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The historic Devizes Castle in Wiltshire is up for sale.
A grand and historic Grade I listed castle situated on the edge of the picturesque market town of Devizes, in Wiltshire, is on the market.
With charming chimney pot views to the east and rolling countryside views to the west, Devizes Castle – built of attractive stone with alluring castellations and turrets – is a spectacular home steeped in history.
Boasting nine bedrooms and four 1. , inside you'll find a kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, drawing room, dining room, library, study, fernery, secondary kitchen, 2. and boot room.
The castle is listed Grade I for being of exceptional 3. interest. Period features are abundant, from the stone mullioned windows and detailed stone archways, to the richly decorated high ceilings.
The 4. is fitted with decoratively carved bookcases lining two walls, while the dining room boasts enough space for lavish entertaining or 5. .
An abundance of mature trees fills up the front garden, whilst to the rear the garden is encircled by the ramparts, offering seclusion. The rear garden has been landscaped with herbaceous borders, water features and lawn areas.
Records state that the first castle was built by Bishop Osmund of Salisbury in approximately 1080. It was burnt down and 6. in stone during the reign of King Henry I, later becoming a popular residence for the Monarchy.
King John, Henry III and Edward I were all said to have stayed at the castle. Apparently, until the 17th century, it remained in the hands of the Crown and became the property of the Queens of England, including Henry VIII's wives.
But by 1645 the castle was held by the Royalists and was largely 7. during the 17th Century Civil War between the King and Parliament.
It was not until the 1830s that Devizes saw a castle again. Architect H.E. Goodridge designed the current structure that now sits high above the market town.
Devizes Castle is on the market via Savills for £3.25 million.
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one of my favourite artists is valentin serov. when i first saw his famous pictures - - the girl with peaches and the girl in the sunlight - - in the tretyakov gallery, frankly speaking, i wasn't too impressed. the girls seemed quite ordinary and i couldn't understand what was so special about these portraits.
some years later i happened to be in abramtsevo, where these two pictures had been painted. it's a very beautiful place. abramtsevo belonged to savva mamontov, a well known patron of arts. our guide told us about the people who had been invited there. it seemed that all artists, actors and writers of that period had stayed at abramtsevo or at least visited it.
when i went to the tretyakov gallery after that and looked at the girl with peaches again, i suddenly remembered that day in abramtsevo, and for the first time i noticed the play of light and shade in the picture, the atmosphere of a sunny summer day.
один из моих любимых художников - в. а. серов. когда я впервые увидел его известные картины - "девочка с персиками" и "девушка, освещенная солнцем" - в третьяковской галерее, честно говоря, я был не слишком впечатлен. девушки казались обычными, и я не мог понять, что такого особенного в этих портретах.
несколько лет спустя я оказался в абрамцеве, где эти две картины были написаны. это красивое место. абрамцево принадлежало савве мамонтову, известному меценату. наш гид рассказал нам о людях, которые туда были приглашены. казалось, что все художники, актеры и писатели того времени останаливались в абрамцеве, или, по крайней мере, его посещали.
когда я пошел в третьяковку после этого и посмотрел на "девочку с персиками" еще раз, я вдруг вспомнил, тот день в абрамцево, и впервые я заметил, игру света и тени на картине, атмосферу солнечного летнего дня.