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Longformacus
Also known as: Longphort Mhacais
In or near Duns.
Longformacus in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Longformacus is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Longformacus (Scottish Gaelic: Longphort Mhacais) is a small village in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is around 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of Duns, in the Lammermuir Hills. The Dye Water runs through the village, flowing east towards its confluence with the Whiteadder Water nearby. In the vicinity are traces of an ancient fortification at Runklie or Wrinklaw and the Mutiny Stones cairn. The opera Lucia di Lammermoor, written by Gaetano Donizetti and based on Sir Walter Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor, was set in the Lammermuirs and an old form of the village's name, Lockermachus, is mentioned in Scott's novel. The Southern Upland Way, a Long Distance Route which crosses southern Scotland, passes through the village, and the Sir Walter Scott Way from Moffat to Cockburnspath passes through Longformacus.
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Background
History
The church of Longformacus was dedicated by Bishop David de Bernham, 11 March 1243. In 1667 the choir was in ruins, the church itself being "very ruinous." It was rebuilt on the old foundations in 1730, and a thorough renovation was made, in 1895. Our Lady's Well is on the Dye Water, about a quarter of a mile east of the village. The parish was long united to Mordington, but was disjoined in 1666. Longformacus and Ellem were united in 1712; and Ellem church was disused. There was some copper ore in the area which a former minister smelted but large scale production was not successful.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8078, -2.4921
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD11 3PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3778589 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longformacus (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Longformacus Parish Church
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Longformacus House
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Places to eat & drink
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📷 5📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longformacus?
- Longformacus is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD11 3PE).
- What is Longformacus?
- Longformacus in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Longformacus?
- Drivers can use postcode TD11 3PE.
- How do I get to Longformacus?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD11 3PE. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.