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Latitude: 55.0661 / 55°3'57"N
Longitude: -3.608 / 3°36'28"W
OS Eastings: 297406
OS Northings: 575806
OS Grid: NX974758
Mapcode National: GBR 397V.NR
Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.KX3M
Plus Code: 9C7R398R+CQ
Entry Name: Robert Burns House, 24 Burns Street, Dumfries
Listing Name: 24 Burns Street, Robert Burns' House
Listing Date: 11 July 1961
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 362606
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26115
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Robert Burns House in Dumfries
Dumfries, 24 Burns Street, Robert Burns House
ID on this website: 200362606
Location: Dumfries
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Town: Dumfries
Electoral Ward: Nith
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
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Built probably 3rd quarter of 18th century. House in which
Robert Burns lived from 1793 until his death, 1796.
Renovated by M Purdon Smith 1935. 2 storeys. Near
symmetrical, with 3 bays, central door, 2 ground floor
windows in left bay. Red sandstone rubble (render removed
by Smith) with ashlar margins (S gable now harled);
intermittent contrasting boulder rubble base course.
Small-paned sash windows throughout. Straight skews;
end stacks; slate roof. Plain interior, with stone
stairs; simple chimney pieces.
Now a museum. Irregular stonework patterns may indicate more
than one building phase.
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