He holidayed near the 16th century Slains Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland while writing it and the floor plan matches his description of Count Dracula’s lair. Charles Dickens’ 1861 novel is ...

The Castle of Mytilene on Lesvos is undergoing a revival. It is one of the largest surviving medieval fortresses in the ...

A Sussex castle is to hold an event to share its renovation plans after it was forced to close due to structural issues. Herstmonceux Castle Estate was forced to shut in November 2023 after ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A LONG-AWAITED plan to dictate where thousands of homes will be built across Castle Point has been hit by another delay, adding to residents ...

The site is earmarked in the local plan for housing and the proposal is for a mix of semi-detached and detached houses, including allocated off-street parking with garages to several dwellings.

The developers of Taymouth Castle are finalising plans for holiday cottages at Moness Resort in Aberfeldy. River Tay Development Ltd is currently undertaking a £300 million development of the ...

Whittington Castle's chair of trustees has come up with a three-point plan to clear its debts. The Preservation Trust, which runs the 900-year-old Norman Castle in Oswestry, Shropshire ...

A glass panel will protect graffiti at Castle Keep, after it was submitted to Norwich City Council in February. It comes after plans on the long-awaited reopening of the castle hit yet another snag ...

Plans to convert a County Durham shop into a house have been approved by the council. A former shop at 52A Galgate, Barnard Castle, will now become a single dwelling, including internal alterations.

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