Castles

The grounds of the Isle of Wight’s Norris Castle in East Cowes has been added to Historic England’s Heritage At Risk register, just days after it was announced its surrounding landscape has been awarded Grade I status. Norris CastleDescribed as a… “remarkable survival of a romantic villa with model farm, Bailiff’s house, cottages, walled garden … Continue reading »

The past meets the future: 700 year-old castle illuminated by SGM Denmark – Koldinghus is a Danish castle built in the 13th century, located in the Danish town of Kolding. For decades the castle has been illuminated by conventional discharge lamps, which is a costly affair in regards to both power and maintenance. Therefore, Business … Continue reading »

Dracula’s Castle opens its doors to brave souls this Halloween The great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker will welcome two lucky guests to Transylvania’s Bran Castle The Transylvanian castle that inspired Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula is giving two lucky guests the rare opportunity to spend the night of Halloween sleeping within its haunted walls.Located high in … Continue reading »

Danbury’s Hearthstone Castle May Not be Destined for Fairy-tale Ending By Erik Ofgang Historic Gillette Castle Photos courtesy of the National Register of Historic Places On Nov. 8, Danbury voters will be asked to approve $10 million in infrastructure improvement projects for the city, including about $1.6 million to convert the long-abandoned castle in Tarrywile … Continue reading »

A genuine 15th Century Scottish castle is on the market for the £695,000 – as the family who has owned it for 600 years prepares to sell. Darnick Tower went on the market more than a year ago, but selling the impressive building, where ghosts are said to flit through the grounds, is now the … Continue reading »

Officially licensed, art-quality prints go on sale today Olly Moss, the pop artist known for his dramatic takes on classic franchises, unveiled a seven-print, original series based on Harry Potter. Created in collaboration with Pottermore, the online home for the works of J. K. Rowling, each of Moss’ prints is based on one of the … Continue reading »

Image copyright Rettie Image caption Fionna Heiton said it was time for another family to look after Darnick Tower A woman in New Zealand is renewing her appeal to sell a castle that has been in her family for nearly 600 years. The 15th Century castle, owned by the same family for 591 years, has … Continue reading »

The most and least visited places in Kent have been revealed, with one tourist attraction welcoming only 100 visitors last year.According to the latest Visit Britain survey, Woodchurch Windmill near Ashford was the least visited tourist attraction in Kent in 2015.The windmill only managed to attract an estimated 100 visitors last year, with the attraction … Continue reading »

What’s Brewing: Would You Stay At Dracula’s Castle? NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – On today’s What’s Brewing, one of the biggest sources of stress for Americans is the anxiety surrounding the outcome of this year’s Presidential election. Speaking of spooky elections, a man in Wisconsin decorated his home with the candidates, old secret service agents … Continue reading »

Calls have been made to honour the victims of a forgotten wartime Angus plane crash which was witnessed by The Queen Mother. Keen historian Patrick Anderson from Letham believes there should be a permanent memorial at Glamis where Captain Frederic George Alleyne Arkwright and Lieutenant Allan Herbert Hardy were killed. Mr Anderson discovered the story … Continue reading »