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Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace, Dumfriesshire

Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace is a late 18th-century house, the birthplace of Carlyle in 1795, located in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire. It is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. It is within the council area of Dumfries and Galloway.
Historic Environment Scotland Category A Listed LB10065.

Place Type: Historic House
Historic County: Dumfriesshire
Lat, Long: 55.059135,-3.2642454
Grid Reference: NY 1934 7458
Civil Parish: Hoddom CP
Council Area: Dumfries and Galloway CA
Police Area: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 305043
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Thomas_Carlyle's_Birthplace,_Dumfriesshire_305043

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