House of the Binns

Abercorn, near Linlithgow

West Lothian

Scotland

Circa Date: 1612-30 w/circa 1670 & circa 1810 additions and alterations

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: Yes

Country House: Yes

Earlier Houses: The current house sits on the foundations of older buildings on the site.

House & Family History: The House of the Binns has been the home of the Dalyell family since 1612. General Tam Dalyell formed the Royal Scots Greys Regiment at the House in 1681. In 1944 Eleanor Dalyell donated the Binns to the National Trust for Scotland.

Comments: The Royal Scots Greys Regiment, led by General Tam Dalyell, was so named for the color of their uniforms.
Architect: William Burn

Date of Birth: 1789
Date of Death: 1870
Nationality: British
Notes: Son of Robert Burn. William Burn's nephew, John McVicar Anderson, was the successor of his architecture practice.

Date: Circa 1810
Designed: Alterations

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John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: 2.S. Vol. II, p. 1, 1855.
House Listed: Category A

Park Listed: Listed
Current Seat / Home of: Dalyell family; here since 1612.

Current Ownership Type: The National Trust for Scotland

Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01506-834-255

Website: https://www.nts.org.uk

Historic Houses Member: No

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