Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace
The Tenement House is based in Ecclefechan, Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway and offers a professional and friendly team to help you have a great time and enjoy the experiences available.
View objects and artefacts from Carlyle’s early years, including his cradle.
Admire the writing desk and a bookcase full of Carlyle’s books and reference texts.
See Carlyle’s 80th birthday tribute, signed by many Victorian public figures.
Visit nearby Ecclefechan churchyard, where Carlyle was laid to rest in 1881 next to his parents.
Activities at The Tenement House include:
- Muesum
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Contact
Ecclefechan
Lockerbie
Dumfries & Galloway
DG11 3DG
Gallery
Museum
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Indoor
The unassuming exterior of this wee house in Ecclefechan, near Lockerbie, belies its significance in Scottish history. The house was constructed by Thomas Carlyle’s father and uncle – both local stonemasons – and is a fine example of Scottish 18th-century vernacular architecture.