Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Offbeat New Zealand: History and mystery at Campbell Park Estate, North Otago | Stuff.co.nz
Offbeat New Zealand: History and mystery at Campbell Park Estate, North Otago JOSIE STEENHART Last updated 05:00, January 3 2017 SUPPLIED A majestic ‘castle’-style mansion is the jewel in the crown of the Campbell Park Estate. With a castle-style mansion and stables built in 1876, an old jailhouse, fruit orchards and field g… (View original article)
Programme published for King Harald and Queen Sonja’s anniversary – Royal Central
Photo: Oskar Aanmoen King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have a busy year when they both celebrate their 80th birthday in 2017. A number of events are already set in the program for this Norwegian royal year. The King and Queen will celebrate their birthdays together on 10 May, in addition to several private and … Continue reading
Haven and history: a refuge in the Italian Dolomites | Travel | The Guardian
We had come to Bleggio by car, traversing mountain roads to reach this remote area of the Dolomites directly north of Lake Garda. Driving from southern Trentino we headed down towards Riva, a tourist town on the northern shores of the lake, and then due north, gaining altitude as we zipped up a valley pass. … Continue reading
Restored Ballindooley Castle sells for €328,000 | Connacht Tribune – Galway City Tribune
Galway City’s only inhabitable castle has sold for a song after three years on the market. Ballindooley Castle was first put on sale at €795,000. That dropped to €595,000 a year later. According to the Price Property Register it has now sold for €328,000 – a discount of a whopping €467,000. According to auctioneer Helen … Continue reading
More Castle Huntly absconders in 2016 than for last eight years, new figures show – The Courier
HMP Castle Huntly, near Dundee. The number of inmates absconding from Castle Huntly this year equals that of the previous six years combined, new figures show. Documents covering a decade of absconding from the open estate prison show 2016 has dramatically bucked a downward trend in the number of escaping prisoners. The figures relate to … Continue reading
Friends hoping for a new dawn for Oldway Mansion | Torquay Herald Express
Comments (0) THERE are high hopes 2017 will herald a new future for Paignton’s historic Oldway Mansion. A working panel has been set up by Torbay Council to draw up a new strategy in the wake of the collapse of its agreement with would-be developers Akkeron. Members of that panel attended the annual meeting of the … Continue reading
BUSINESS BEAT: Victorian Villa begins 36th year | News | WTVB
Thursday, December 29, 2016 8:57 a.m. EST by Justin Lopshire UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – With the start of the new year, the Victorian Villa Inn in Union City will be starting its 36th year of business. The Inn opened for business in January of 1982 after the mansion was purchased in 1978 by the … Continue reading
Flashback Friday: Windsor Locks History with Mel Montemerlo – Windsor Locks, CT Patch
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — Three families (the Dexters, the Coffins and the Haskells) played central roles in the life of the most elegant house ever built in Windsor Locks – the Ashmere estate. Seth Dexter and Jabez Haskell were early settlers in Pine Meadow, which later became Windsor Locks. Seth Dexter’s daughter, Harriet Clark Dexter, … Continue reading
The Indy Eye: Villa Ocampo, UNESCO Cultural Observatory ‹ The Argentina Independent
“Culture and science can be instruments that enable man, and put him on the path to solutions that have not been found since the world began.” – Victoria Ocampo. *All photos by Nithil Dennis* Villa Ocampo The wealthy northern suburb of San Isidro is well known as a getaway to escape the hustle and bustle … Continue reading
International Intrigue Near Long Island’s Gold Coast
The Russian abode in Upper Brookville, Long Island.Photo: en.glavzs.ruPresident Barack Obama retaliated Thursday against Russia for its alleged cybermeddling in the 2016 elections, imposing sanctions on intelligence services and expelling 35 Russian officials from the United States. The White House is also, among other measures, shuttering two Russian-owned retreats on Long Island and Maryland’s Eastern … Continue reading