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Blacket House

Alternative names for Blacket House

Blacket Tower; Blackethouse; Blackwood Tower

Where is Blacket House?

Blacket House is in the parish of Middlebie and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 24338 74369

Lat / long: 55.058017, -3.1860395

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OS Map for Blacket House

Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
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Directions to Blacket House

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Weather at Blacket House

12°C
max 16°C / min 9°C

21km/h E
1026mb
81%
100%
05:23 19:04

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Ecclefechan at 17:14

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Blacket House

Kirkconnel Tower

Springkell (site of)

Nucke (site of)

Bonshaw Tower

Birrens (site of)

Albie (site of)

Robgill Tower

Woodhouse Tower

Scotsbrig (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Blacket House

Cadgill cursus

Lochbrow cursus

Trailflat cursus

Curriestanes cursus

Holm cursus

Gallaberry cursus

McCulloch's Castle fort

Holywood North cursus

Holywood South cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Blacket House

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Blacket House

Whitecleugh silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blacket House

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie

hotel, barCanonbie

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

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