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The Arched House, Ecclefechan, ScotlandMap
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  • David K
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    a stimulating visit, would heartily recommend

    This is a beautiful stone cottage, left as it would have been 150 years ago. Thomas Carlyle was born here. I knew something of him before I visited the birthplace, but I learned so much more. There ar...

    Reviewed on Oct 7, 2023
  • macedonboy
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    House of Thomas Carlyle

    This house museum was the birthplace of Thomas Carlyle in 1795. It’s an unassuming building, unsurprisingly since Caryle’s father was a humble farmer and stonemason. There are three rooms. Downstairs ...

    Reviewed on Aug 13, 2023
  • MnMlandy
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    Charming building in a beautiful little village

    So glad we visited Ecclefechan today on our way up to Bathgate. We were totally ignorant of who Thomas Carlyle even was but there were lots of information points to read around the village and the gu...

    Reviewed on May 30, 2023
  • Fiona K
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    Spontaneity can be rewarding

    My friends and I enjoyed our spontaneous visit to Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace and Mr Peal did a fantastic job of taking us round and brining it all to life. If you are reading this Mr Peal, "marginal...

    Reviewed on Apr 25, 2023
  • rebeljenn
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    Excellent!

    This is an amazing place to visit if you like history. The guides were excellent and really knowledgeable. They told us the history of Thomas Carlyle and explained a lot of the items in the house. The...

    Reviewed on Aug 19, 2021

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