Escape to the Chateau castle’s original owners revealed – and how property stood EMPTY for 40 years
thesun.co.ukTHE stars of Escape to the Chateau have revealed the history of their castle, and who owned the property before them. The reality-documentary series has been a staple on Channel 4 since it premiered in 2016, but chateau-owners Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree never addressed who exactly owned the derelict property before them.
Before the British couple bought the chateau in 2015, it stood empty for 40 years and fell into disrepair. The Channel 4 series has followed the couple as they painstakingly restored the French 19th Century castle from top to bottom and turned it into an events venue.
To promote the show and their business, Dick and Angel have created a website, but it also features a section of information about the long history of their property, written by Dick.
It explains that from the 12th or 14th centuries, the chateau was a “fortified stronghold” in the parish of La Motte. MORE ON ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAUPLAYING CUPID Escape to the Chateau's romance as unlikely Channel 4 stars fall in loveBIG NEWS Escape to the Chateau fans baffled at how tall kids are getting “However, it was not until 1406 that the Husson family, the Seigneurs of Montgiroux, named the castle, Chateau de la Motte Husson,” he added.
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