Blacklaw Tower. View of outline of building.
SC 381754
Description Blacklaw Tower. View of outline of building.
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 381754
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 47968 CN
Scope and Content View of buildings, Blacklaw, Dumfries and Galloway In the 16th century, Blacklaw was the focus of a large medieval estate, with an assortment of barns, stores, kilns and other buildings. These extensive and impressive ruins lie some 550m north of Longbedholm steading within a forest clearing. The outline of this rectangular building can still be made out by its grass-grown stone footings. Blacklaw is first recorded around 1315 in a grant by Robert I to David Lindsay. The estate subsequently passed to the Herries of Terregles, to the Maxwells and finally to the Johnstones. Lesser estate centres were established at Mellingshaw and Raecleugh. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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