And finally… cried wolf
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Plans have been lodged for a huge new house at the Shenval site near Ballater which is said to be where the last wolf in Scotland was killed.
Shenval, near Glen Gairn, was once a “township” of farmworkers made up of many small houses.
It is said to have played host to a remarkable slice of history. According to legend, it was in a rocky corrie above Shenval that the last wolf in Scotland was killed.
The Legends of the Braes o’Mar book gives an account of farmworkers spotting the soon-to-be slain beast there, after the recorded final killing in Killiecrankie near the modern A9 (though even that is disputed).
Under fresh plans submitted to Aberdeenshire Council, it could become one of Royal Deeside’s most stunning modern homes.
Applicant Marc Simon, who lives in Kincardine O’Neil, is behind the scheme.
He wants to build a “sustainable and adaptable” three-bedroom family home, taking advantage of the site’s “fantastic views”.
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