A man determined to prove his English teacher wrong at the age of 15 went on to build a stunning stone and stained glass castle in Rye, Colorado. In 1959 Jim Bishop decided to drop out of high ...

Moats, murder holes, arrow slits, and towering keeps—every stone had a purpose. Here’s how medieval builders created the ultimate defense machine.

Bishop Castle started with 15-year-old Jim Bishop who paid $450 for a two-and-a-half-acre piece of land in 1959. His father helped him build a small stone cottage on the land, but once locals put ...

The 11 winners will now become the "longlist" for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award.

The memorial date has been set for Jim Bishop, the man and mind behind Bishop Castle. A conglomerate of steel, stone, and ...

James “Jim” Roland Bishop began building his monumental stone castle high atop a hillside in the forest of the Wet Mountains in 1969 on land in rural Custer County that he purchased ten years ...

The Stone Castle began to show its age in the late ... “The architecture is no doubt unique and adds to the mystique of the building,” said Jim Butcher, a 1967 Tennessee High graduate who ...

Two stone castles flanking each side of the iron entry ... It took about three years to build. Semon’s custom woodwork is evident on fireplace mantels, furniture and more.