Claypotts Castle, Scotland
Claypotts Castle is a medieval castle originally built by John Strachan in the late 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 gifted to James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas who passed it to his son the Duke of Douglas and after his death in 1761 became the subject of a legal battle for the next 8 years until the courts ruled Archibald Douglas to be heir. Ownership later passed to the 13th Earl of Home who later gifted the castle to the state in 1926.
The castle z-plan construction consists of projecting towers at opposite sides of a rectangular main block.
The caste is now in the care of Historic Scotland. Visitors can view the exterior of the castle - there is no entry to the interior.
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Dundee,
Scotland
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