The castle in northeast Scotland was decrepit, uninhabitable and almost 500 years old. Karen and Marc Ellington were absolutely smitten with it and transformed it into a family home.
Karen and Marc Ellington moved from Oregon to Scotland, and rescued Towie Barclay Castle, a rundown structure they transformed into a family homeListen to article
Moving to Scotland in the late 1960s was a culture shock for Karen and Marc Ellington. The young couple fled their home in Oregon so Marc Ellington could avoid the Vietnam War draft. Much about their new country seemed strange: the food, the accents, and what they saw as a casual disregard for Scotland’s landmark buildings.Continue reading your article with
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