Tour Claypotts Castle And Garden
A fortified
house of the 16th century, the 'Tower Fortalice and Mannor Place'
of Claypotts was built between 1569 and 1588 by John Strachan
or Strathauchin, a cadet branch of Strachan of Angus and Thornton
in the Mearns. It is situated close to the junction of the A92
and B978 roads between Dundee and Broughty Ferry. Erected in
a Z-plan style it has three storeys and circular wings. At the
beginning of the 17th century the estate passed to the newly-created
Barony of Lindores and the Strachans moved north to Balhousie
after selling Claypotts to Sir William Graham of Ballunie in
1601.
The
Claypotts Estate was eventually sold to the Grahams of Claverhouse,
reverting to the Crown in 1689 when Claverhouse lands were declared
forfeit after the Battle of Killiecrankie. The property was
granted by Royal Charter in 1694 to James, 2nd Marquis of Douglas.
Claypotts Castle was placed under the guardianship of the Commissioners
of Works in 1926. Outside is a demonstration garden.
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