Castles
Nagoya Castle’s keep to return to wooden roots around 2026：The Asahi Shimbun
NAGOYA–Nagoya Castle’s main keep will be restored to its original wooden structure after an argument was settled over the schedule of the 50-billion-yen ($490 million) project, the city government said June 27. Scheduled for completion in about a decade, the keep will be the first of a castle designated a special historic site by the … Continue reading
Beaumaris Castle virtually complete after 600 years – BBC News
Image copyright CADW Image caption How Beaumaris Castle’s south-west tower would have looked if it had been completed One of Edward I’s finest Welsh castles has been virtually completed after 600 years. Beaumaris Castle on Anglesey was built in the late 13th and early 14th centuries but never finished. Now visitors can tour the castle … Continue reading
Somme trench recreated in Welsh castle to salute battle’s centenary | World news | The Guardian
A trench from the Somme has been recreated in the basement of a National Trust castle in Wales, to mark the centenary of the son and heir’s death from injuries sustained in the first world war battle. Powis Castle, a medieval fortress near Welshpool in Powys, came into the family of Clive of India in … Continue reading
How to stay overnight at Warwick Castle
My son Henry regularly dresses as a knight. He spends hours extracting a foam Excalibur from the handle of the blue plastic stepping stool he’s wedged it into. He gets any notion of chivalry that he has from repeated screenings of Disney’s 1963 film The Sword in the Stone, because he’s three, and too young … Continue reading
‘Drinking party’ sees six lifebouys set on fire at popular tourist spot – as 40 destroyed so far this summer – Independent.ie
Six lifebuoys were set on fire by a gang at Kilkenny Castle along the River Nore on Wednesday night. Local Fine Gael Cllr Patrick O’Neill said that “one stolen lifebuoy could lead to one stolen life”. “Over 40 lifebuoys have been damaged in the last couple of weeks. This act of vandalism is life-threatening and … Continue reading
10 Caribbean Landmarks You Should Know | Caribbean and Latin America News – News Americas Now
Compiled By NAN Travel & Lifestyle Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 24, 2016: Many travel to the Caribbean for the sea, sun and sand – and some for the weed and sex – but many also take time out to visit some of the many landmarks across the region. While they are … Continue reading
Sunday Drive: Colchester and East Haddam Connecticut offer cheese, wine and a castle – Entertainment & Life – providencejournal.com – Providence, RI
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Highclere Castle: Landscapes by England’s greatest gardener | Europe | Travel |
The man acclaimed as England’s greatest gardener designed the landscapes at scores of stately houses. But none of Capability Brown’s works has been so widely seen as the one that was the setting for Downton Abbey. The costume drama that became an international sensation was filmed at Highclere Castle, about a 90-minute drive west of … Continue reading
Probus members learn about Ellon’s “Secret Garden” – Ellon Times
President David Crosley welcomed 37 members to the June 9 meeting of Ellon Probus Club. Vice president Alan Cameron was chosen to give a talk and his chosen subject was a “Secret Garden in Ellon”. Some people in the town have been unaware of the Ellon Castle Gardens, this was a surprise to Alan when … Continue reading
Days Out: Wentworth – one of Yorkshire’s best kept secrets – Yorkshire Evening Post
WITH beautiful tranquil gardens, 500 acres of landscaped parkland, a deer park and a stunning Grade I listed mansion, Wentworth Castle Gardens are one of South Yorkshire’s best kept secrets. Located South West of Barnsley, just two miles from junction 37 on the M1, the gardens are an oasis of calm filled with fantastic flowers … Continue reading