What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Blackgannoch as Covenanters Meeting Place (17th Century), Farmstead (post Medieval), Nonconformist Meeting House (17th Century) (1685)-(1688). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Blackgannoch is associated with the Covenanters, a 17th-century religious and political movement in Scotland resisting episcopal authority. The site was used for secret worship and gatherings during periods of persecution.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0