Burns Cottage

Burns Cottage
Burns Cottage is located in Scotland
Burns Cottage
Burns Cottage
Burns Cottage within Scotland
General information
TypeCottage
Location16 Alloway
Town or cityAyr
CountryScotland
Coordinates55°25′58″N 04°38′06″W / 55.43278°N 4.63500°W / 55.43278; -4.63500
Elevation23m
Completed1757

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.