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Blackness Manor House (site of)

Blackness Manor House was a castle belonging to the Wedderburn family.

In 1654 Sir William Auchinleck of Balmanno sold parts of the lands of Blackness to Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness, although how Auchinleck came to be in possession of that property is not clear.

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Alternative names for Blackness Manor House

Blackness House

Surnames associated with Blackness Manor House

Wedderburn

Where is Blackness Manor House?

Blackness Manor House is in the parish of Dundee and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 3862 3020

Lat / long: 56.4599320, -2.9976137

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Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Weather at Blackness Manor House

11°C
max 12°C / min 9°C
13km/h WNW
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76%
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Clear sky
Weather observed at Newport-on-Tay at 21:30
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Blackness Manor House

Dudhope Castle

1.0km away

Dundee Castle (site of)

1.8km away

Invergowrie House

2.4km away

Invergowrie Castle (site of)

2.4km away

Mains Castle

3.7km away

Claverhouse Castle (site of)

4.2km away

Old Powrie Castle

5.6km away

Powrie Castle

5.6km away

Naughton Castle

5.6km away
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Ancient sites near Blackness Manor House

Balgay Hill rock art

1.1km away

Balgarthno stone circle

3.5km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

4.5km away

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

6.0km away

Loch of Liff cursus

6.4km away

Craig Hill broch and fort

7.2km away

Market Knowe cairn

7.4km away

Kilmany cursus

7.7km away

Balkemback stone circle

8.2km away
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Pictish stones near Blackness Manor House

Bullion Class I symbol stone

4.2km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

5.1km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

5.9km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

6.1km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

7.4km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

7.9km away

Creich Class I symbol stones

11.3km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

14.7km away

Lindores Stone Class I symbol stone

18.8km away
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Pictish sites near Blackness Manor House

Norrie's Law hoard

23.0km away

Haddington silver chain

58.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

58.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

73.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

80.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

83.0km away

Borland silver chain

89.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

91.2km away

Nigg silver chain

91.5km away
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Accommodation near Blackness Manor House

Alcorn Guest House
bed and breakfastDundee
0.4km away
The Shaftesbury Hotel
hotelDundee
0.4km away
West Park
hotelDundee
0.4km away
Travelodge Dundee Central
hotelDundee
1.2km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
1.4km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
1.4km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
1.7km away
Dundee Backpackers Hostel
hostelDundee
1.7km away
Sleeperz Hotel Dundee
hotelDundee
1.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee Centre
hotel, restaurantDundee
1.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blackness Manor House

Drouthy's
barDundee
1.0km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
1.0km away
Artbar
barDundee
1.0km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
1.2km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
1.4km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
1.4km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
1.4km away
Jute Café Bar
café, bar, restaurantDundee
1.4km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
1.7km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
1.7km away
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 17th of July 2020 at 5:56 pm.

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