Gardyne Castle
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Gardyne Castle is a 16th-century tower house
in Angus
, Scotland
. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-west of Friockheim
. The castle is still in use as a family home, and is protected as a Category A listed building.
, and an incribed stone records the date 1568. The date stone also bears the arms of King James VI
and the motto "God save the King". Together with the distinctive style of some of the architectural features, such as the conical-roofed bartizan
s, this suggests an attempt to link the building with Royal Stewart
architecture, and with the new king, as opposed to his predecessor the deposed Mary, Queen of Scots.
The Gardynes held a long-running feud with the Guthries of nearby Guthrie Castle
, leading the Crown to confiscate the lands of both families in 1632. The Gardynes subsequently moved to a nearby residence, and Gardyne Castle became the property of the Lyell family of Dysart
.
A large extension was added in 1740, which forms the central part of the current building. A further addition was made in 1910 when Harold Tarbolton was the architect. The building was renovated in the early 21st century.
Tower house
A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation.-History:Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountain or limited access areas, in order to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces...
in Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-west of Friockheim
Friockheim
Friockheim is a village in Angus, Scotland dating from 1814. It lies between the towns of Brechin, Montrose, Arbroath and Forfar.-History:...
. The castle is still in use as a family home, and is protected as a Category A listed building.
History
The house was built by the Gardyne familyClan Gardyne
Clan Gardyne or Clan Garden is an armigerous lowland Scottish Clan from Angus.The chiefly family of Garden or Gardyne of that Ilk are a very ancient family, who were proprietors in Angus from a remote period, and are first recorded in the locality of the Kirkdon of Angus in 1008 when they are...
, and an incribed stone records the date 1568. The date stone also bears the arms of King James VI
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
and the motto "God save the King". Together with the distinctive style of some of the architectural features, such as the conical-roofed bartizan
Bartizan
A bartizan or guerite is an overhanging, wall-mounted turret projecting from the walls of medieval fortifications from the early 14th century up to the 16th century. They protect a warder and enable him to see around him...
s, this suggests an attempt to link the building with Royal Stewart
House of Stuart
The House of Stuart is a European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century, and subsequently held the position of the Kings of Great Britain and Ireland...
architecture, and with the new king, as opposed to his predecessor the deposed Mary, Queen of Scots.
The Gardynes held a long-running feud with the Guthries of nearby Guthrie Castle
Guthrie Castle
Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located in the village of Guthrie, east of Forfar, and north-east of Dundee. The castle dates back to the 15th century, although much of the present building is of 19th century origin...
, leading the Crown to confiscate the lands of both families in 1632. The Gardynes subsequently moved to a nearby residence, and Gardyne Castle became the property of the Lyell family of Dysart
Dysart
Dysart is a former town and royal burgh located on the south-east coast between Kirkcaldy and West Wemyss in Fife. The town is now considered to be a suburb of Kirkcaldy. Dysart was once part of a wider estate owned by the St Clair or Sinclair family...
.
A large extension was added in 1740, which forms the central part of the current building. A further addition was made in 1910 when Harold Tarbolton was the architect. The building was renovated in the early 21st century.