Dundas Castle

The home of the Dundas family since the Middle Ages, it was sold in the late 19th century and is currently the residence of politician and businessman Sir Jack Stewart-Clark.

The tower house and the adjoining Tudor-Gothic mansion are listed separately as Category A buildings,[1][2] and the grounds are included in Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

[6] In 1416, James Dundas obtained a licence from the Duke of Albany (then the effective ruler of Scotland) to build a keep.

[8] On 13 August 1553 in the great hall, James Dundas gave his infant daughters Elizabeth and Jane gifts of silver plate.

[10] In 1818, James Dundas had the 17th century portion of the building pulled down and rebuilt in a Tudor-Gothic style by the renowned architect William Burn.

[11] It was again sold in 1899, when it was bought along with five farms and 1,500 acres (600 hectares) of agricultural land by Stewart Clark, the owner of a Renfrewshire textile company and a respected philanthropist.

The Keep, uninhabited for over 300 years, had its parapet rebuilt and its stonework restored, and it was installed with electricity, heating, toilets and a kitchen.

The south front of the Castle with porch
Dundas Loch in the Winter