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Craigenputtock comprises the principal residence - a two story 4 bedroomed Georgian Country House (Category B listed), 2 cottages and a farmstead. 315 acres of moorland hill rising to 1000 ft above see level. 350 acres of ground of which 40 acres is arable/ploughable and 135 acres of woodland/forestry. It was once the residence of the well known writer Thomas Carlyle who wrote many famous works there. It was the property for many generations of the family of Welsh and eventually that of their heiress Jane Baillie Welsh Carlyle (descended from John Knox) which the Carlyles made their dwelling house in 1828 where they remained for 7 years before moving to Carlyles House in Cheyne Row, London (which belongs to the National Trust) and where 'Sartor Resartus' was written. The property was bequested by Thomas Carlyle to the Edinburgh University on his death in 1881. It went into private ownership in 1950.
Totally unspolit landscape. The last production of John Buchans 39 Steps was filmed on Craigenputtocks moor.
Groups and special visitsBack to top
Visits to the House should only be made by letter.
People are also welcome to walk over the estate. | Tailor Made Facilities | | Visits to House | Yes | | Visits to Garden | No | | Other Events | No | | Light Refreshments | Yes | | Lunch | No | | Dinner | No |
| Contact Details | | Contact: | | Colin Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil | | Address: | | Craigenputtock House | | | Dunscore | | | Dumfriesshire | | Postcode: | | DG2 0UX |
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