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A spare £9.5 million will get you a beautiful historic castle in Cumbria….

Mar 3, 2024

battles, buildings, sources, Uncategorized

appleby castle, british History Online, castles, First Battle of St. Albans, hotels, Lake District, property sales, Richard Duke of York, Richard II, Richard III, thomas baron clifford

Britain fair bulges with castles, especially along borders or simply impose control in troublesome areas. Some of these fortresses are stark, dramatic ruins that still carry the threatening air that was intended when they were built. Others are more beautiful….and still occupied by those fortunate enough to have, say, £9.5 million stashed away for a…
Fancy a beautiful Northumberland castle that dates back to 1076….?

Aug 19, 2023

anniversaries, battles, buildings

Country Life, Froissart, hotels, Northumbria, Otterburn Castle, Otterburn Tower, peel towers, property sales, Robert d’Umfraville, Scots, William I

Otterburn Castle is in glorious Northumberland, see here, and dates back to the time of William the Bastard….er, Conqueror. All you need is £3 million. My quirky sense of humour had a turn when I read “The days of arrows shot from battlements and boiling oil poured over the walls are long gone, however….”…
A blue plaque for the Angel & Royal….?

Oct 19, 2021

anniversaries, buildings, law

blue plaque, British Museum, coaching inns, death warrants, Grantham, Grantham Civic Society, Henry of Buckingham, hotels, listed buildings, Royal Progress, The Angel

The following is an extract from this article. :- “….The Angel and Royal Inn has been in Grantham for more than 800 years and still retains its medieval character….A blue plaque would celebrate the hotel’s history and mark its many significant royal connections….” And we Ricardians know the royal connection that matters; in October…
Imagine being in Henry VII’s marriage bed, and….

Jun 28, 2019

anniversaries, buildings

Bed of Roses, beds, Chester, Henry VII, Henry VIII, hotels, Oliver Cromwell, The Langley Collection

This bed is far too beautiful for Henry VII. In my opinion, anyway. As to finding it in a hotel…well, what if you were snuggled there, anticipating your cooked breakfast next morning, when Henry’s ghost clambers in beside you???? Lawks! To read more, go here.
KEY TO THE CASTLE: LUMLEY CASTLE AND ITS OWNERS

Jan 7, 2019

anniversaries, battles, buildings, genealogy

Bamburgh Castle, Edward IV, Epiphany Rising, executions, George Lumley, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VII, hotels, John Earl of Somerset, John Lumley, Lumley Castle, Margaret “Tudor”, Pilgrimage of Grace, Richard III, Scottish campaign 1482, siege of Berwick, sieges, Sir Ralph Lumley, Thomas Lumley, Wars of the Roses

Recently it hit the news that the key to Lumley Castle’s ancient banqueting hall had been returned after it was stolen during an event 40 years ago. Lumley Castle is currently a hotel (so another one to add to the list of interesting castles you can stay in!) and the family who lived there had…
WHERE KINGS ONCE RELAXED(AND WHERE YOU CAN STAY TOO)

Feb 27, 2017

buildings, travel

Bestwood Lodge, Charles II, Henry I, Henry II, hotels, Nell Gwynne, Nottingham, Richard III

Recently Leicester has revamped one of its hotels to include a Richard III room. If you are on the road in the Midlands, perhaps visiting Nottingham Castle (where Richard spent considerable time during his short reign and which is currently undergoing a rehaul of visitor facilities that should hopefully see more mention of Richard) another…
Richard III and Dr Who together beneath one roof….?

Feb 24, 2017

buildings, Science

Colin Baker, Dr. Who, football, hotels, King Power, Leiccester City, Leicester, National Space Centre, Richard III, space, time travel, travel

The Belmont Hotel in Leicester has rooms to acknowledge the city’s claims to fame, including a Space Room, because of the National Space Centre and the university’s successful developments in space research since the 1960s. Former Dr Who, Colin Baker, came to advertise the new room. Possibly without the aid of the Tardis, but one…