Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Friars Carse
Friars Carse — castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries · 9.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Friars Carse is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.1476°, -3.6874°.
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Heritage listing
Friars' Carse is a mansion house and estate situated (NX 926 850) 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Auldgirth on the main road (A76) to Dumfries, Parish of Dunscore, Scotland. The property is located on the west bank of the River Nith and is known for its strong associations with Robert Burns who lived for a while at the nearby Ellisland farm. The mansion house is unlisted, however the stables and hermitage are Category B listed buildings.
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From the Wikipedia article
Friars' Carse is a mansion house and estate situated (NX 926 850) 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Auldgirth on the main road (A76) to Dumfries, Parish of Dunscore, Scotland. The property is located on the west bank of the River Nith and is known for its strong associations with Robert Burns who lived for a while at the nearby Ellisland farm. The mansion house is unlisted, however the stables and hermitage are Category B listed buildings.
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Background
Description
The present mansion house hotel is of a baronial style in dressed red sandstone, constructed around an earlier house in 1873 by the architects Barbour and Bowie and extended by the same architects 1905 – 09. The principal (south-east) range has a complex wide faced frontage and incorporates a peculiar round tower with a rectangular second stage corbelled out above. An armorial panel dated 1598 was built into the entrance tower range in 1909.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1476, -3.6874
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 0XR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Established
- 1771
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries — 9.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5503359 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Friars Carse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Friars Carse Dumfries.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Friars Carse?
- Friars Carse is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 0XR).
- When was Friars Carse built?
- Built or established in 1771.
- Is Friars Carse a listed building?
- Friars Carse is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Friars Carse charge admission?
- Friars Carse typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Friars Carse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 0XR. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.