Castles · Central Scotland
Claypotts Castle
Claypotts Castle — castle in Dundee City, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Broughty Ferry · 1.4 km
- Family-friendly
About
Claypotts Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Dundee City, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.4764°, -2.8900°.
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Heritage listing
Claypotts Castle is a late medieval castle in the suburban West Ferry area of Dundee, Scotland. It is one of the best-preserved examples of a 16th-century Z-plan tower house in Scotland. Now surrounded by modern housing, the castle is maintained as an Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland.
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From the Wikipedia article
Claypotts Castle is a late medieval castle in the suburban West Ferry area of Dundee, Scotland. It is one of the best-preserved examples of a 16th-century Z-plan tower house in Scotland. Now surrounded by modern housing, the castle is maintained as an Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland.
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Background
History
The castle was originally built by John Strachan around 1569–1588 according to dates inscribed on stones that make up parts of the castle, which make its construction longer than usual for such a small building. The land on which the castle was built was originally leased by the Strachan family from the Tironensian Abbey of Lindores starting in the early 16th century. In 1601 the Strachan family sold the castle to Sir William Graham of Ballunie who later sold it to Sir William Graham of Claverhouse. The castle became the property of the crown in 1689 after the death of the then current owner Viscount Dundee John Graham of Claverhouse at the battle of Killiecrankie. In 1694 the castle was…
Architecture
The castle consists of projecting towers at opposite sides of a rectangular main block, known as a Z-plan tower house. This was a popular design in the 16th century and allowed defenders to fire along the faces of the main block from both towers, although it is unlikely that the castle would have had much of a defensive role given its domestic scale.
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- Coordinates
- 56.4764, -2.8900
- District
- Dundee City
- Postcode
- DD5 3JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
- Nearest railway station
- Broughty Ferry — 1.4 km
- Opening
- "by arrangement"
- Official site
- www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1812387 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Claypotts Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Claypotts castle 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Claypotts Castle?
- Claypotts Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode DD5 3JY).
- Is Claypotts Castle a listed building?
- Claypotts Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Claypotts Castle charge admission?
- Claypotts Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Claypotts Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Broughty Ferry, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD5 3JY.