Mountbatten Home

He was a dashing prince and she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in england so when louis and edwina mountbatten walked down the aisle in 1922 it was the society wedding of the decade.

Mountbatten home. Mountbatten usually holidayed at his summer home classiebawn castle in mullaghmore a small seaside village in county sligo in the north west of ireland. The village was only 12 miles 19 km from the border with county fermanagh in northern ireland and near an area known to be used as a cross border refuge by ira members. The current castle was largely built in the late 19th century. Grade i listed buildings in hampshire.

It stands serenely in a unique place in british history having had several distinguished owners and many of its important visitors have helped to shape the course of history. On 1 august 2004 irish vocal pop band westlife held a concert at broadlands as part of their turnaround tour promoting their album turnaround. The house is open to the public for guided tours on weekday afternoons in summer. Classiebawn castle is a country house built for the 3rd viscount palmerston 17841865 on what was formerly a 10000 acre 4000 ha estate on the mullaghmore peninsula near the village of cliffoney county sligo in the republic of ireland.

The title of count of battenberg later prince of battenberg was granted to a morganatic branch of the house of hesse darmstadt. The name is a direct anglicisation of the german battenberg a small town in hesse. Broadlands is the home of the earl and countess mountbatten of burma. Broadlands is considered one of the finest examples of mid georgian architecture in england.

Broadlands the mountbattens home in romsey hampshire. It is a non profit organization under the patronage of the daughters of the british empire. Sign up for new developments. Mountbatten house is an assisted living home that provides cost effective quality care for men and women alike.