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Blackness Castle, River Forth
The castle on the banks of the River Forth.
A few miles east of Bo'ness and not far from The House of the Binns,
this castle dates back to at least the 1440s and has a long and chequered history
including being used as a munitions depot and a high-class prison.
A few miles east of Bo'ness and not far from The House of the Binns,
this castle dates back to at least the 1440s and has a long and chequered history
including being used as a munitions depot and a high-class prison.
The building nearest the camera was built as a barracks in the 1870s and
the castle is now in the hands of Historic Scotland.
the castle is now in the hands of Historic Scotland.
From further back you can see across the Forth to Charlestown (directly opposite) and
Limekilns (to the right).
Click here to see pictures of nearby Linlithgow Palace
Limekilns (to the right).
Click here to see pictures of nearby Linlithgow Palace
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