Museums · Central Scotland
Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton
Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton — clubhouse, now museum, in Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Prestwick International Airport · 8.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton is a museum in the United Kingdom. Address: KA5 5RB. Wikidata describes it as: "clubhouse, now museum, in Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.5132°, -4.4862°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bachelors' Club is a National Trust for Scotland museum located at 1 Sandgate Street, Tarbolton, KA5 5RB. The upstairs room was the largest in Tarbolton and was used for a number of social events. It was probably the first rural debating society in Scotland and the prototype for many Burns Clubs the world over. This 17th-century building is thatched and has period furnishings.
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Background
History
On 11 November 1780 a debating club was founded by young men from Tarbolton parish, inspired by one that was established in Ayr, by Robert Burns, Gilbert Burns, Hugh Reid, Alexander Brown, Thomas Wright, William M'Gavin and Walter Mitchell. Robert Burns was unanimously elected president for the first meeting, held in the property of John Richard, used as an ale-house. David Sillar, who lived nearby, was added to the list of founders in May 1781, followed by Matthew Paterson, James Paterson, and John Orr in 1782. <gallery> File:Bachelors' Club - geograph.org.uk - 200193.jpg File:Bachelors' Club - geograph.org.uk - 200189.jpg File:Bachelors' Club - geograph.org.uk - 200191.jpg </gallery>…
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- Coordinates
- 55.5132, -4.4862
- District
- South Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA5 5RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Ayrshire
- Nearest railway station
- Prestwick International Airport — 8.1 km
- Opening
- Apr 7-Sep 26 Fr-Tu 13:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.nts.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4838843 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton?
- Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.5132°, -4.4862°. The nearest railway station is Prestwick International Airport, around 8.1 km away.
- Is Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.
- What are the opening hours for Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Apr 7-Sep 26 Fr-Tu 13:00-17:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.