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lived from 1828 to 1834. He wrote several of his early works there, including ''

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''. The estate's name incorporates the Scots words '' craig'', meaning hill, referring in this case to a

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hill, and ''puttock'', or small hawk. Craigenputtock occupies of farmland in the

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of Dunscore in

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, within the District Council Region of

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. The dwelling on the grounds is a two-storey, four bedroomed Georgian Country House (

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). The plot also comprises two cottages, a farmstead, of moorland hill rising to above

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, and of inbye ground of which is arable, ploughable land and is woodland. It was the property for generations (circa 1500) of the family Welsh, and eventually that of their heiress, Jane Baillie Welsh Carlyle (1801–1866) (descended on the paternal side from Elizabeth, the youngest daughter of

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), which the Carlyles made their dwelling-house in 1828, where they remained for seven years (before moving to Carlyle's House in Cheyne Row, London), and where ''

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on his death in 1881.

Picture gallery

Image:Craigenputtock.jpg, Front elevation of Craigenputtock House, 2006 Image:Carlyle's Estate, Craigenputtock 8.png, Craigenputtock from sketch by G Howard Image:Craigenputtock_(aerial_view_from_the_northeast,_1955).png, Aerial view of Craigenputtock from the north east, taken in 1955 File:Rear view of Craigenputtock in 1891.png, Watercolor by Helen Allingham of the rear view of Craigenputtock in 1891 File:Entrance to Craigenputtock (2007).png, Photograph of Craigenputtock entrance in 2007 Image:James Paterson - Craigenputtock 1882.jpg, Craigenputtock moor painted by James Paterson in 1882 in watercolor on paper. Now hangs in the Smith Art Gallery, Stirling. Paterson records in his journal that he stayed at Craigenputtock. Image:Craigenputtock kitchen - James Paterson.JPG, A sketch of the kitchen at Craigenputtock by James Paterson when he was staying there in 1882, now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. Image:Life of Schiller.jpg, Craigenputtock drawn by George Moir in 1828 for the frontispiece of Leben Schillers File: James Abbott McNeill Whistler - Arrangement in Grey and Black No2 Thomas Carlyle c1872 - (MeisterDrucke-774156).jpg, Carlyle, painting by Whistler

James Paterson on Craigenputtock

The artist James Paterson (one of the " Glasgow Boys") stayed at Craigenputtock in 1882. The following is his account and sketches of his stay:

References

External links

Thomas & Jane Carlyle's CraigenputtockHistoric Houses Association, Scotland
{{Thomas Carlyle Thomas Carlyle Category B listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway Listed houses in Scotland Country houses in Dumfries and Galloway

Picture gallery

James Paterson on Craigenputtock

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