Burns' Cottage, Ayr
DP 448302
Description Burns' Cottage, Ayr
Date 1/1/1878 to 31/12/1878
Collection Records of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN), Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 448302
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content A cluster of whitewashed cottages, one thatched, with a picket fence enclosing the side garden. A monkey puzzle tree is seen in the enclosed garden. The two-room cottage is the birthplace of the Scottish lyric poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796). It was built by his father in the mid 18th century. In the 19th century it was used as an alehouse but has since been restored and is now a museum.
Accession Number 2024/57
External Reference 000-000-152-390-C, 000-000-152-390-R
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2771063
File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap
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