BLM activists spray paint ‘slaver’ on walls of Grade-II listed pub in Dorset

BLM activists spray paint ‘slaver’ on walls of Grade-II listed pub named after Tory MP Richard Drax’s slaveowner ancestors in overnight attack The Drax Arms pub in Bere Regis, Dorset, was targeted last night by vandals  Grade II-listed pub is named after the Drax family who own the nearby estate   Family, including Conservative MP Richard … Read more

Duke of Northumberland plans to transform Grade-II listed school and build £7.9m hotel

Residents fear a £7.9million boutique hotel overlooking a castle used in the Harry Potter films will attract ‘rowdy hen and stag parties.’ The Duke of Northumberland has been given the green light to build the four-storey boutique hotel and spa overlooking Alnwick Castle. The historic sprawling estate, now the second-largest privately inhabited castle after Windsor, … Read more

Duke of Northumberland plans to bulldoze Grade-II listed school and build £7.9m hotel

Residents fear a £7.9million boutique hotel overlooking a castle used in the Harry Potter films will attract ‘rowdy hen and stag parties.’ The Duke of Northumberland has been given the green light to build the four-storey boutique hotel and spa overlooking Alnwick Castle. The historic sprawling estate, now the second-largest privately inhabited castle after Windsor, … Read more

Fury over plans to turn Grade-II listed Jonathan Creek windmill into two bedroom home

Villagers are furious over plans to turn a Grade-II listed windmill – once used as the home of Jonathan Creek in the BBC drama – into a two bedroom home. Dozens of objections have flooded in against plans to convert King’s Mill in Shipley, West Sussex, which was once the home of writer Hilaire Belloc. … Read more

Fury over plans to turn Grade-II listed Jonathan Creek windmill into two bedroom home

Villagers are furious over plans to turn a Grade-II listed windmill – once used as the home of Jonathan Creek in the BBC drama – into a two bedroom home. Dozens of objections have flooded in against plans to convert King’s Mill in Shipley, West Sussex, which was once the home of writer Hilaire Belloc. … Read more

Sprawling Grade-II listed Durham country mansion hits the market for £1.75m

A sprawling country mansion in County Durham which is set in nine acres of land has hit the market for £1,750,000 at the same time a one-bedroom flat in London has gone up for the same price.     The Grade-II listed Neasham Abbey in Darlington comes with eight bedrooms, a tennis court, a cinema room, a wine … Read more

Sprawling Grade-II listed Durham country mansion hits the market for £1.75m

A sprawling country mansion in Country Durham which is set in nine acres of land has hit the market for £1,750,000 at the same time a one-bedroom flat in London has gone up for the same price.     The Grade-II listed Neasham Abbey in Darlington, County Durham, comes with eight bedrooms, a tennis court, a cinema room, … Read more

Grade-II listed Lutyens-designed house that overlooks Durdle Door is for sale for £1.75m

A secluded cliff-side property on Britain’s World Heritage Jurassic Coast which was once the honeymoon destination of Sir Laurence Olivier has gone on the market for £1.75million. The Grade-II listed ‘Weston’, which sits between the two beauty spots of Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door in Dorset, was designed by the celebrated architect Sir Edwin Lutyens … Read more