reopen the historic manor house there have snagged a slight reprieve. The group had set Friday as the deadline to raise $75,000 … Continue reading
BBC News – Secrets of the government’s £2m wine cellar
13 May 2011 Last updated at 20:00 ET By Jon Manel BBC Radio 4 The government has, until recently, kept the contents of its wine cellar a secret. A rare tour reveals some vintage treasures. It lies beneath a grand London mansion, owned by the Queen and leased to the government. It contains around 39,000 … Continue reading
Pio Pico State Historic Park slated to close – Whittier Daily News
WHITTIER – A week after officials celebrated the 210th birthday of Pio Pico, the park bearing the name of the last California governor under Mexican rule, is on the list of state park closures. California State Parks announced Friday a plan to close up to 70 of its 278 parks due to budget cuts. The … Continue reading
Historic sites in weekend spotlight – Times Union
ALBANY — The Capital Region’s hills, hollows and flats will be alive with the sounds of the past this weekend: the clang of a steel hammer on an anvil, the trill of a fife and the bleats of sheep being sheared. The rich history of the area will be celebrated at multiple historic sites as … Continue reading
Give me some volunteers and we’ll repair Colchester Castle (From Essex County Standard)
Give me some volunteers and we’ll repair Colchester Castle 4:00pm Sunday 15th May 2011 Print Email Share Comments(10) A BUILDER has hatched a plan to save crumbling Colchester Castle from ruin…for free. Part of the 1,000-year-old castle has been fenced off for safety reasons until bosses fix crumbling masonry. Mick Bates, who runs Bates Roofing … Continue reading
In search of the Çorum beyond the chickpeas
That, however, is the unexpected treat awaiting visitors at the Anitta Hotel, a typically ugly high-rise structure just steps away from the bus station that turns out to harbor not just comfortable, spacious rooms but also, in its basement Yaşam Club, a health center with a big, swimmable pool and candle-lit corridors tripping along to … Continue reading
Cogges museum needs volunteers as it gears up to reopen (From Oxford Mail)
Cogges museum needs volunteers as it gears up to reopen 8:10am Saturday 14th May 2011 Print Email Share Comments(2) COGGES Manor Farm is set to open for the summer after a turbulent year but is in need of volunteers. The trust that recently took over the museum is searching for people with a variety of … Continue reading
Stowe manor will be bargain | Perth Now
The sprawling property and farmland features five houses, two swimming pools, a tennis court, polo field and clubhouse, and a chapel / Supplied Source: Supplied FOR a bargain buy it carries quite a knockout tag but fallen tycoon Ric Stowe’s $50m Bullsbrook estate is still likely to sell at auction tomorrow. The country’s most lavish … Continue reading