Birthplace of Robert Burns, near Ayr

Category

Library Item

Item no

24433

Title

Birthplace of Robert Burns, near Ayr

Description

A row of small white cottages can be seen next to a muddy road. The central cottage has a thatched roof, wooden shutters and a small front door. To either side of the door there are plaques on the walls but their writing is unclear in the photograph.

Artist / maker

Valentine, James

Date

1865

Size

11.2 x 17.8 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Pictured is the cottage in which the poet Robert Burns was born. The cottage is situated in Alloway, near Ayr in South Ayrshire. The cottage is now part of a museum experience and is looked after by the National Trust for Scotland.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Shutters

Homes > Residential buildings > Cottages

Places > Scotland > Ayrshire

Places > United Kingdom > Scotland

Transport > Infrastructure > Lanes

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