Awesome article and gallery showcasing 44 of the most beautiful and popular French chateaus, palaces and castles. These are mind-blowing residential structures that mesmerize millions of palace-goers every year.
The start of the 68th Attingham Summer School yesterday brought back wonderful memories from attending last year. Attingham was an amazing experience to study the architecture, art, decorative art…
According to this year's surveys, 11 percent of Americans who are planning to travel internationally right now are considering a trip to the United Kingdom. Of those travelers, one-in-four intends to explore the country beyond London, showing an interest in its history and heritage.
Awesome article and gallery showcasing 44 of the most beautiful and popular French chateaus, palaces and castles. These are mind-blowing residential structures that mesmerize millions of palace-goers every year.
Muckross House, Kerry, Ireland by silverkimber
Ref. 3877 Exceptional 19th C. chateau for sale near Angers, in the Loire Valley It is a rare ensemble with attractive architecture and in superb condition. It is rare to find a castle on a human scale with a quality of facade worthy of the great
Belsay Hall
There are some old castles in Ireland as well as newer (still old) that are truly spectacular. Check out our collection of the best Irish castles and manor houses. Each tells a story.
Awesome article and gallery showcasing 44 of the most beautiful and popular French chateaus, palaces and castles. These are mind-blowing residential structures that mesmerize millions of palace-goers every year.
Glencruitten House, is a baronial property on the west coast of Scotland that’s asking €975,000
Culzean Castle is located near Maybole on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The clifftop castle lies within the Culzean Castle Country Park and is opened to the public since 1987 An illustration of the castle has featured on the reverse side of five pound notes issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland. In 1945, the Kennedy family gave the castle and its grounds to the National Trust for Scotland (thus avoiding inheritance tax). In doing so, they stipulated that the apartment at the top of the castle be given to General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower in recognition of his role as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during the Second World War. The General first visited Culzean Castle in 1946 and stayed there four times, including once while President of the United States
Holdenby House is a historic country house in Northamptonshire, traditionally pronounced, and sometimes spelt, Holmby. The house is situated in the parish of Holdenby, six miles northwest of Northampton and close to Althorp. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
Harlaxton College in Grantham, England Summer 2008
inthecoldlightofmorning: ““ Kurfürstliches Palais in Trier, Germany x ” ”
Some 20 fire engines were called to Parnham House in Dorset (pictured on Sunday morning) after flames engulfed the Grade I listed building.
Last Friday, thieves broke into Arundel Castle in West Sussex, England, and stole over $1.4 million worth of artifacts.
In the same family since the mid 1700s, Nether Hall sits on the banks of the River Derwent and incorporates the remains of an earlier 17th-century house.
They gradually ascended for half a mile, and then found themselves at the top of a considerable eminence, where the wood ceased, and the eye was instantly caught by Pemberley House, situated on the...
Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire, England
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Kingston Bagpuize House in Oxfordshire.
The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.
Man’s Impact on the Environment Château de Maintenon Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France The Château de Maintenon is a château, developed from the original castle, situated in the commune of Maintenon in...
Littlecote House near Hungerford dates from the 13th century, and is effectively three houses rolled into one. The original medieval mansion (on the left of the picture) was inhabited by the de Calstone family from around 1290. The Great Hall at this end of the building was converted into a Cromwellian Chapel in 1642. When William Darrell married Elizabeth de Calstone in 1415, he inherited the house. His family went on to build the adjoining Tudor mansion in the mid-16th century. Henry VIII courted Jane Seymour at the house; her grandmother was Elizabeth Darrell. The major Elizabethan brick extension was completed in 1592. Elizabeth I, James I, Charles II, and William of Orange all stayed there. In September 1943 the US 101st Airborne Division requisitioned part of the house, and it became home to regimental staff, regimental headquarters company, and headquarters company of the 1st Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. The house provided office space and sleeping quarters for 506th officers with the best rooms being allocated to Col. Robert F. Sink, Regimental Commander and Lt. Col. Charles H. Chase, his executive officer. The colonel used the library as his office, and a memorial plaque can now be found in this room. From airfields in this area, including Ramsbury just to the west of here, the Airborne Division took off during the night of 5 June 1944, the eve of D-Day, as part of the invasion of Normandy. Easy Company from this regiment have become famous through the book and TV mini-series "Band of Brothers". All other ranks lived in Nissen huts built alongside the main drive between the house and the east lodge. Littlecote House is currently a hotel.
Spend some more time with the ladies at this breathtaking English estate.
Did you know you can visit the real Downton Abbey? 10 of the most popular filming locations throughout the UK, plus the tours that can take you there!
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This remarkable Victorian country house and estate was once the home of the Gibbs family. It is situated on a ridge overlooking the beautiful Vale of Nailsea,seven miles from Bristol.
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Lowther Castle and Gardens : Lowther | Askham Lowther Castle & Gardens opened its gates to the public as a visitor attraction in 2012. The opening
