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EDINBURGH LAND O' BURNS

THE WRITERS MUSEUM EDINBURGH

ATTRACTIONS COLLECTIONS

University of Edinburgh Library
Burns Collection

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The Meadows

Burns father was a gardener here

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Assembly Rooms

Burns spent nights here dancing

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The Grand Lodge of Scotland Freemason Hall

Burns Collection

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The Pear Tree Inn

Poet Dr Thomas Blacklock lived here and was visited by Burns

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The Writer's Museum
National Collection | Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson

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Deacon Brodie's Tavern

Site of Burns first Edinburgh lodging

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St Giles Cathedral
Burns stained glass window

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Supreme Court of

Scotland Library

Original site of bookshop where Creech published the Edinburgh edition.

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The White Hart Inn

Burns stayed for a week here the last time he saw Clarinda.

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National Library of Scotland
Libberton Wynd, home of Johnnie Dowie's Tavern was demolished. Now NLS is here at the George IV bridge with a Burns Collection.

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National Museum of Scotland

Burns Collection.

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National Records of Scotland

Burns Collection.

LANDMARKS

DISCOVERIES

Site of Buccleuch Square Dwelling
Unmarked. Demolished.

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Sciennes Hill House Plaque

Where Burns and Sir Walter Scott met once only.

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Lady Stairs Close Plaque
Showing site of Burns first lodging.

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Makars Court Slab

Burns pavement inscription outside Writers Museum.

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Site of The Luckenbooths

Original seven Edinburgh city centre shops. Home to Ramsays library then Sibbald's bookshop.

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Crochallan Fencibles Plaque
Showing site for the Fencibles group.

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Site of William Smellies Printhouse

Unmarked. Where the Edinburgh Edition was printed.

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Site of Daniel Douglas's Tavern

Unmarked. A favourite pub of Burns.

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Clarinda Plaque
At the corner of Poterrow.

A tribute to Burns love.

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Canongate Kirkyard
Site of Robert Fergusson poet's grave with headstone and epitaph by Burns.

 

Site of Robert Fergusson statue.

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Site of Clarinda grave.

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St. Andrews Lodge

Where Burns was first welcomed by Scotland's smartest club - The Caledonian Hunt.

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Burns Monument
At the foot of Calton Hill.

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The Mauchline Stane

Inscribed and part of

The Parliament Cairn.

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Scott Monument

Featuring Burns Head.

LAND O' BURNS

TRIBUTE TRAIL

6. Edinburgh Leith Statue

7. Edinburgh Burns flaxman statue at National Portrait Gallery

84. Edinburgh Sciennes Hill House Plaque

85. Edinburgh Lady Stairs Close Plaque

86. Edinburgh Crochallan Fencibles Plaque

89. Edinburgh Clarinda Plaque

92. Edinburgh Burns Monument Calton Hill

93. Edinburgh Scott Monument with Burns head

101. Edinburgh The Mauchline Stane as part of Parliament Cairn

105. Edinburgh St Giles Cathedral Stained Glass Window

106. Edinburgh Makars Court Slab

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