Friars Carse
Friars' Carse is a mansion house and estate situated 2 kilometres southeast of Auldgirth on the main road 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.Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
- Type: Estate
- Description: castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Friar’s Carse” and “Friars‘ Carse”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ellisland Farm and Garden of Cosmic Speculation.
Ellisland Farm
Museum
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Ellisland Farm lies about 6.5 mi/10.4 km northwest of Dumfries near the village of Auldgirth, located in the Parish of Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Garden of Cosmic Speculation
Park
Photo: David Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks and his wife, Maggie Keswick Jencks, on Maggie's land and their home together, Portrack House, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ae and Newbridge Drive.
Ae
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ae is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. The village is located on the edge of a 15,000-acre human-made conifer forest, and is approximately 9 miles north of Dumfries. Ae is situated 4 miles northeast of Friars Carse.
Newbridge Drive
Quarter
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbridge Drive is a relatively new suburb in Dumfries. It is situated on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from Dumfries town centre. Newbridge Drive is situated 4½ miles southeast of Friars Carse.
Closeburn
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Closeburn is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village is on the A76 road 2+1⁄2 miles south of Thornhill. In the 2001 census, Closeburn had a population of 1,119. Closeburn is situated 5 miles northwest of Friars Carse.
Friars Carse
- Categories: castle and agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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- German: “Friars Carse”
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