Postcard of Friars' Carse, Dumfries
"Friars' Carse, near Ellisland, Dumfries". A colour tinted postcard from a photograph of the mansion house built by Captain Robert Riddell.
Robert Burns' neighbour at Ellisland was Robert Riddell of Friars' Carse, a country estate upstream from the farm. Immediately recognising Burns' talent, Riddell offered him the use of his "Hermitage", a summer house on the estate, in which to meditate and write, away from the demands of the farm.
This postcard shows the mansion house which Robert Riddell built in 1774 on the site of the mediaeval monastery which had owned the estate. Robert Burns was a frequent visitor here and wrote several poems in honour of his host.
Object no :
DMBN059n
Collection :
Creator :
J Swan, 63-67 High Street, Dumfries
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
width: 138 mm, length: 88 mm
Materials :
paper
Location :
NA
Accession number :
Postcard, D.DUN / 1
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council