What is recorded here
Mains Castle stood in Dundee City from 1562, its stones catching river light and human breath. It is no longer visible, but the address still points to a place where people lived, argued, loved and disappeared. Forgetting does not erase the shape of the building; it only removes the chance to touch it.
Mains Castle is shown as a castle on the public map of Dundee City. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Mains Castle was built in the 17th century by the Drummond family, who were prominent landowners in Perthshire. It is remembered as an example of early Scottish domestic architecture and for its historical association with the influential Drummond clan.
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- Recorded date
- 1562
Places near here
Mains Castle, DundeeCastle, fort or tower · 12 yd
Woodland, Caird ParkForest or wood · 64 yd
Dundee, Caird Park, Mains (st Ninian's) ChurchBurial Ground (medieval), Church (medieval) · 65 yd
MainsFindspot (20th Century), Spindle Whorl (sandstone)(period Unknown) · 102 yd
Dundee, Mill of MainsFlour Mill (19th Century) - (20th Century), Grain Mill (period Unassigned) · 317 yd
Service Station, Kingsway East, DundeeHeritage place · 746 yd
Dundee from Black Watch MemorialHeritage place · 1475 yd
Floodlight forestForest or wood · 1600 yd
Black Watch memorial, Powrie Brae, DundeeHeritage place · 1746 yd
Land at Powrie CastleCastle, fort or tower · 1.1 mi
Dundee Museum of TransportMuseum · 1.4 mi
Dundee, CowgateNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: James Allan · CC BY-SA 2.0