Castles

Scottish castle comes with title Buy this fortress and you’ll be a baron — but saving it could cost £1m Inchdrewer Castle, near Banff, is believed to have been built in the early to mid-16th century Ever dreamt of being a duke, or lusted after becoming a lord? Buy this 500-year-old castle in Aberdeenshire and … Continue reading »

IN ITS heyday it was a grand 19th-century hunting lodge for one of Scotland’s wealthiest families and is still home to their vast art collection. Now a multi-million pound master­plan has been drawn up for Brodick Castle on Arran after it emerged it was being run at a loss of up to £450,000 a year. … Continue reading »

Thursday, April 25, 2013, by Rob Bear Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We’d love to see what you’ve got. Location: Johnson City, Tenn. Price: $4,995,000 The Skinny: Built in 1922 for Tennessee Supreme … Continue reading »

FIVE fire engines, one from as far as Maidstone, were sent to a false alarm at Dover Castle last night when the Great Tower appeared to be up in flames. Two crews from Dover and one from Whitfield attended the scene following reports of smoke issuing from the top of the keep yesterday evening. BREACHED … Continue reading »

An easy five-hour plane ride overseas and quick 15-minute ride through the countryside can bring travelers from the Eastern coast of the U.S. to another world. It can bring them to the story book setting of Ireland’s Dromoland Castle. Dromoland has everything a fairytale castle should, whether the suits of armor standing guard in the … Continue reading »

14 June 2012 Last updated at 06:08 ET Historic attractions across Scotland have had a record-breaking year, with Edinburgh Castle receiving 10% more visitors than the year before. Historic Scotland’s paid-for staffed sites saw 3,374,552 visitors – up 7% on the previous year. All of the historic body’s tourism and commercial activities generated a 13% … Continue reading »

Day 27 – Thursday 14 June After 140 miles and 130 Torchbearers, the Olympic Flame arrived at Alnwick Castle, which doubled as Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter films The Olympic Torch was this evening transformed into a magic wand, as evening celebrations took place in front of the magnificent Medieval Castle of Alnwick which … Continue reading »

Published on Wednesday 13 June 2012 18:41 SCOTLAND is famous the world over for its castles – the fortified homes of the great (but not necessarily good) of times gone by – and each one of them has at least one ghostly story to tell. In the second part of our series on haunted castles, … Continue reading »

06/07/2012 07.06.2012 Germany is one castle the poorer this week after authorities demolished a fortress built illegally by a beekeeper with big dreams. The man spent years and thousands of euros on its construction, but neglected to get a permit. Rules are rules in Germany, and that goes for charming castles too. On Wednesday, authorities … Continue reading »

By Adam Brandolph Tribune-Review Published: Thursday, June 7, 2012, 12:30Â a.m. Updated: Thursday, June 7, 2012 Geraldine Homitz grew up admiring the large stone mansion at the intersection of Marguerite and Bluff streets in Wilmerding. She recalled limousines pulling up to its entrance, men in suits and women in dresses and white gloves who shuffled … Continue reading »