5844 x 3888 px | 49,5 x 32,9 cm | 19,5 x 13 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
25 ottobre 2011
Ubicazione:
Castle Grant, Grantown on Spey, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Altre informazioni:
Castle Grant sits on a little hill about 1.5 miles north of Grantown-On-Spey, in Moray. It contains dozens of rooms, one of which is a massive dining hall. While the south face of the Castle with its two extended wings protuding from it, and its large stone staircase and courtyard, make it appear to be the "front" of the castle (the side it is most often photographed from), it is actually the back! The main door in the courtyard, which looks like the front door, actually leads from the back down a long hall to the front of the castle. The Castle also has its own ghost story. The ghost of Lady Barbara Grant, a daughter of one of the chiefs in the 16th century, is said to haunt the tower of the castle (the tower is still visible from the south and west sides of the castle, but slightly enclosed in its lower sections by architectural additions) called "Barbie's Tower" or "Babbett's Tower" The Castle went through a series of owners, and in the late 1990's started to be rennovated. At one point it was the target of Highland developers who wanted to turn it into a resort, and an even ghastlier fate for the ancient home of our clan was proposed when Hollywood interests considered buying it for use in film production! For a while it appeared it might end up back in the hands of a Grant, but this deal fell through. The castle is now owned by Scottish entrepreneur Craig Whyte. A major refurbishment project was completed at a cost of £5 million and the castle is now a private home.
