Broughty Castle was built to help defend the nation against a gathering English navy, it was erected in 1490 by the 2nd Lord Gray, on a charter from James IV, in response to increased English naval activity. It was taken without a shot fired by the English in 1547, and reclaimed by the Scots two and a half years later.
The threat of French invasion prompted Broughty’s conversion from a ruin to a modern artillery defence. The castle was further altered in response to the German threat in the two world wars. The castle now houses a museum which contains displays on the life and times of Broughty Ferry, its people, the local environment and the wildlife.
https://www.leisureandculturedundee.com/culture/broughty-castle
