Castles

BAM Construction has been selected to convert Grade II* listed Studley Castle in Warwickshire into a holiday complex. Bourne Leisure Hotels bought Studley Castle in 2016 to turn it into its 14th hotel under its Warner brand. BAM has begun early works on a £35.5m refurbishment and restoration scheme for the 1830s country house. It … Continue reading »

The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle, a residential private members’ club, is much more than a destination golf course and somewhere to sip the finest whisky. It’s a feast for the five senses and a place you wish you could call home Let me start by saying, there’s something rather annoying about The Carnegie Club … Continue reading »

SECURITY measures have been stepped up at tourist attractions in the area following the Manchester terror attack. Prime Minister Theresa May raised the country’s national security state to critical – the highest state of alert – following Monday’s attack – meaning further attacks may be imminent. Warwick Castle divisional director Nick Blofeld told The Observer: … Continue reading »

26 May 2017 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Barryscourt Castle, Co. Cork: Archaeology, History and Architecture – the eleventh volume in the Archaeological Monograph Series launched by Ms Deirdre Clune MEP Barryscourt Castle. Pic: Wikipedia user SlongyBarryscourt Castle (Caisleán Chúirt an Bharraigh in Irish) is a castle located in East Cork south of the village of … Continue reading »

The House of Savoy’s royal palaces, castles, manor houses and hunting residencies: an artistic heritage that last year was visited by two million people, on which Turin plans to invest to increase tourism. The regional government of Piedmont has recently passed a resolution to create a true cultural itinerary of the Piedmontese estates of Italy’s … Continue reading »

Published: 04:38 EDT, 27 May 2017 | Updated: 08:17 EDT, 27 May 2017 Throughout the history of our Sceptred Isle, some things have never changed.  Little girls like to dress up as princesses. Their brothers want to play with swords. And everyone — without exception — laughs like a drain when grown men get a … Continue reading »

Visitors to Mike Newman’s property will find before them a castle that Newman has created on his 20-acre property piece by piece for the last 10 plus years, culminating in what is seen here. Unlike its early counterparts, the 21st century castle has air conditioning running water and other conveniences–it’s his home. Photo Contributed Homes … Continue reading »

By St9191 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15674781 Vaduz Castle towers 120 metres above the Liechtenstein capital it is named after and is currently the palace and official residence of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. However, the castle predates the principality by many centuries. It was originally built as a fortress, rather than a … Continue reading »

By St9191 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15674781 Vaduz Castle towers 120 metres above the Liechtenstein capital it is named after and is currently the palace and official residence of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. However, the castle predates the principality by many centuries. It was originally built as a fortress, rather than a … Continue reading »

Comments (0) A SPECIAL open day is soon to take place in the Isle to highlight a new project in the area. The event, taking place on Saturday, June 3, at St Andrew’s Church, Epworth, is being hosted by the Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase Landscape Partnership and is highlighting the Castles and Manors Project. … Continue reading »