Lochinch Castle, Black Loch Boathouse — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Black Loch Boathouse stands beside Lochinch Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, a 19th Century structure built to launch vessels across dark water. The castle tower rises nearby while the boathouse waits at the edge, suggesting privileged travellers reached the estate by boat rather than carriage. Water closed the distance between lands, making the loch a private road instead of an obstacle.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lochinch Castle, Black Loch Boathouse as Boathouse (19th Century). 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.

Lochinch Castle, Black Loch Boathouse was built in the 19th century as part of the estate associated with Lochinch Castle, historically held by the Lindsay family, later the Earls of Crawford. The boathouse is important as a surviving element of the castle's waterfront infrastructure, reflecting the estate's historical use and social status.

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