| Burns Cottage | |
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  Burns Cottage Burns Cottage within Scotland | |
| General information | |
| Type | Cottage |
| Location | 16 Alloway |
| Town or city | Ayr |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°25′58″N 04°38′06″W / 55.43278°N 4.63500°W |
| Elevation | 23m |
| Completed | 1757 |
Burns Cottage, the first home of Robert Burns, in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland was built by his father, William Burnes in 1757. Burns, Scotland's national poet, was born there on 25 January 1759. It is a four-roomed clay and thatch cottage and has been fully restored to become part of the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.