Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace
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Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace is a preserved 18th-century house in Scotland where the influential Victorian historian and essayist Thomas Carlyle was born and raised, now maintained as a museum to his life and work.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
birthplace museum
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historic house museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish history
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Thomas Carlyle’s early life ⓘ Victorian literature ⓘ |
| category |
Biographical museums in Scotland
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Historic house museums in Scotland ⓘ Houses in Dumfries and Galloway ⓘ Literary museums in Scotland ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Thomas Carlyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| exhibits |
furniture from Carlyle’s time
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manuscripts related to Thomas Carlyle ⓘ personal belongings of Thomas Carlyle ⓘ portraits of Thomas Carlyle ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| formerUse | weaver’s cottage ⓘ |
| hasPart | thatched cottage interior (recreated) ⓘ |
| hasType |
biographical museum
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literary museum ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
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listed building in Scotland ⓘ |
| inception | 1791 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ecclefechan
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Trust for Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Dumfries
NERFINISHED
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Lockerbie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
low ceilings typical of 18th-century cottages
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period furnishings ⓘ simple two-storey whitewashed façade ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | National Trust for Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust for Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Dumfries and Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | slate ⓘ |
| significantEvent | birth of Thomas Carlyle ⓘ |
| significantPerson | Thomas Carlyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| use | museum ⓘ |
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