Castles · Central Scotland
Blackhall Manor
Blackhall Manor — tower house in Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Paisley Canal · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Blackhall Manor is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "tower house in Scotland". Coordinates: 55.8377°, -4.4114°.
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Heritage listing
Blackhall Manor is a tower house in Paisley in Renfrewshire, in the western central Lowlands of Scotland. It dates to the sixteenth century, although parts may be older, and formerly belonged to the Stewart or Shaw-Stewart family. It was designated as a Category B listed building in 1971.
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From the Wikipedia article
Blackhall Manor is a tower house in Paisley in Renfrewshire, in the western central Lowlands of Scotland. It dates to the sixteenth century, although parts may be older, and formerly belonged to the Stewart or Shaw-Stewart family. It was designated as a Category B listed building in 1971.
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Background
History
The first house on the site was built by the Norman knight Walter fitz Alan in about 1160. In 1396 Robert III of Scotland, King of Scots, gave the property to Sir John Stewart, his natural son. According to a record book now lost, barony courts were regularly held there in the sixteenth century. In 1667 Archibald Stewart was made a Baronet of Nova Scotia by Charles II, and was the first baronet of Greenock and Blackhall. By the 1820s Blackhall had become a farm-house; in the 1840s the farmer built a new house nearby, and the roof of the old one was taken off to save on tax. The structure was used as a store-house, a cattle byre and a coal shed. The Shaw-Stewart family donated it to the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8377, -4.4114
- District
- Renfrewshire
- Postcode
- PA2 7EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire South
- Nearest railway station
- Paisley Canal — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q9658363 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blackhall Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blackhall Manor in Paisley.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackhall Manor?
- Blackhall Manor is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PA2 7EE).
- Is Blackhall Manor a listed building?
- Blackhall Manor is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Blackhall Manor charge admission?
- Blackhall Manor typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Blackhall Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Paisley Canal, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA2 7EE.