A 25-year debt dispute's focal point, a castle, is now up for sale for more than £1.25 million. Since 2021, Argyll's Knockderry Castle has been the subject of a court dispute since its Belgian owner, Marian Van Overwaele, allegedly refused to pay a £230 fine.

After she refused to pay the payment relating to a bridalwear business she had in Helensburgh in 1997, Van Overwaele was declared bankrupt.The pensioner's legal expenses rose to nearly £30,000 as a result of the bill's aftermath, and she was declared legally bankrupt in 2000.

We described how the Belgian family was driven out of the castle in March 2022. She had given her brother George Amil ownership of the castle, although he and his family were still residing there.

According to The Times, after the family's attorneys claimed that all legal options had been exhausted, sheriffs eventually broke down the castle's entrance and ordered the family to leave.

Estate brokers Strutt &amp; Parker and Shepherd Surveyors have now listed the castle, which was once thought to be Scotland's earliest instance of Victorian house architecture. However, prospective purchasers have been told that the 1850s-era building requires "major repair and refurbishment."

The remarkable Leiperian interior, which is regarded as one of the greatest residential interiors of its style in Scotland, is a major reason Knockderry Castle is Category A-listed, according to a sales brochure for the property.

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A 25-year debt dispute's focal point, a castle, is now up for sale for more than £1.25 million. Since 2021, Argyll's Knockderry Castle has been the subject of a court dispute since its Belgian owner, Marian Van Overwaele, allegedly refused to pay a £230 fine.

A 25-year debt dispute's focal point, a castle, is now up for sale for more than £1.25 million. Since 2021, Argyll's Knockderry Castle has been the subject of a court dispute since its Belgian owner, Marian Van Overwaele, allegedly refused to pay a £230 fine. After she refused to pay the payment relating to a bridalwear business she had in Helensburgh in 1997, Van Overwaele was declared bankrupt.The pensioner's legal expenses rose to nearly £30,000 as a result of the bill's aftermath, and she was declared legally bankrupt in 2000. We described how the Belgian family was driven out of the castle in March 2022. She had given her brother George Amil ownership of the castle, although he and his family were still residing there. According to The Times, after the family's attorneys claimed that all legal options had been exhausted, sheriffs eventually broke down the castle's entrance and ordered the family to leave. Estate brokers Strutt & Parker and Shepherd Surveyors have now listed the castle, which was once thought to be Scotland's earliest instance of Victorian house architecture. However, prospective purchasers have been told that the 1850s-era building requires "major repair and refurbishment." The remarkable Leiperian interior, which is regarded as one of the greatest residential interiors of its style in Scotland, is a major reason Knockderry Castle is Category A-listed, according to a sales brochure for the property. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Scotland castle for sale for £1.25 million after £230 debt legal battle

Bowes-Lyon, who is the son of a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, has been jailed for 10 months for sexually assaulting a woman at his ancestral home.

Simon Bowes-Lyon, 34, the Earl of Strathmore, pleaded guilty to attacking a woman at Glamis Castle, in Angus, Scotland, in February last year.

Bowes-Lyon, 34, who is a first cousin twice removed of the queen, pleaded guilty last month, saying he was “greatly ashamed of my actions which have caused such distress to a guest in my home.”

“I did not think I was capable of behaving the way I did but have had to face up to it and take responsibility,” he said.

He was sentenced Tuesday at Dundee Sheriff Court.

Glamis Castle, near Dundee in central Scotland, is the childhood home of the queen’s late mother, who was born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

(With inputs from agencies)

Bowes-Lyon, who is the son of a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, has been jailed for 10 months for sexually assaulting a woman at his ancestral home. Simon Bowes-Lyon, 34, the Earl of Strathmore, pleaded guilty to attacking a woman at Glamis Castle, in Angus, Scotland, in February last year.

Bowes-Lyon, who is the son of a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, has been jailed for 10 months for sexually assaulting a woman at his ancestral home. Simon Bowes-Lyon, 34, the Earl of Strathmore, pleaded guilty to attacking a woman at Glamis Castle, in Angus, Scotland, in February last year. Bowes-Lyon, 34, who is a first cousin twice removed of the queen, pleaded guilty last month, saying he was “greatly ashamed of my actions which have caused such distress to a guest in my home.” “I did not think I was capable of behaving the way I did but have had to face up to it and take responsibility,” he said. He was sentenced Tuesday at Dundee Sheriff Court. Glamis Castle, near Dundee in central Scotland, is the childhood home of the queen’s late mother, who was born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. (With inputs from agencies)

Queen Elizabeth II's cousin jailed for 10 months for sexually assaulting a woman in Scotland castle

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Scotland castle for sale for £1.25 million after £230 debt legal battle

Queen Elizabeth II's cousin jailed for 10 months for sexually assaulting a woman in Scotland castle