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Blackness Castle

  • Blackness Castle was built by the Crichton family but was seized by James II and was used as a garrison fortress and state prison.
    Blackness Castle was built by the Crichton family but was seized by James II and was used as a garrison fortress and state prison. Blackness Castle was built by the Crichton family but was seized by James II and was used as a garrison fortress and state prison.
    Blackness Castle was built by the Crichton family but was seized by James II and was used as a garrison fortress and state prison.
    Blackness Castle was built by the Crichton family but was seized by James II and was used as a garrison fortress and state prison.
  • A stand alone prison inside a thick walled fortress.
    A stand alone prison inside a thick walled fortress. A stand alone prison inside a thick walled fortress.
    A stand alone prison inside a thick walled fortress.
    A stand alone prison inside a thick walled fortress.
  • Rounded corner protrusions.
    Rounded corner protrusions. Rounded corner protrusions.
    Rounded corner protrusions.
    Rounded corner protrusions.
  • Indoor toilet open to the outside.
    Indoor toilet open to the outside. Indoor toilet open to the outside.
    Indoor toilet open to the outside.
    Indoor toilet open to the outside.
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  • Peter walking into the interior of the wall.
    Peter walking into the interior of the wall. Peter walking into the interior of the wall.
    Peter walking into the interior of the wall.
    Peter walking into the interior of the wall.
  • This is a description :)
    This is a description :) This is a description :)
    This is a description :)
    This is a description :)
  • Bolt holding the entrance gate.
    Bolt holding the entrance gate. Bolt holding the entrance gate.
    Bolt holding the entrance gate.
    Bolt holding the entrance gate.
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  • Munitions were stored here during the WWs - jetty was built for load and unload.
    Munitions were stored here during the WWs - jetty was built for load and unload. Munitions were stored here during the WWs - jetty was built for load and unload.
    Munitions were stored here during the WWs - jetty was built for load and unload.
    Munitions were stored here during the WWs - jetty was built for load and unload.
  • Downsprout from the early 1900's.
    Downsprout from the early 1900's. Downsprout from the early 1900's.
    Downsprout from the early 1900's.
    Downsprout from the early 1900's.
  • Leaded windows.
    Leaded windows. Leaded windows.
    Leaded windows.
    Leaded windows.
  • The outer walls were thickened thru the years.
    The outer walls were thickened thru the years. The outer walls were thickened thru the years.
    The outer walls were thickened thru the years.
    The outer walls were thickened thru the years.
  • Long, wide table believed to be part of the dining hall.
    Long, wide table believed to be part of the dining hall. Long, wide table believed to be part of the dining hall.
    Long, wide table believed to be part of the dining hall.
    Long, wide table believed to be part of the dining hall.
Blackness Castle was built by the Crichton family but was seized by James II and was used as a garrison fortress and state prison.
A stand alone prison inside a thick walled fortress.
Rounded corner protrusions.
Indoor toilet open to the outside.
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Peter walking into the interior of the wall.
This is a description :)
Bolt holding the entrance gate.
009 blackness02
Munitions were stored here during the WWs - jetty was built for load and unload.
Downsprout from the early 1900's.
Leaded windows.
The outer walls were thickened thru the years.
Long, wide table believed to be part of the dining hall.
    • Blackness Castle was built by the Crichton family but was seized by James II and was used as a garrison fortress and state prison.
    • A stand alone prison inside a thick walled fortress.
    • Rounded corner protrusions.
    • Indoor toilet open to the outside.
    • 005 blackness05
    • Peter walking into the interior of the wall.
    • This is a description :)
    • Bolt holding the entrance gate.
    • 009 blackness02
    • Munitions were stored here during the WWs - jetty was built for load and unload.
    • Downsprout from the early 1900's.
    • Leaded windows.
    • The outer walls were thickened thru the years.
    • Long, wide table believed to be part of the dining hall.

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