Ellisland Farm
The Ellisland Farm is a farm near the Scottish village of Auldgirth in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
Patrick Miller acquired the property in 1777 . Miller, known for trying out new agricultural practices, built the farm and in 1787 offered the farm to the poet Robert Burns for sale. Burns leased the farm on June 11 of the following year. Since he first had to build a farmhouse, he did not live in the yard until the following summer. Since the depleted soil did not produce the desired yield, Burns turned to the cattle industry. But this company was largely unsuccessful, which is why he gave up farming and moved to Dumfries . There he initially lived in an apartment at 5-11 Bank Street .
Burns wrote several significant works while at Ellisland Farm, including the poem Auld Lang Syne . After the farm was in operation until 1921, the President of the Edinburgh Burns Club bought the property and opened it to visitors.
description
The farm is located off the A76 on the right bank of the Nith around three kilometers south of Auldgirth. The masonry of the building consists of quarry stone with natural stone surrounds in contrasting colors . In addition to the one-story farmhouse, various farm buildings belong to the complex. These are partly two-story and equipped with wide gates. A one-story shed with a pyramid roof stands on the banks of the Nith . All roofs are covered with slate. A quarry stone wall surrounds the south-facing garden.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Information about the Ellisland Farm
Web links
- Information about the farm
- Entry on Ellisland Farm in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 8 ′ 14.6 " N , 3 ° 40 ′ 48.6" W.