Friars' Carse | |
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Location | Auldgirth, Dumfries |
Coordinates | 55°08′51″N 3°41′15″W / 55.1476°N 3.68744°W |
Built | 1771, rebuilt 1873, extended 1909 |
Built for | Robert Riddell |
Architect | Barbour and Bowie (1873, 1909) |
Architectural style(s) | Scots Baronial |
Listed Building – Category B | |
Official name | Friars Carse former Stables including Beech Cottage |
Designated | 26 June 1986 |
Reference no. | LB4234 |
Location of Friar's Carse in Dumfries and Galloway |
Friars' Carse is a mansion house and estate situated (NX 926 850) 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Auldgirth on the main road (A76) to Dumfries, Parish of Dunscore, Scotland. The property is located on the west bank of the River Nith and is known for its strong associations with Robert Burns who lived for a while at the nearby Ellisland farm. The mansion house is unlisted, however the stables and hermitage are Category B listed buildings.[1]