Inverpeffer ( gd, Inbhir Pheofhair, lit=Mouth of the shining/beautiful stream) was a

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depi ...

that once existed in

Angus, Scotland Angus ( sco, Angus; gd, Aonghas) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Dundee City and Perth and Kinross. Main industries include ...

until around 1941, when it was demolished during the building of East Haven airfield. David of Inverpeffer was one of the signatories to the Performance of Fealty to Edward I, signed in August 1296 at Berwick upon Tweed. It was on a return journey from Inverpeffer to

Barry Barry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Barry (name), including lists of people with the given name, nickname or surname, as well as fictional characters with the given name * Dancing Barry, stage name of Barry Richards (born c. 195 ...

in 1797 that loomwright

Thomas Lowson Thomas Lowson (Scots: Tammas Lousen; c. 1764–1856) is traditionally thought to be the founder of the town of Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland, Angus. Biography In the late 18th century Charles Gardyne, Freeholder of Ravensby, (or possibly David Gardy ...

fell asleep in grassland belonging to Major William Phillips. Lowson, enamoured of the area, approached Phillips, securing a feu of land, and built the first house in the village that was to become

Carnoustie Carnoustie (; sco, Carnoustie, gd, Càrn Ùstaidh) is a town and former police burgh in the subdivisions of Scotland, council area of Angus, Scotland. It is at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast. In the UK census 2011, 2011 ce ...

. Today, a single building from the former hamlet remains.

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