Blackness is an area of the city of
Dundee.
Broadly, Blackness is located to the north of
the city's West End and is centred on the Blackness Road, where a number of small, local shops are located. The presence of the Scouring Burn (now diverted underground) meant that the area was attractive for industrial development in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, modern steam powered machinery requiring a substantial water supply.
Part of Blackness is a
conservation area, noted for its "industrial and social significance ... fine mills
ndnarrow cobbled streets".
The
Verdant Works is in Blackness.
The Brooksbank Centre in Blackness commemorates
Mary Brooksbank, local resident, revolutionary and songwriter.
References
Areas of Dundee
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