At Uelvoir Castle, the Duke of , Kutland'i* magnificent feat, many ; quaint customs of the past are re- ! taincd. A bugle call serves to an- | nounce the hours of meals, and the ! watchman calls the hours throughout; ! the night. The building is of the last century, but many deeds are to be : found in the muniment room dating I from the twelfth century. There is a ; valuable collection of pictures and the i famous Murillo, "The Holy Family," which adorns the chapel is valued at ; -JOOO guineas. The Duke has probably the largest punch bowl in existence. jlt weighs one hundred and sixty i pounds, and holds fifty gallons!
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 334, 4 February 1911, Page 2
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108Untitled King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 334, 4 February 1911, Page 2
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