Imagine a castle and you probably think of something occupied by a wealthy family or run by the National Trust.
But Braemar Castle, a near neighbour of the Queen at Balmoral, boasts a different model – community ownership – and the 10th anniversary of that feat will be celebrated later this year.
The castle was once a site of tumultuous upheaval and conflict. The second Earl of Mar, who oversaw the construction in 1628, was a childhood friend of King James VI. But with the J… (View original article)