died. The late Sir David Bowes-Lyon, while taking a late stroll on the lawn after dinner, reportedly saw a girl gripping the bars of a castle window and staring distractedly into the night. He was about to speak to her when she abruptly disappeared, as if someone had torn her away from the window. Description The towers in front of the castle each measure in diameter and are about high, each having a modern parapet. The walls are thick. There is a small chapel within the castle with seating for 46 people. The story given to visitors by castle tour guides states that one seat in the chapel is always reserved for the "White Lady" (supposedly a ghost which inhabits the castle), thought to be Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis. According to the guides, the chapel is still used regularly for family functions, but no one is allowed to sit in that seat. Archives The clock tower houses the castle's archives which include a wide range of historical material relating to the castle and the Bowes and Lyon families. These include a papal bull and the memoirs of Mary Eleanor Bowes. The Glamis archives have a close connection with the archives at the University of Dundee, and researchers who wish to consult material held in the Glamis Castle Archive do so in the search room at the University. In popular culture In the British children’s television series Thomas & Friends, Lord Callan’s castle is based on Glamis Castle. The 1982 Yoko Tsuno album La Proie et l'ombre by Roger Leloup prominently features the fictional "Loch Castle", which is drawn as being near-identical to Glamis Castle. See also Banknotes of Scotland (featured on design) List of places in Angus References External links Glamis Castle web site Ghosts and Hauntings in Glamis Castle, Mysterious Britain The Monster of Glamis , article by Mike Dash Castles in Angus, Scotland Category A listed buildings in Angus, Scotland Listed castles in Scotland Arboreta in Scotland Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland Royal residences in Scotland Gardens in Angus, Scotland Historic house museums in Angus, Scotland Country houses in Angus, Scotland Clan Lyon Tower houses in Scotland Hunting lodges in Scotland