Where is Blackhall Manor?

Blackhall Manor is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PA2 7EE).

How do I get to Blackhall Manor?

The nearest railway station is Paisley Canal, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode PA2 7EE.

Is Blackhall Manor a listed building?

Blackhall Manor is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.

Does Blackhall Manor charge admission?

Blackhall Manor typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Blackhall Manor?

The nearest railway station is Paisley Canal, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA2 7EE.

Castles · Central Scotland

Blackhall Manor

In or near Elderslie.

♿ Wheelchair: limited👪 Family-friendly

Blackhall Manor — tower house in Scotland.

Blackhall Manor, castles in Central Scotland — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Paisley Canal · 0.8 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Blackhall Manor in Renfrewshire, use the postcode PA2 7EE for sat-nav directions. The nearest railway station is Paisley Canal, located 0.8 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.

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Blackhall Manor is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "tower house in Scotland". Coordinates: 55.8377°, -4.4114°.

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Heritage listing

Blackhall Manor is a tower house in Paisley in Renfrewshire, in the western central Lowlands of Scotland. It dates to the sixteenth century, although parts may be older, and formerly belonged to the Stewart or Shaw-Stewart family. It was designated as a Category B listed building in 1971.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

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Background

History

The first house on the site was built by the Norman knight Walter fitz Alan in about 1160. In 1396 Robert III of Scotland, King of Scots, gave the property to Sir John Stewart, his natural son. According to a record book now lost, barony courts were regularly held there in the sixteenth century. In 1667 Archibald Stewart was made a Baronet of Nova Scotia by Charles II, and was the first baronet of Greenock and Blackhall. By the 1820s Blackhall had become a farm-house; in the 1840s the farmer built a new house nearby, and the roof of the old one was taken off to save on tax. The structure was used as a store-house, a cattle byre and a coal shed. The Shaw-Stewart family donated it to the…

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Coordinates: 55.8377, -4.4114
District: Renfrewshire
Postcode: PA2 7EE
Parliamentary constituency: Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Nearest railway station: Paisley Canal — 0.8 km

Sources

wikidata: Q9658363 (CC0)
wikipedia: Blackhall Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Blackhall Manor in Paisley.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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