Castles · Central Scotland
Dudhope Castle
Dudhope Castle — castle in Dundee City, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee · 1.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dudhope Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Dundee City, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.4643°, -2.9841°.
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Heritage listing
Dudhope Castle is an extended late medieval tower house located on the southern face of Dundee Law in Dundee, Scotland.
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Dudhope Castle is an extended late medieval tower house located on the southern face of Dundee Law in Dundee, Scotland.
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Background
Architecture
The castle was originally built in the late 13th century by the Scrymgeour family, with the original castle being a smaller tower house. This was replaced around 1460. James V visited in April 1540. The castle was further extended in 1580 for James Scrimgeour and Magdalen Livingstone to its current L-plan structure with additional circular "angle" towers, although these were demolished in the 18th century. Some dormer or storm windows had stone pediments dated "1600", with the initials "DML" for Dame Magdalen Livingstone. James VI and I was at Dudhope on 23 April 1602 and 20 May 1617. On the death in 1668 of John Scrimgeour, 13th (or 14th) Constable, and first Earl of Dundee, King Charles…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4643, -2.9841
- District
- Dundee City
- Postcode
- DD3 6HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dundee Central
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.verdantworks.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5311750 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dudhope Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dudhope Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dudhope Castle?
- Dudhope Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode DD3 6HF).
- Is Dudhope Castle a listed building?
- Dudhope Castle is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Does Dudhope Castle charge admission?
- Dudhope Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Dudhope Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Dundee, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD3 6HF.