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 Burgh of Paisley in 1940. In 1978 it was judged to have become so dangerous that demolition was proposed.[3] It was completely rebuilt and restored in 1982–1983.[1]
No information about the evolution of the tower over the centuries is available, but the presence of a 14th-century fireplace jamb, the different style of windows in the staircase tower from the rest of the building and its relatively poor bonding with the main block suggest that the tower house was originally built as a hall house and enlarged in the 16th century with the addition of another storey and attic, stair tower, larger windows and a new ground-floor entrance. More windows were added in the late 16th or early 17th centuries.[3]
^"Paisley, Blackhall". Canmore. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
^ abcdefStuart, Leith (29 March 2018). "Blackhall Manor History | Scottish Castles Association". www.scottishcastlesassociation.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Further reading
The Place of Blackhall – the Story of Eight Centuries," Janet S. Bolton, Stewart Society Journal-Vol. XVIII N° 3
The Stewarts of Blackhall and Ardgowan," J.L. Olar BA, Journal of Ancient and Medieval Studies: The Octavian Society, 1997–2000
From Royal Stewart to Shaw Stewart," Janet S. Bolton, Nenufra Publications, 1989
blackhall, manor, tower, house, paisley, renfrewshire, western, central, lowlands, scotland, dates, sixteenth, century, although, parts, older, formerly, belonged, stewart, shaw, stewart, family, designated, category, listed, building, 1971, after, restoration. 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 1 2 3 Blackhall Manor after restoration Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 Footnotes 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory EditThe 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 3 According to a record book now lost barony courts were regularly held there in the sixteenth century 3 In 1667 Archibald Stewart was made a Baronet of Nova Scotia by Charles II and was the first baronet of Greenock and Blackhall 3 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 Burgh of Paisley in 1940 In 1978 it was judged to have become so dangerous that demolition was proposed 3 It was completely rebuilt and restored in 1982 1983 1 No information about the evolution of the tower over the centuries is available but the presence of a 14th century fireplace jamb the different style of windows in the staircase tower from the rest of the building and its relatively poor bonding with the main block suggest that the tower house was originally built as a hall house and enlarged in the 16th century with the addition of another storey and attic stair tower larger windows and a new ground floor entrance More windows were added in the late 16th or early 17th centuries 3 See also EditList of listed buildings in Paisley RenfrewshireFootnotes Edit a b Off Barrhead Road Blackhall Manor House Historic Environment Scotland Retrieved 23 March 2020 Paisley Blackhall Canmore Retrieved 24 March 2020 a b c d e f Stuart Leith 29 March 2018 Blackhall Manor History Scottish Castles Association www scottishcastlesassociation com Retrieved 24 March 2020 Further reading EditThe Place of Blackhall the Story of Eight Centuries Janet S Bolton Stewart Society Journal Vol XVIII N 3 The Stewarts of Blackhall and Ardgowan J L Olar BA Journal of Ancient and Medieval Studies The Octavian Society 1997 2000 From Royal Stewart to Shaw Stewart Janet S Bolton Nenufra Publications 1989External links EditVideo footage and history of Blackhall ManorCoordinates 55 50 16 N 4 24 41 W 55 83766 N 4 41131 W 55 83766 4 41131 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blackhall Manor amp oldid 1127196172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
