Talk:Leeds Castle

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Can anyone explain why Leeds Castle is nowhere near Leeds?

I've done my best. You'd think Americans would be used to more than one place having the same name, but somehow they still get mixed up. Bagpuss

On that note:

"The castle and grounds lie to the East of the village of Leeds, which should not be confused with the city of Leeds, hundreds of miles to the north"

"Hundreds of miles" should be replaced with the exact distance if somebody could find out. Lee M 01:03, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)

why? if you put the exact distance in, it might suggest it has some sort of significance? the two are not related, and "hundreds of miles" serves that purpose better than a precise distance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jackariasd (talk • contribs) 23:42, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

The first reference (http://academics.vmi.edu/english/englandtrip/2002/2002-index.html) is no longer available. I can't find any reliable alternative reference. Semi-anonymous Andrew (talk) 13:50, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Ads vs. Encyclopedia

Sections of this article read as a commercial advertisement or commercial web site, not an encyclopedia entry, such as the listing of ticket prices, hours and other transient trivia. 76.23.157.102 (talk) 04:40, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

A very good point. The ticket prices and list of events in 2009 has been removed. If anyone wants that kind of information they can go to the official Leeds Castle website. This is an encyclopedia, not a brochure. Nev1 (talk) 22:07, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

Featured picture

I thought it worth noting that on 21 May 2010, this picture was on the pain page (TFP), resulting in a spike of 20,000 visitors. Nev1 (talk) 23:12, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Use in cinema, TV, radio and for concerts

I've removed the following material from the article for the time being until it can be shown to be important rather than a collection of trivia. Nev1 (talk) 22:11, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

• The castle was used as the location for Chalfont, the family home of the d'Ascoynes, in the film Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949).
• The 1978 Doctor Who serial The Androids of Tara was filmed at the castle.
• In 1994, Neil Buchanan paints a knight on a billboard at Leeds Castle in an episode on Series 6 of Art Attack.
• The Magnum, P.I. episode "Deja Vu" was filmed at Leeds Castle.
• In September 1999, Elton John played two sold-out solo concerts in the grounds of Leeds Castle.
• Cliff Richard performed a series of live concerts here, as part of his series of shows entitled Castles in the Air, in 2004.
• Meat Loaf played at Leeds Castle on 8 July 2005
• James Blunt played a concert at Leeds Castle on 2 July 2006
• On Friday 15 February 2008 the Chris Moyles Show was broadcast live from Leeds Castle.
• On Thursday 3 July 2008 the Antiques Roadshow recorded two episodes on the Croquet Lawn at Leeds Castle, Fiona Bruce presented the show.
• The British movie The Rapture was filmed in the Maze at Leeds Castle.
• The video for the single I Believe My Heart by Duncan James and Keedie was filmed at Leeds Castle.

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Infobix

Hiw do u nake an infobox for castles¿ Chocolateba (talk) 20:07, 7 April 2022 (UTC)

Ownership

The Foundation isn't the owner. It’s not on the Foundation’s balance sheet and according to press reports it just has a 50 year lease. 79.72.167.202 (talk) 22:27, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

If you're referring to this, then you may wish to read the last line, wherein the Foundation clarifies that it was an April Fool's jest. Heavy Grasshopper (talk) 10:39, 19 October 2023 (UTC)