EDINBURGH LAND O' BURNS

ATTRACTIONS COLLECTIONS
University of Edinburgh Library
Burns Collection
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Burns father was a gardener here
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Burns spent nights here dancing
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The Grand Lodge of Scotland Freemason Hall
Burns Collection
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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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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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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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Burns Collection.
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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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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