Longformacus House

Last updated August 11, 2025

Longformacus House is a mansion near the village of Longformacus, Scottish Borders, Scotland.^[1]

History

The estate was once owned by the Earls of Moray and then the Earls of Dunbar before passing to the Sinclair family. A castle may have existed at the site prior to the current mansion house.^[2]

Robert Sinclair of Longformacus built the current mansion house in the early 18th century. A plaque shows the inscription "Adam delin" by the Scottish architect William Adam.

References

↑ "Longformacus - Canmore". Canmore (database) . Retrieved 30 June 2021.
↑ Coventry, Martin (2008). Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. p. 533. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.

55°48′29″N2°29′13″W / 55.80804°N 2.48687°W / 55.80804; -2.48687

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[1] "Longformacus - Canmore". Canmore (database) . Retrieved 30 June 2021.

[Coventry-2] Coventry, Martin (2008). Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. p. 533. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.

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