Some castle ruins in Surrey have been made accessible to the public thanks to one man's efforts to restore the site. Local historian Martin Higgins offered to buy Betchworth Castle, near Brockham, ...

Acquiring a castle for £1 sounds like the greatest bargain since a man bought an old painting for $4 and found an early copy of the Declaration of Independence tucked inside. But property sold for ...

A DAD who bought a ruined castle says locals think he’s ridiculous – but insists it was worth every penny. Martin Higgins, 60, from Brockham in Surrey, bought Betchworth Castle for just one pound ...

A history-loving dad bought a ruined castle for just £1, in the hopes of preserving it for future generations. Some regarded his endeavour as 'ridiculous' but he has no regrets Martin grew up near the ...

It even won over the hearts of Four Weddings and a Funeral producers as St Michael's Church was used for the first scene. Whatever you want to do on a daytrip, there are plenty of things to do and ...

The first phase of restoration work on the ruins took eight months to complete Some castle ruins in Surrey have been made accessible to the public thanks to one man's efforts to restore the site.

A history lover who grew up near the ruins of a once majestic castle wanted to save it from total destruction, and so offered to buy it from the council for just £1. Martin Higgins, who holds a master ...

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