Castles

Ireland’s most storied country resort was the comeback of the year, thanks to a $75 million renovation by its deep-pocketed new owners, the Red Carnation Hotel Collection. The French designer Philippe Bonino led a true transformation of the estate, preserving centuries-old woodwork, marble, and antiques and customizing every inch of new fabric, silk, and fringe. … Continue reading »

I am standing in the shadow of a medieval Swedish castle that looks like the building lovechild of Disneyworld and the Taj Mahal. Simon Irvine—nephew of famous lost mountaineer Andrew Irvine—is pushing a handful of hot compost under my nose. It smells, as all great compost heaps tend to do, like digestive biscuits, hay, snapped … Continue reading »

Image caption A new excavation is taking place at Lancaster Castle Hill A new archaeological dig has begun near Lancaster Castle with the aim of learning more about its Roman past. The two-week Castle Hill project hopes to confirm theories it was once the site of a much bigger Roman shore fort. A succession of … Continue reading »

JOHNSON CITY, TN (WJHL)- A local non-profit says they are racing against the clock in order to raise millions of dollars to save a local castle. The Oaks Castle, built in the 1920’s and once a private residence, is now on the market for just over 1.5 million dollars. Cher Cornett with Create Appalachia says instead … Continue reading »

The inside story of how £9.1m will transform Norwich Castle 10:10 22 May 2016 Trevor Heaton Norwich Castle as Royal Palace: An artist’s impression of the Castle Keep with the reinstated Norman layout. Archant As Norwich Castle prepares for its most exciting changes for 122 years, Trevor Heaton hears the inside story of the multi-million … Continue reading »

Years ago, my husband began dragging me to European castles. Like so many others, he has a thing for medieval keeps, moats and dungeons. More than 1,000 of them were built a century after the Norman Conquest alone, many of which still stand — some occupied, some mere remnants. What’s missing from all of these … Continue reading »

You’ve lived in Berkeley Spring for many years, so I know Berkeley Castle wasn’t a new discovery for you. What is it about the castle that made you want to write a book about it? I should have dedicated this book to my sister, Barb Wolfe, who owns a gift and souvenir shop: Berkeley Springs … Continue reading »

Burgh Castle, Norfolk Burgh Castle is a suburb of Great Yarmouth. Sounds great, doesn’t it? But it’s also the site of one of the most intact Roman forts in the country, built on high ground overlooking what would in the fourth century AD have been a vast spreading estuary but is now a glorious expanse … Continue reading »

Idlewild amusement park in Ligonier has a castle once more. The Enchanted Castle, which cost $500,000 to build, marks Idlewild’s 60th anniversary this summer and will be home to a new Story Book Forest character, Princess Lily. Standing two stories tall, with walls that are pinkish in tone, the Enchanted Castle is the largest structure … Continue reading »

NYC Law rules in favor of Woolworth Building for new digs Department’s tort division agrees to take 32K sf at iconic skyscraper February 16, 2016 06:30PM By Rey Mashayekhi and Will Parker The Woolworth Building (credit: rollingrck via Flickr) The New York City Law Department is slated to take 32,000 square feet of office space … Continue reading »