Castles
Museum to help trace Gwydir Castle’s missing room – BBC News
Image copyright Judy Corbett/Peter Welford Image caption The missing Oak Parlour when it was at Gwydir Castle One of Britain’s top museums could help locate a missing room from a 16th Century mansion in Conwy county. The new director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London said he was willing to help owners of … Continue reading
Castles – in pictures | Money | The Guardian
Whether you’re a beauty or a beast (yes, we’re doing a film-themed gallery), perhaps there’s a castle out there where you could be more than a guest (View original article)
Thornbury Castle on the market for £8.5m | Hotel Owner
Thornbury Castle – one of the only Tudor castles in England to be used as a hotel – has been put on the market for offers in excess of £8.5m. The Grade I-listed castle in South Gloucestershire dates back to 1330 and houses 28 en suite bedrooms, one of which was occupied by Henry VIII … Continue reading
A ‘Real’ School Of Wizardry Is Opening In An English Castle This Year | The Huffington Post
For all the young readers who waited in anticipation for a letter of acceptance to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, hopeful in spite of an awareness that it would probably never show, that dream ― or a version of it, anyway ― can now be realized. The Bothwell School of Witchcraft is a … Continue reading
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s honeymoon mansion is on sale | Daily Mail Online
Want to be king of the castle? Mansion where Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn spent their honeymoon goes on sale for £8.5m King and his second wife spent ten days at Thornbury Castle in 1535Grade I-listed pile, in South Gloucestershire, was built in early 15th centuryThe Tudor mansion remained royal property until 1558 and is … Continue reading
Scottish castle ‘that once housed the disembodied heart of Robert the Bruce’ on the market for £1.65 million
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. (View original article)
From paintings to entire castle rooms, UK treasures that vanished in America | Culture | The Guardian
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 … Continue reading
Get the Royal Treatment at These Castle Hotels | GOBankingRates
13/19 Show Thumbnails ©Philip Bird LRPS CPAGB 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 … Continue reading
A Harry Potter-Style School of Witchcraft Is Coming to the U.K.
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 … Continue reading
Want your very own medieval castle? Now you can – for just £1.3m | Property | Life & Style | Express.co.uk
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 … Continue reading