Crisis at the Castle

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Crisis at the Castle is a three-part documentary series that aired on BBC Four and American public broadcasting stations in 2007. The series chronicled the financial troubles at three British castles: Kelburn Castle, Ayrshire; Burton Court, Herefordshire; and Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire.[ citation needed ]

The episode on Sudeley Castle, the former residence of Catherine Parr, examines the friction between Elizabeth, Lady Ashcombe, and her two children, caused by the struggle to generate sufficient income to maintain it as a family home. [1]

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References

  1. Stanford, Peter (24 May 2014). "Recapture the castle: Even a castle where one of Henry VIII's wives is buried has to earn its keep - Sudeley's plan to entice the punters is a three-year, seven-figure refurbishment programme that gives up more of its secrets than ever before". Telegraph Magazine. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via ProQuest.