July 13, 2008: Kelburn Castle

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

snip~ And if it is of public value, how much the public should be responsible for its upkeep.

This is a private house. It is in fact of note because it is a private house. To protest - albeit in a subdued way - about how the owners choose to treat that house, especially if they are doing so to prvide funds for its upkeep is surely unreasonable. snip~

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

So the Earl and his Mrs, got permission from Historic Scotland to bring four (in)famous graffiti artists from Brazil, and paint the place.

Does Historic Scotland provide help for owners of this type of property, or just watch them to make sure they don't mess up historical properties?