Hi Helena. Highcliffe was built in the 1830's by Lord Stuart de Rothesay. It replaced High Cliff, a Georgian Mansion, of which a few ruins remain. Highcliffe Castle is open to visitors. Highcliffe-on Sea now is in Dorset , near Christchurch, but was previously in Hampshire Now to add a little confusion, there is also Highclere Castle seat of the Earl of Carnarvon,near Newbury on the Hampshire border. You can see pictures of both through google. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "hastings press" <hastings.press@virgin.net> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] HIGHCLIFFE HOUSE > Hi David > > Does it still exist? It was in Hampshire. > Helena > > > > David Parker wrote: >> You are referring to Highcliffe Castle, in Dorset. Louisa, Marchioness of >> Waterford, inherited it in 1867. >> > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Highcliffe castle can be seen on my website on the Dorset Pages http://www.southernlife.org.uk/dorset/highcliffe.htm It was once in Hampshire until the boundary changes. Chris SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://Southernlife.org.uk History of the Hampshire, Dorset and IOW Villages,Towns and Churches ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Parker" <parker3250@rogers.com> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 10:14 PM Subject: Re: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] HIGHCLIFFE HOUSE Hi Helena. Highcliffe was built in the 1830's by Lord Stuart de Rothesay. It replaced High Cliff, a Georgian Mansion, of which a few ruins remain. Highcliffe Castle is open to visitors. Highcliffe-on Sea now is in Dorset , near Christchurch, but was previously in Hampshire Now to add a little confusion, there is also Highclere Castle seat of the Earl of Carnarvon,near Newbury on the Hampshire border. You can see pictures of both through google. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "hastings press" <hastings.press@virgin.net> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] HIGHCLIFFE HOUSE > Hi David > > Does it still exist? It was in Hampshire. > Helena > > > > David Parker wrote: >> You are referring to Highcliffe Castle, in Dorset. Louisa, Marchioness >> of >> Waterford, inherited it in 1867. >> > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list > members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything > which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the > footers which will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks to everyone for the response. I gather it is ruined and almost no longer exists, but Chris has a colour photo of it on his website. Chris - can you lend me that photo for inclusion in my book please? Helena Chris & Caroline wrote: > Highcliffe castle can be seen on my website on the > Dorset Pages http://www.southernlife.org.uk/dorset/highcliffe.htm > It was once in Hampshire until the boundary changes. > Chris > SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://Southernlife.org.uk > History of the Hampshire, Dorset and IOW > Villages,Towns and Churches > >

Helena It is still there and has a lot of work done on it, far from being a ruin it is open to the public and is quite a popular visitors place. And weddings are held there. Go to http://www.highcliffecastle.co.uk/Highcliffe_Castle_History.htm Here you will find the history, timeline and a lot more information Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "hastings press" <hastings.press@virgin.net> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 7:49 AM Subject: Re: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] HIGHCLIFFE HOUSE Thanks to everyone for the response. I gather it is ruined and almost no longer exists, but Chris has a colour photo of it on his website. Chris - can you lend me that photo for inclusion in my book please? Helena Chris & Caroline wrote: > Highcliffe castle can be seen on my website on the > Dorset Pages http://www.southernlife.org.uk/dorset/highcliffe.htm > It was once in Hampshire until the boundary changes. > Chris > SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://Southernlife.org.uk > History of the Hampshire, Dorset and IOW > Villages,Towns and Churches > > *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message