James Stuart, the Old Pretender, also apparently stayed there 

The Craig, surrounded by 20.8 acres of grounds, boasts seven reception rooms, a walled garden and wine cellar.

The property includes two 2 bedroom cottages.

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Leading British historians are calling for the return of a huge hoard of UK art treasures that has gone missing in the United States.

The works – a slice of the nation’s cultural history – range from ship-loads of paintings and sculptures to entire interiors from old houses, transported across the Atlantic as part of the largest movement of art and architecture since the Renaissance. The former V&A director, Sir Roy Strong, is one of the academics calling for Britain’s vanished h… (View original article)

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Peckforton Castle, Cheshire, England Although Peckforton Castle looks like a medieval castle, its construction began in 1842. Since then, the castle has been featured in movies and TV shows.

Even though it doesn’t have a long history of royalty, it’s a favorite among today’s celebs. Singer Ciara married football star Russell Wilson at the swanky estate. The Kardashians, Beyoncé, Jennifer… (View original article)

If you’ve ever wished to escape to a fantastical new life, to a world thick with intrigue, magic, and awe-inspiring powers, you might have an opportunity on the horizon, provided you have the disposable income and the necessary thirst for fantasy escapism. There’s a Harry Potter-style wizardry school that’s going to open in the U.K. this year, aiming to pull the fantasy world of magical academia squarely into the real world.

It’s called the Bothwell School of Witchcraft, and for t… (View original article)

History buffs have the rare opportunity to snap up a real medieval castle in picturesque Irish countryside at Cartron, Kilmaine in County Mayo.

Incredibly the £1,321,350 property with 13 acres is the only private castle in Ireland with en-suite facilities so scaling the spiral staircase in nothing but a towel has been banished to the history books.

A spokesperson for Period Property UK, said: “The castle is very well restored and is very comfortable.

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A drone crashing into an abbey, damage caused by metal detectors, and stones being removed from heritage sites are just some of the issues uncovered last year by the Office of Public Works.

The OPW’s heritage section had to deal with 21 different issues arising at sites around the country last year, which also included the theft of a bottle of €175 brandy from a castle’s international wine museam, defacement of grave slabs, and graffiti.

According to information reveavled un… (View original article)

The south range of Cotehele, near Saltash, Cornwall. The house was built of local granite and slatestone, and the crenellated gatehouse seen here was added in the sixteenth century to the original house (Picture: National Trust/Andrew Butler)‘‘Philip! They’ve let the monkeys out of their cage again!’ I complained, slipping into character.

This must be just what it’s like for the Queen when she’s trying to watch EastEnders on catch-up and they let the plebs into Buckingham Palace.View original article)

People are being asked to volunteer ahead of the reopening of a historic castle in the Borders.

Thirlestane Castle in Lauder will be open to the public in a couple of months.

The volunteer group, Friends of Thirlestane, provide information on the castle’s history and the Maitland family who have resided in the castle since 1590 to visitors.

Charitable Trust, which own and manage the castle, say they rely on an income from tourists and visitors.

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Families have the chance to bag free tickets to some of Kent’s biggest attractions – but time is running out.

The annual Kent Big Weekend event will see more than 100 tourist attractions in Kent opening their doors on Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2, to celebrate what the county has to offer for English Tourism Week.

More than 22,000 free tickets to top attractions will be given away to residents this year, including Dover Castle, Wingham Wildli… (View original article)