Title from container. Special features: 12-page viewer's guide with a map and articles on historic preservation guidelines, gardens of the estates, and unconventional ways to save stately home; stories of stately homes; discussion questions and more at athenalearning.com.
Summary:
What is it really like to own a castle in England? Crisis at the Castle pulls back the tapestries to reveal the dilemma many aristocratic inheritors face today: costly renovations, constant repairs, fading public attention, and crippling debt. Sudeley Castle, Burton Court, and Kelburn Castle have stood for centuries, but will they survive the next generation?
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