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Carlyle's Birthplace (NTS). Open 1 May to 30 September, Friday to Monday 1.30-5.30 (last admission 5pm). Admission charge
His father and uncle (both of who were master masons) built the arched house in 1791, in which Thomas Carlyle was born on 4 December 1795. The interior of the house is furnished reflecting domestic life at Carlyle's time, and on show is a notable collection of portraits and his belongings.
- Type:
- Landmark