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In Scotland put up for sale the castle is a pigsty

В Шотландии выставили на продажу замок-свинарник

In the Scottish County of Perthshire for sale castle of the XIX century, where in the 1920s visited the future king of great Britain George VI and his brother George, Duke of Kent. The previous owner kept the building pigs, sheep and chickens, according to Deadlinenews.

Historic castle, built in 1867 and once belonged to the aristocratic family of the Dawsons. To visit them came members of the Royal family including the future king George VI. During the Second world war, the head of the family, Colonel Dawson stood watch on the tower of the castle, tracking German aircraft. Then the building briefly became a shelter for the homeless, and after some time fell into the hands of a local farmer.

He was more interested in the development of the surrounding land, rather than in the castle, and placed in the building pigs, sheep and chickens. Despite the fact that subsequently the property changed hands several times, traces the life of Pets can be found here so far.

In the castle are seven bedrooms (including three in separately equipped apartment), on the plot there is a chapel and a cottage. The price is 1.5 million pounds (two million dollars). The sale of the facility is Savills.

In June 2016 in Scotland was put up for sale another historic estate of castle that once belonged to James Hamilton — the man who made the first in the history of the world documented murder with a firearm. The object was estimated at 1.4 million pounds, or approximately two million dollars.

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