All Videos Tagged blackness (The Douglas Archives) - The Douglas Archives 2024-05-03T23:37:54Z https://douglashistory.ning.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=blackness&rss=yes&xn_auth=no Blackness Castle tag:douglashistory.ning.com,2010-01-01:3482022:Video:2851 2010-01-01T20:44:18.000Z William Douglas https://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/WilliamDouglas <a href="https://douglashistory.ning.com/video/blackness-castle"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2973191661?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Blackness is often referred to as ‘the ship that never sailed’. This is because of its appearance, for from the seaward side it looks just like a great stone ship that has run aground. The pointed stem projects into the water, while the square stern stands beached on dry land. The castle’s three towers add to the effect – the small ‘stem’ tower at the prow, the tall ‘main mast’ tower at… <a href="https://douglashistory.ning.com/video/blackness-castle"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2973191661?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Blackness is often referred to as ‘the ship that never sailed’. This is because of its appearance, for from the seaward side it looks just like a great stone ship that has run aground. The pointed stem projects into the water, while the square stern stands beached on dry land. The castle’s three towers add to the effect – the small ‘stem’ tower at the prow, the tall ‘main mast’ tower at the centre, and the solid ‘stern’ tower at the rear.