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Portcullises fortified the entrances to many medieval castles, securely closing them off during times of attack or siege. Every portcullis was mounted in vertical grooves in the walls of the castle and could be raised or lowered quickly by using chains or ropes attached to an internal winch. Portcullises had an advantage over standard gates in ...
New Hampshire currently has 24 National Historic Landmarks; the most recent addition was Lucknow (Castle in the Clouds) in Moultonborough added in 2024. [1] Three of the sites— Canterbury Shaker Village , Harrisville Historic District , and the MacDowell Colony —are categorized as National Historic Landmark Districts .
The Middletown Springs Historic District encompasses most of the village center of Middletown Springs, Vermont.Oriented around the crossroads junction of Vermont Routes 140 and 133, the village has a well-preserved collection of mainly mid-19th century architecture, including a significant number of Italianate buildings.
Portsmouth Harbor, Piscataqua River, New Castle, New Hampshire Coordinates 43°4′15.7″N 70°42′30.9″W / 43.071028°N 70.708583°W / 43.071028; -70.
Almost all of the buildings in this area are residential wood-frame structures, 1-1/2 to 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 stories in height. Most are Greek Revival in style. Non-residential buildings include a village hall and general store. Foundational remnants and ruins of the area's mills, and of a large early tavern, are found lining the banks of Pekin Brook. [2]
On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical areas, two metropolitan statistical areas, and four micropolitan statistical areas in New Hampshire. [1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA , comprising the area around Boston ; this area includes Manchester , New Hampshire's largest ...
On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical areas, one metropolitan statistical area, and five micropolitan statistical areas in Vermont. [1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT CSA, comprising the area around Vermont's largest city, Burlington.
Castle in the Clouds (or Lucknow) is a 16-room mansion and 5,294-acre (2,142 ha) [2] mountaintop estate in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, opened seasonally to the public by the Castle Preservation Society.