A chance for afternoon tea at the Castle

If you have ever imagined having afternoon tea at a castle, now’s your chance.

From 1 to 3 p.m. on Jan. 28, the Castle Inn Riverside will be open for people to have tea and tour the castle. Cost is $40 per person.

The Castle Inn Riverside, also known as Campbell Castle, is on the market for $3.5 million. Since November, there have been a series of open houses, providing opportunities for people to tour the historic 128-year-old castle.

The story of the Castle Inn Riverside began in 1886, when cattle baron Col. Burton Harvey Campbell began the construction of a $90,000 castle, which would be about $2.1 million in today’s money.

He designed his castle in the classic feudal style from Scotland. It boasts architectural items salvaged from around the world.

The foyer contains a 650-year-old Grecian fireplace, Spanish chevalier lamps on the staircase and newel posts and pieces of fretwork that were reportedly carved by a prisoner in an Irish debtors prison.

Above the east entrance to the castle, carved in stone, is the word “Salve” – Latin for “Welcome.”

And it has 17 bedrooms, 19 bathrooms and 19 fireplaces.

Tickets to the afternoon tea can be purchased by calling Debbie Rich at 316-708-1954 for private seating, or go to Eventbrite.com for community seating.

For more information, go to the Facebook page “The Castle Inn Riverside.”

This story was originally published January 19, 2017 at 7:21 AM with the headline "A chance for afternoon tea at the Castle."