Country Houses
BBC News – Llanyrafon Manor in Cwmbran reopens as heritage centre
14 July 2011 Last updated at 02:32 ET A 17th Century manor house in south Wales is to be reopened as a rural heritage centre in a £1.6m restoration project. Grade II-listed Llanyrafon Manor in Cwmbran’s centre will be a tourist attraction celebrating local history. A cafe, education and training rooms, with space for community … Continue reading
BBC News – Cogges Manor Farm set to reopen after two-year closure
14 July 2011 Last updated at 06:35 ET A historical visitor attraction in Oxfordshire is to reopen on Sunday after the county council handed the keys over to a charitable trust. Cogges Manor Farm, near Witney, closed in August 2009 because it was making an annual loss of £250,000. The new trust plans to cut … Continue reading
Historic sculpture to be moved from Stoke Poges – Communities – Gerrards Cross
A HISTORIC sculpture depicting the invasion of Great Britain by Julius Caesar and the Roman army could be moved from its home in Stoke Poges. The sculpture, entitled The Landing of Julius Caesar in Britain, by the sculptor John Deare, dates back to 1796 and is currently in the Stoke Poges Manor House. However, it … Continue reading
Most Expensive Building Stone « GeologyWriter.com – Writing by David B. Williams
The residents of Dartford, England, erected one of the world’s most expensive walls of stone around 1579. They used more than 530 blocks of rock to reinforce the western perimeter of what at the time was known as King Henry VIII’s Manor House. The stone itself is not that exciting; it’s a 1.3- to 1.8-billion … Continue reading
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Pennsbury Manor nabs national honor – phillyBurbs.com : Courier Times: william penn, pennsbury manor, falls, exhibition, pennsylvania historical and museum commission
Posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:46 pm | Updated: 5:01 pm, Fri Jul 8, 2011. FALLS — The American Association for State and Local History selected an ongoing exhibition at Pennsbury Manor in Falls for national recognition. The association’s Leadership in History committee chose “William Penn: The Seed of a Nation” as a 2011 Award … Continue reading
International squires – FT.com
Bledisloe in the Cotswolds, on the market for £8m Once the preserve of old English money, the prime country house market has caught the eye of a rising number of international buyers who, having purchased properties in prime central London already, are now looking to secure a country residence. “The English countryside has seen an … Continue reading
FWC pulls out of plan to save Chinsegut Hill Manor House – St. Petersburg Times
FWC pulls out of plan to save Chinsegut Hill Manor House By Logan Neill, Times Staff Writer In Print: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — Despite the optimism that came from raising thousands of dollars to help spare the historic Chinsegut Hill Manor House, the group spearheading the effort learned Friday that the state agency … Continue reading
BBC News – Cosmeston pottery find shows a thriving medieval craft
5 July 2011 Last updated at 11:14 ET A 13th Century pottery vessel found in the Vale of Glamorgan could indicate a thriving local craft in medieval times. Several fragments of the aquamanile, decorated with a ram’s head, were discovered at the site of a manor house at Cosmeston, near Penarth. The vessels were used … Continue reading
Successful open garden event at Manor House in Aslackby – Local – Bourne Local
Published on Tue Jul 05 14:00:00 BST 2011 ABOUT 150 people visited a garden which was open on Sunday to raise money towards church funds. The event took place at the Manor House in Aslackby, hosted by Alan Baxter, who lives there. About £1,000 was raised, which will go towards the upkeep of St James’s … Continue reading