Castles

The HHA also represents big hitters in the historic homes game, from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire with its 187 rooms, to the 16th-century manor house Ingatestone Hall where Elizabeth I stayed in 1561. Port Eliot House in Saltash, Cornwall, has been lived in for more than 1,000 years, and is believed to be the oldest continually inhabited … Continue reading »

Image copyright Riber Castle A castle which has not been lived in for almost a century is being turned into flats. Riber Castle dominates the skyline above Matlock in Derbyshire but nobody has lived there since the 1930s. Image copyright Riber Castle A zoo operated within the grounds until it closed in 2000. The once … Continue reading »

syndication.ap.orgIn this handout photo taken on Feb. 21, 2016 and supplied by the Villamartin Museum, the restored Matrera ninth-century castle sits on a hill in Villamartin, Spain. An architect who spent years overseeing the restoration of a decaying ninth-century castle in southern Spain has defended his work after critics slammed the result as resembling a … Continue reading »

Now you can live like a count. Well, like Count Dracula, anyway. Bran Castle, built in 1226, was home to the fictional character Dracula from Bram Stoker’s 1897 book. And according to Travel + Leisure, this castle in Romania could be yours. That is, if you have $66 million to spare. Pros: The castle has … Continue reading »

The Waltham Historical Commission will hold a meeting Monday to review plans by Brandeis University to tear down parts of the historic Usen Castle, and will discuss whether to impose a one-year demolition delay. The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at the Government Center, 119 School St. Advertisement Commission member Alex Green said the … Continue reading »

When they announced that Caerphilly Castle would screen Saturday’s Wales v England game, tickets sold out in just 24 hours. It was such a hit that historic environment service Cadw had to release 250 extra tickets to cater for demand. And while the crowds that turned up may have been disappointed by the scoreline, they … Continue reading »

18 December 2013 Last updated at 01:37 ET The new owners of a dilapidated castle in County Armagh have announced that they are planning to build a hotel within the castle grounds. Killeavy Castle was sold at auction for £1.19m in March. It was bought by an Australian couple who have strong links to the … Continue reading »

Maria Brunhart-Lupo The aftermath of 5.4 magnitude earthquake which rocked the Liechtenstein town of Balzers in 2012 drew the attention of Maria Brunhart-Lupo, a geologist from the Colorado School of Mines who also happens to be a native of the region. Balzers is situated in an earthquake prone region, where the tectonic interactions which led … Continue reading »

23 November 2013 Last updated at 04:32 ET A gothic country house in Berkshire that was used as a set for Hammer horror films has been sold. Oakley Court in Bray was also used as Frank N Furter’s castle in The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1975 and in The Belles of St Trinian’s in … Continue reading »

25 November 2013 Last updated at 12:10 ET Cardiff Castle’s outer western moat has been re-flooded for the first time in more than 30 years. Archaeologists excavated the moat, known as Mill Leat, during a restoration project and found 3,000 items dating back to the 16th Century. It is believed the watercourse once supplied a … Continue reading »