Not many of us live in homes that have been in the family for 100 years—not to mention longer. But for the Penningtons, possessing the ancestral manor is no dream. Muncaster Castle has been in their family for more than 700 years. Take a look at a house history most of us can only dream of.
1208
King John grants land along the Esk river in Cumbria, England, to Alan de Penitone.
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(Photos courtesy of Bill Chapman, Enon Hall; for more information, visit www.enonhall.com.)
Tomorrow is the big day. We will close on Enon Hall at 4:00, ending what has been a very long process. I first saw the home in a photograph … in a book called “Hathaways of America” that was published in 1970.
Veterans can be reticent about sharing accounts of their combat experiences, unless the listener is the right person or an incident triggers the memories. It took both in the case of my mother’s youngest brother, Clifford F. DeRevere.
Old houses are full of fascinating family history. But not everyone is so lucky as to land a house that formerly belonged to their own family. So how do you find out more about the history of the house you live in?
Study the architectural style of your home. Is it from about the same time period as the houses around it?
