Longformacus House
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Longformacus House is a mansion near the Scottish village of Longformacus in the Council Area Scottish Borders . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. The associated pigeon tower is also classified as a category A individual monument.
history
Robert Sinclair, 3rd Baronet , had Longformacus House built in the early 18th century. A plaque shows the inscription "Adam delin" by the Scottish architect William Adam , who also depicted the building in his work Vitruvius Scoticus . For buildings he designed himself, however, Adam usually used the formulations “Adam inv”, “Adam architectus” or “Adam inv: et delin”, which is why it is assumed that Adam only executed the designs of another architect, possibly revised. Based on architectural details, James Smith is named as a possible architect. However, there is no corroborating evidence. There are obvious parallels to Smith's designs for Strathleven House , Melville House and Newhailes House . Additions were made in the late 18th or early 19th centuries. In the 1970s, a later added Victorian wing was demolished.
description
The neo-classical mansion stands in isolation on a spacious estate on the right bank of Dye Water at the foot of the eastern flank of the Lammermuir Hills on the eastern edge of Longformacus. With the exception of the central projection protruding from the east-facing front, most of the facades are plastered with Harl . Are offset window surrounds and cornerstones of sandstone . The entrance area set up in the middle of the seven-axis east facade is designed with a portico with four Tuscan columns and a simple frieze . The three-axis risalit closes with a triangular gable with an ornamented oculus in the tympanum . Narrow windows and pilasters flank the recessed entrance portal with a rectangular window . From the slate-roofed hipped occur dormers out.
Pigeon tower
The pigeon tower, north of Longformacus House, dates from the early to mid-18th century. The round tower with an eaves height of around five meters has an equally large diameter. The masonry made of quarry stone from sandstone is largely plastered with Harl. The final conical roof is covered with gray slate. There is a wooden lantern with various arched entry holes for pigeons. It closes with a ball and an iron weather vane . A wooden door on the north side leads into the interior. There are 490 nesting boxes arranged there.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on the pigeon tower of Longformacus House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Longformacus House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 48 ′ 28.8 " N , 2 ° 29 ′ 12.8" W.