Country Houses

Locals can get their fill of patriotism, family fun time, and watermelons at the 235th celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The celebration kicks off at 10 a.m. on July 4 when the grounds of Ringwood Manor open to the public. The afternoon will abound with demonstrations and activities for the whole … Continue reading »

Anger as National Trust house-breeding plans end in fiasco The National Trust’s controversial plan to breed new ancient manor houses for future generations has come under fire, following a failed attempt to mate the Somerset-based Elizabethan manor Montacute House with the ruins of Corfe Castle in Dorset. Critics regard the programme as expensive and misguided. … Continue reading »

The Sip Manor, previously located in Jersey City before its preservation and move to Westfield, is considered by some to be the oldest house in New Jersey and supposedly served as British General Cornwallis’s headquarters during the Revolutionary War in 1776. The building, which was located at the intersection of Bergen Avenue and Academy Street, … Continue reading »

2 July 2011 Last updated at 05:17 ET A Cotswold house which has been linked to the clergy since the 12th Century is being opened to the public. Horton Court, near Chipping Sodbury, is built around a former manor house which includes a rare 12th Century Norman Hall. Only the hall and gardens have been … Continue reading »

2 July 2011 Last updated at 05:17 ET A Cotswold house which has been linked to the clergy since the 12th Century is being opened to the public. Horton Court, near Chipping Sodbury, is built around a former manor house which includes a rare 12th Century Norman Hall. Only the hall and gardens have been … Continue reading »

‘Lost’ Abergavenny manor site reveals its secrets 5:20pm Friday 1st July 2011 Print Email Share A FOUR-year project by a group ofamateur archaeologists has uncovered a manor house complex at a site near Abergavenny. Trostrey Excavation Group discovered the complex after studying an aerial photograph of the area which showed an irregular rectangular enclosure and … Continue reading »

RINGWOOD — Guided tours of the ground floor of historic Skylands Manor at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden will be available on Sunday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by the NJBG/Skylands Association, the non-profit member support organization working with the State to preserve the gardens, the 45-minute guided tours of … Continue reading »

A giant red octopus at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow (credit: Catherine Cioffi/WCBS 880) Reporting Catherine Cioffi SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY (WCBS 880) – Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow is being transformed into a nautical pirate village, complete with a shipwreck, a giant red octopus, a mermaid and of course, pirates. WCBS 880′s Catherine Cioffi reports: … Continue reading »

Manor House will be celebrating with new exhibition and trip to the swinging sixties 9:12am Friday 1st July 2011 Print Email Share Comments(0) A healthy dose of nostalgia and a trip back to the swinging sixties has been promised to visitors at a museum celebrating its 50th birthday this month. The Manor House Museum in … Continue reading »

Bath, England It is hard to imagine anywhere more English than Claverton Manor. Built in 1820, it stands on a bluff overlooking lawns, formal gardens and beech woods. Beyond, the valley of the River Avon wends through peaceful blossom-filled hills while only a few minutes away tourists clutter the Georgian terraces of Bath. So what … Continue reading »