Country Houses

Andy Winfield recalls the battle to save Middleton Hall. SITUATED right on our doorstep, stately Middleton Hall may be considered to be part of the largest leisure centre in the country. Surrounded by two golf courses – one at the Belfry and another adjacent to Drayton Manor – close to Kingsbury Water Park, Drayton Manor … Continue reading »

20 June 2011 Last updated at 07:21 ET By Linda Serck BBC News, Berkshire Members of the public have the chance to become a lord of the manor as a Berkshire title is up for sale. The manorial lordship of Bisham in Berkshire was first bestowed by William The Conqueror to Henry De Ferrers in … Continue reading »

NRI sculptor Anish Kapoor has bought a 135-acre estate near Watlington in Oxfordshire in the UK. The estate comprises a five-bedroom Georgian manor house, a dower house, a farm cottage, farm buildings and a stable yard, according to a report in The Sunday Times. The man famous for his giant curved creations has paid 5 … Continue reading »

Not so keen The in-room décor was slightly too English-country-manor for my tastes, although quirky touches, such as the wrought-iron treelike bed, offset any blandness. Other quibbles included over-complicated light switches and the irritating television, which took an age to emerge from its leather shell. The rooms Very English, from the 19th-century dried flowers on … Continue reading »

Welcome to Dovery Manor Museum Locally based collection of artefacts, displays, books, photographs and pictures, all housed in an Historic building with a small physic garden, with notes on their medicinal and culinary uses. The Manor Today The Entrance, is a Victorian addition and was for some years the caretaker’s cottage. It contains a fine … Continue reading »

This week we are looking at an exquisitely done modern classic in the wealthy enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut. Greenwich boasts some of the most striking homes in the U.S. including Leona Helmsley’s Dunellen Hall which was once priced at $125 million but sold for $35 million last year. The town is also rich in scenic … Continue reading »

Clermont shines when hosting Fourth of July fireworks. This New York State historic site, overlooking the Hudson River, combines history, beautiful setting, and a two-for-one view of the Saugerties fireworks display. The house was built by Robert R. Livingston, a drafter of the Declaration of Independence, and a terrific subject for report writing help. He … Continue reading »

14 May 2011 Last updated at 05:40 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Staff at Ordsall Hall discuss the £6.5m restoration, which has revealed surprising details on both the interior and exterior of the building A historic Salford manor house will welcome visitors again after the completion of a £6.5m facelift. … Continue reading »

BLOOMINGTON — Two historic McLean County homes — including one on the state’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places list in 2007 — are on the market with the hope they will be purchased by someone who will continue their renovation. Duncan Manor, an 1875-era farmhouse on Towanda Barnes Road, is listed at $499,900. The Oaks, … Continue reading »

Friends of Chinsegut Hill now have until June 10 to raise $75,000 By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer In Print: Saturday, May 14, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — Advocates hoping to save Chinsegut Hill and reopen the historic manor house there have snagged a slight reprieve. The group had set Friday as the deadline to raise $75,000 … Continue reading »