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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Deborah Linton

The life-changing things people bought for £1: ‘Some find the idea of getting a castle ridiculous’

Martin Higgins among the ruins of Betchworth Castle.
Martin Higgins among the ruins of Betchworth Castle. Photograph: Craig Easton/The Guardian

‘When I bought the castle, it was at the point of collapse’

Martin Higgins, 60, Brockham, Surrey

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