Willie's Mill, Tarbolton

Willie, of the mill at Tarbolton, was a friend of Robert Burns's. Burns is said to have hidden Jean Armour at the Mill when she fell pregnant out of wedlock.

Object no :

EAFA243n

Collection :

Creator :

Robert McNicol

Place of Production :

NA

Dimensions :

510 x 610mm

Materials :

oil on canvas

Location :

NA

Related site :

Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy

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