Absolutely beautiful. It's wonderful that the English are not only embracing their history, but looking after it, painstakingly at times, to the magnificent splendor it has always been. Beautiful!
This video is outstanding!! I lost count how many times I saidโWOWโ!!!
This story really moved me. I think that most homeowners can relate to Charlie and the challenges he faces, not enough money, repairs that need doing. His burden is even grater because he is responsible for preserving this fantastic castle for England itself. I love how he really relates to his ancestors. I also love he brought Kitty, the gay relative, back home. If I am ever fortunate enough to visit England this castle is on my bucket listโค
Charlie is as handsome as his ancestor and a charming, sympathetic fellow. Good luck ๐ .
The earl said each generation made some addition or contribution to the estate. Seems some of them should have contributed to the roof a little sooner.
What an absolutely fabulous home!
Fascinating workmanship!
It's beyond words to see such caring and talented people come together to save these priceless buildings, and in turn, their heritage. I'm American, and it's so sad to see, more often than not, corporations see a beautiful aging building 150+ years old and without batting an eye knock it down and pop a set of cheaply built apartment buildings. So much is being lost in the name of the almighty dollar.
Just astonishing.
3:25 "You're supposed to call him 'your lordship,' although [...] he likes to be called 'Charles.'" Ten seconds later: "Charlie" ๐๐ That hit me in the giggles
What a wonderful program! I've been talking to folks about your channel and the presentations. "Well, what's it like?" "Uh, kinda like 'This Old House,' but core." It sums it up well, I think. One note about the stairway leading up, how intense the blue is on the walls! It's garish and totally an appropriate color scheme of the rich. My first encounter with such a vivid color scheme came from my great grandmother, Josephine who brought a steamer trunk over from Denmark in the mid-1850s. The inside is a riot of colors that would look at home with the visuals one sees walking up the stairs.๐
Why isn't there tarp or plastic visqueen cover over roofs for protection help as the wait for time & money goes forward? Other manor or castle renovations use that to at least help stop the full force water intake on leaking roofs. The dread is intense. Some relief by a bit of cover seems logical. The fear of constant seige at least may be temporarily altered somewhat.
Just stunning
Really enjoyed this video
How did I not know this show existed?!?
Fantastic video
Why didn't you install strong enough steel beams to lift the ceiling up straight taking out the extreme sag? โค๏ธ๐
18:30, right, 42 servant staff to care for the family. The estate is so large, it would be a waste of time to drive off it every day. So the staff live on the estate, sleeping in the bedrooms. These houses were not built for one small family. The women were expected to produce lots of children. Grandparents would also live in the mansion.
Why don't they use giant tarps?
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