Comlongon Castle is a tower house dating from the 15th century. It is located 1 km west of the village of Clarencefield, 10 km south-east of Dumfries, in south west Scotland. The original tower was extended by the addition of a 19th century baronial style mansion. The castle and mansion are now a hotel.
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| - Comlongon Castle is a tower house dating from the 15th century. It is located 1 km west of the village of Clarencefield, 10 km south-east of Dumfries, in south west Scotland. The original tower was extended by the addition of a 19th century baronial style mansion. The castle and mansion are now a hotel.
- Comlongon Castle, in Dumfrieshire, Scotland UK. Is a sandstone castle that was built in the 15th century by Cuthbert Cockpool. His family had been given the Comlongon landgrant and he used the land to build a mansion. Cockpool's son, John Murray, became the first Baron of Comlongon in 1508. The Murrays would later earn more landgrants throughout the country, but mostly stayed at Comlongon Castle. Comlongon Castle never came under attack and simply served as a residence for the Baron of Comlongon. Comlongon castle is also interestingly haunted.
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| - Comlongon Castle is a tower house dating from the 15th century. It is located 1 km west of the village of Clarencefield, 10 km south-east of Dumfries, in south west Scotland. The original tower was extended by the addition of a 19th century baronial style mansion. The castle and mansion are now a hotel.
- Comlongon Castle, in Dumfrieshire, Scotland UK. Is a sandstone castle that was built in the 15th century by Cuthbert Cockpool. His family had been given the Comlongon landgrant and he used the land to build a mansion. Cockpool's son, John Murray, became the first Baron of Comlongon in 1508. The Murrays would later earn more landgrants throughout the country, but mostly stayed at Comlongon Castle. Comlongon Castle never came under attack and simply served as a residence for the Baron of Comlongon. In 1984 the castle was sold by the Murray family and turned into a hotel. It still serves as a hotel today and is a popular wedding attraction. it is well known for runaway weddings, it being only fifeteen minutes from the Scotland/England border and the famous Gretna Green. There is an average of one wedding per day at Comlongon Castle. Comlongon castle is also interestingly haunted.
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