When Charlie Gladstone inherited Hawarden Castle in the ’80s, the gothic revival pile had the feel of a crenellated time capsule just across the Welsh border from Chester. “My parents had really only ...

Not long after I learned I was going to spend a night at Hawarden Castle in Wales, I ordered a biography of William Ewart Gladstone. You may recognise that name, but I wouldn’t be surprised if you don ...

Gladstone was born in Liverpool, but felt most at home in north-east Wales (Picture: REX/Shutterstock) Not long after I learned I was going to spend a night at Hawarden Castle in Wales ...