South Queensferry, 38 - 40 High Street, Black Castle

House (17th Century)

Site Name South Queensferry, 38 - 40 High Street, Black Castle

Classification House (17th Century)

Alternative Name(s) South Queensferry; 21 - 22 East Terrace; Mission Hall

Canmore ID 50634

Site Number NT17NW 88

NGR NT 13080 78294

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50634

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SC 2107046

General view of Black Castle, High Street, South Queensferry, from north.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

17/9/1959

SC 2107049

View of rear of Black Castle, High Street, South Queensferry, from south west.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

17/9/1959

SC 2107051

Detail of rear of Black Castle, South Queensferry, from south west.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

17/9/1959

SC 2107053

View of stone staircase in courtyard, Black Castle, South Queensferry.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

17/9/1959

SC 2107044

General view of High Street, South Queensferry, from north east, showing Black Castle.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

17/9/1959

SC 2107047

View of Black Castle, High Street, South Queensferry, from east.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

17/9/1959

SC 1647126

General view.

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List C Survey

1975

SC 2107052

View of engraved triangular slab built into the masonry wall of Black Castle, South Queensferry.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

17/9/1959

SC 2107045

General view of Black Castle, High Street, South Queensferry, from north east.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

17/9/1959

SC 2107048

View of Black Castle, High Street, South Queensferry, from north west.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

17/9/1959

SC 2107050

View of rear of Black Castle, High Street, South Queensferry, from south.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

17/9/1959

SC 2439952

South Queensferry, 38 - 40 High Street, Black Castle, NT17NW 88, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

1958

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Administrative Areas

Council Edinburgh, City Of
Parish Dalmeny
Former Region Lothian
Former District City Of Edinburgh
Former County West Lothian

Archaeology Notes

NT17NW 88 1308 7829.

Black Castle House is a three storey building, harled and painted black with the date 1623 on the facade. The upper floor has three windows with carved and scrolled detail.

Site recorded by GUARD during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, 'The Firth of Forth from Dunbar to the Coast of Fife' 25th February 1996..

Activities

Photographic Survey (September 1959)

Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Works in September 1959.

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