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Andrew Triggs - BISH (British & Irish Stately Homes), Lost Ireland https://statelyhomes.wordpress.com/lost-ireland / NI country houses, founding Trustee https://UrbanEye.org.uk. See also https://www.FaceBook.com/groups/595015790578234.
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✨The most sparkling, feel-good TV is back this evening. ✨
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust returns in time for Christmas, unwrapping the festive stories behind some of the places we look after at this magical time of the year.
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust returns in time for Christmas, unwrapping the festive stories behind some of the places we look after at this magical time of the year.
December 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
✨The most sparkling, feel-good TV is back this evening. ✨
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust returns in time for Christmas, unwrapping the festive stories behind some of the places we look after at this magical time of the year.
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust returns in time for Christmas, unwrapping the festive stories behind some of the places we look after at this magical time of the year.
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Christmas Treasures of the National Trust is available on 19 December on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
📷 Blast Films
📷 Blast Films
December 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Christmas Treasures of the National Trust is available on 19 December on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
📷 Blast Films
📷 Blast Films
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Lancaster Castle aerial view - a Norman stronghold on a Roman site. The keep & gatehouse overlook the city while the Duchy of Lancaster still owns the fortress. It served as a prison for centuries & finally closed in 2011 #Lancaster #aerial #image #Castle
December 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Lancaster Castle aerial view - a Norman stronghold on a Roman site. The keep & gatehouse overlook the city while the Duchy of Lancaster still owns the fortress. It served as a prison for centuries & finally closed in 2011 #Lancaster #aerial #image #Castle
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Just 2 weeks until my next online talk: Historic Buildings in the Landscape!
I'll be exploring local sources of building materials inc the brick, stone & timber for Tattershall Castle which came from a 20 mile radius: Edlington Moor, Ancaster & Stixwould.
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I'll be exploring local sources of building materials inc the brick, stone & timber for Tattershall Castle which came from a 20 mile radius: Edlington Moor, Ancaster & Stixwould.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Just 2 weeks until my next online talk: Historic Buildings in the Landscape!
I'll be exploring local sources of building materials inc the brick, stone & timber for Tattershall Castle which came from a 20 mile radius: Edlington Moor, Ancaster & Stixwould.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-...
I'll be exploring local sources of building materials inc the brick, stone & timber for Tattershall Castle which came from a 20 mile radius: Edlington Moor, Ancaster & Stixwould.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-...
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Huge congratulations to Dr @bethanscorey.bsky.social on her graduation at Bangor University today!
Bethan produced a wonderful thesis on ‘St Fagans Castle: its Architectural and Landscape History’. She is ISWE’s 6th doctoral graduate.
Llongyfarchiadau enfawr Bethan - we’re all really proud of you!
Bethan produced a wonderful thesis on ‘St Fagans Castle: its Architectural and Landscape History’. She is ISWE’s 6th doctoral graduate.
Llongyfarchiadau enfawr Bethan - we’re all really proud of you!
December 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Huge congratulations to Dr @bethanscorey.bsky.social on her graduation at Bangor University today!
Bethan produced a wonderful thesis on ‘St Fagans Castle: its Architectural and Landscape History’. She is ISWE’s 6th doctoral graduate.
Llongyfarchiadau enfawr Bethan - we’re all really proud of you!
Bethan produced a wonderful thesis on ‘St Fagans Castle: its Architectural and Landscape History’. She is ISWE’s 6th doctoral graduate.
Llongyfarchiadau enfawr Bethan - we’re all really proud of you!
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I had a fine day out in Bishop Auckland with Jonathan Ruffer, the man who predicted the credit crunch, who was earning the national average wage every six hours in 2015, who could buy Whistlejacket ten times over. This week's Great Estates is on Auckland Palace
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‘I’m one of the meanest people I know’: the fund manager who spent millions saving a castle
Great Estates: Jonathan Ruffer set his sights on Auckland Palace after cashing in on the 2008 financial crash
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December 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I had a fine day out in Bishop Auckland with Jonathan Ruffer, the man who predicted the credit crunch, who was earning the national average wage every six hours in 2015, who could buy Whistlejacket ten times over. This week's Great Estates is on Auckland Palace
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An Taisce is pleased to note the appointment by
@opwireland.bsky.social of a main contractor for the restoration of Kilmacurragh House, Co Wicklow, a rare Queen Anne-style house in ruins for a number of decades. Its grounds house the National Botanic Gardens, Wicklow.
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@opwireland.bsky.social of a main contractor for the restoration of Kilmacurragh House, Co Wicklow, a rare Queen Anne-style house in ruins for a number of decades. Its grounds house the National Botanic Gardens, Wicklow.
www.gov.ie/en/office-of...
December 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
An Taisce is pleased to note the appointment by
@opwireland.bsky.social of a main contractor for the restoration of Kilmacurragh House, Co Wicklow, a rare Queen Anne-style house in ruins for a number of decades. Its grounds house the National Botanic Gardens, Wicklow.
www.gov.ie/en/office-of...
@opwireland.bsky.social of a main contractor for the restoration of Kilmacurragh House, Co Wicklow, a rare Queen Anne-style house in ruins for a number of decades. Its grounds house the National Botanic Gardens, Wicklow.
www.gov.ie/en/office-of...
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Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, remodelled in 1715 by Sir John Vanbrugh for the 3rd Earl of Lindsey. The estate’s parkland was shaped by Capability Brown. Seat of the Willoughby de Eresby family, its origins go back to the 13th century #GrimsthorpeCastle #aerial #image #Lincolnshire #Castle
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, remodelled in 1715 by Sir John Vanbrugh for the 3rd Earl of Lindsey. The estate’s parkland was shaped by Capability Brown. Seat of the Willoughby de Eresby family, its origins go back to the 13th century #GrimsthorpeCastle #aerial #image #Lincolnshire #Castle
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The government is considering reforms to remove The Gardens Trust and Theatres Trust from the statutory consultee system. HB&P warns that this could endanger vulnerable heritage assets, affecting placemaking, sustainability, and community identity.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The government is considering reforms to remove The Gardens Trust and Theatres Trust from the statutory consultee system. HB&P warns that this could endanger vulnerable heritage assets, affecting placemaking, sustainability, and community identity.
➡ Full response: buff.ly/k3Z767J
➡ Full response: buff.ly/k3Z767J
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Biggest bauble ever?
This giant decoration is on display at Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland - a place of great theatricality and drama!
This giant decoration is on display at Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland - a place of great theatricality and drama!
December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Biggest bauble ever?
This giant decoration is on display at Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland - a place of great theatricality and drama!
This giant decoration is on display at Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland - a place of great theatricality and drama!
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Launde Abbey aerial view. Founded as an Augustinian priory in the early 1100s, dissolved in 1539 & taken by Thomas Cromwell. The present house was rebuilt in the 1600s & later expanded. Today it’s a retreat & conference centre #LaundeAbbey #aerial #image #Leicestershire
December 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Launde Abbey aerial view. Founded as an Augustinian priory in the early 1100s, dissolved in 1539 & taken by Thomas Cromwell. The present house was rebuilt in the 1600s & later expanded. Today it’s a retreat & conference centre #LaundeAbbey #aerial #image #Leicestershire
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The Diamond Star Tiara and the Jewels of Lady Glenconner, a Rivière from the Countess of Carnwath, Lady Astor’s Bracelet, and a Pendant from the Spencer Family are going on Auction at Bonhams in London this week. #RoyalJewelsatAuction
Bonham’s London Jewels | 11 December 2025
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a striking Diamond Star Tiara and the Jewels of Lady Glenconner, a Rivière from the Countess of Carnwath, Lady Astor’s Bracelet, and a Pendant from the Spencer Family going on Auction at Bonhams in London this week!
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December 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The Diamond Star Tiara and the Jewels of Lady Glenconner, a Rivière from the Countess of Carnwath, Lady Astor’s Bracelet, and a Pendant from the Spencer Family are going on Auction at Bonhams in London this week. #RoyalJewelsatAuction
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Magnificent Jewels from the British Royal Family and Aristocracy, and the Russian, Danish and German Royal Families are on loan from the famed Albion Art Collection on display in the Jewellery Gallery at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Albion Jewels at the Victoria & Albert Museum
With much of it’s permanent collection in Paris over the next few months, magnificent Jewels of Royal and Noble Provenance from the famed Albion Art Collection are on display at the Victoria & Albert ...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Magnificent Jewels from the British Royal Family and Aristocracy, and the Russian, Danish and German Royal Families are on loan from the famed Albion Art Collection on display in the Jewellery Gallery at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
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Minister Kevin “Boxer” Moran has announced the appointment of Kelbuild Ltd to lead the OPW’s restoration works at Kilmacurragh House.
Find out more at https://ow.ly/fgmA50XCKzU
Find out more at https://ow.ly/fgmA50XCKzU
December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Minister Kevin “Boxer” Moran has announced the appointment of Kelbuild Ltd to lead the OPW’s restoration works at Kilmacurragh House.
Find out more at https://ow.ly/fgmA50XCKzU
Find out more at https://ow.ly/fgmA50XCKzU
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The current East Midlands Top Ten Endangered Building 2025 announced in May is Bosworth Park Water Tower, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. It is Grade II and designed by Thomas Garner circa 1885.
December 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The current East Midlands Top Ten Endangered Building 2025 announced in May is Bosworth Park Water Tower, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. It is Grade II and designed by Thomas Garner circa 1885.
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Nottingham Castle aerial - on Castle Rock above the Nottingham & Beeston Canal. First fortified c.1068 for William the Conqueror; today’s ducal palace was built 1674–79 for the Dukes of Newcastle, now an art gallery & museum #Nottingham #aerial #image #Castle #NottinghamCastle
December 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Nottingham Castle aerial - on Castle Rock above the Nottingham & Beeston Canal. First fortified c.1068 for William the Conqueror; today’s ducal palace was built 1674–79 for the Dukes of Newcastle, now an art gallery & museum #Nottingham #aerial #image #Castle #NottinghamCastle
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Aerial view: Nottingham Castle on its sandstone bluff, rebuilt in 1674–79 by architect William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, after the medieval fortress was ruined. Burned by rioters in 1831 then restored in 1878 as a museum #Nottingham #Castle #aerial #image
December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Aerial view: Nottingham Castle on its sandstone bluff, rebuilt in 1674–79 by architect William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, after the medieval fortress was ruined. Burned by rioters in 1831 then restored in 1878 as a museum #Nottingham #Castle #aerial #image
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NEW Toolkit: working with experts across a number of different institutions & with support from the Royal Historical Society, we're delighted to share this FREE resource for anyone interested in or involved with the conservation & interpretation of ruins.
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#ruins 🏰
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#ruins 🏰
December 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
NEW Toolkit: working with experts across a number of different institutions & with support from the Royal Historical Society, we're delighted to share this FREE resource for anyone interested in or involved with the conservation & interpretation of ruins.
heyzine.com/flip-book/77...
#ruins 🏰
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#ruins 🏰
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This week's Great Estates is on Salwey Lodge – a wholesome, wise tale this time, about love, loss and escaping the city for rural Shropshire
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‘I turned my 1,000-acre estate into a country retreat to help people recover from the rat race’
Great Estates: The rural 1740s lodge where burnt-out city guests go to get the colour back into their faces
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December 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
This week's Great Estates is on Salwey Lodge – a wholesome, wise tale this time, about love, loss and escaping the city for rural Shropshire
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/b68fbb9...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/b68fbb9...
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*NEWS* from #Chartwell for Sir Winston Churchill’s 151st birthday! To introduce this post is a painting by #Churchill showing the landscape & house that were so close to his heart.
🧑🎨C286 "A View of Chartwell", by Winston S. Churchill, c.1938, © Churchill Heritage Ltd.
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🧑🎨C286 "A View of Chartwell", by Winston S. Churchill, c.1938, © Churchill Heritage Ltd.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
*NEWS* from #Chartwell for Sir Winston Churchill’s 151st birthday! To introduce this post is a painting by #Churchill showing the landscape & house that were so close to his heart.
🧑🎨C286 "A View of Chartwell", by Winston S. Churchill, c.1938, © Churchill Heritage Ltd.
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@nationaltrust.org.uk
🧑🎨C286 "A View of Chartwell", by Winston S. Churchill, c.1938, © Churchill Heritage Ltd.
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@nationaltrust.org.uk
'Photographs of Armagh and Tyrone Scenery', book by John McGie c1870, found in the Castle Stewart Papers (of the Earls Castle Stuart) by Stuart Blakley of LVB. Including Roxborough Castle, Tynan Abbey, Aughentaine Castle and Stuart Hall. All now demolished.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
'Photographs of Armagh and Tyrone Scenery', book by John McGie c1870, found in the Castle Stewart Papers (of the Earls Castle Stuart) by Stuart Blakley of LVB. Including Roxborough Castle, Tynan Abbey, Aughentaine Castle and Stuart Hall. All now demolished.
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