
What is recorded here
Longcastle Schoolhouse stands in Dumfries and Galloway as a nineteenth-century building where children likely sat through rainy Galloway afternoons. The exact position is known, but the rooms may hold only ghosts of chalk dust and suppressed laughter. No public entry is guaranteed, so the house keeps its own counsel rather than inviting strangers inside.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Longcastle, Schoolhouse as Schoolhouse (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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Carseduchan HoldingsFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Whaup HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
North DrummoddieFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
pen HillMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Bell's Moor PlantationWood · 2.0 mi
Old WoodWood · 2.1 mi
Ravenstone CastleCountry House (19th Century), Tower House (16th Century) · 2.9 mi
Old Place of MonreithTower House (medieval) · 3.0 mi
Kirkinner, CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 3.2 mi
Mary: Port William Harbour Entrance, Luce Bay, Solway FirthSloop (19th Century) · 3.8 miOther information
Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0