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Blackwood (site of)

Alternative names for Blackwood

Blackwood House

Where is Blackwood?

Blackwood is in the parish of Lesmahagow and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 77360 43319

Lat / long: 55.667839, -3.9513524

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OS Map for Blackwood

Lanark & Tinto Hills (Lesmahagow & Douglas)
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Directions to Blackwood

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Weather at Blackwood

5°C
max 5°C / min 2°C

10km/h NNE
1042mb
95%
66%
08:32 15:43

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Stonehouse at 04:37

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Blackwood

Draffan (site of)

Cander (site of)

Castle Brocket (site of)

Cot Castle (site of)

Silvertonhill (site of)

Auchtyfardle (site of)

Dowane (site of)

Craignethan Castle

Birkwood (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Blackwood

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Quothquan Law fort

Calla broch

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

West Lindsaylands cursus

Gowkstone standing stone

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

Shirva (site of) souterrain

Gala Braes standing stones

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Blackwood

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Blackwood

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blackwood

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

Days Inn Hamilton

hotel, caféHamilton

Macdonald Crutherland House

hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride

Alona Hotel

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

Crossbasket Castle

hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

The Torrance Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

more food.... / more drink....