Country Houses

Maple Cottage, Lordly Manor re-opens posted on 07/24/11The Chester Municipal Heritage Society and Chester Municipal Council are planning to celebrate the grand re-opening of Maple Cottage in a somewhat unique manner. On July 28, council will move their regular 9 a.m. meeting to the cottage which is best known as being the district’s first municipal … Continue reading »

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OXFORD — Drive straight to see Straight Drive’s free bluegrass concert on the lawn of Shippen Manor 6 p.m. Sunday, July 24. Straight Drive is sponsored by the Warren County Cultural & Heritage Commission. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, alcohol-free coolers, picnic baskets, and significant others for good ole’ toe tapping bluegrass music. Straight Drive … Continue reading »

Near Tarrytown, N.Y., Philipsburg Manor re-creates a slave garden that shows how slaves in the 1700s grew food for themselves and to sell. Our recent journey along the Hudson River included a visit to Philipsburg Manor House and Garden, a living history farm located near Tarrytown, N.Y. Skip to next paragraph Recent posts The original … Continue reading »

Arlene Perrott at Monteverde at Oldstone in Cortlandt Manor. The address is 28 Bear Mountain Bridge Road. In 1763, Pierre Van Cortlandt built his manor house on the spot. In 1777 the Continental Army requisitioned the wine cellar for an ammo dump. The Greek Revival movement that swept America in the early 19th century is … Continue reading »

Friday, July 15, 2011, by Mark Boyer [Photo by Flickr user EileenRose] Looking for the perfect place to sport that Rod Blagojevich mask on Halloween? The ex-Illinois Governor, recently found guilty on 17 counts of corruption, is trying to sell his Ravenswood Manor home. The house in question is a 3,817-square-foot, Mediterranean-style single-family that the … Continue reading »

Lloyd Manor sits partway up a hill overlooking Lloyd Harbor, the epitome of an old-time manor house. Inside, the rooms are filled with items and furniture appropriate to 1793, based on an inventory by then-owner Joseph Lloyd II. Local schoolchildren know the house from school tours where they learned about Colonial childhood around the time … Continue reading »

I get to be the first to comment! But if it’s worth a stop to visit these wonderful gardens … or so it seems in photos. The last photo is stunning, with the path to the house hedges which is lovely. regards I was so glad to see and read about your visit to this … Continue reading »

Published: July 14, 2011Concerns raised over state of Burnham’s vandalism-hit Manor House Councillors in Burnham-On-Sea have this week expressed concerns about the deteriorating condition of a once proud town landmark. The Manor House in Burnham’s Manor Gardens has been attacked by vandals in recent weeks, with eight windows boarded up by a security firm while … Continue reading »