Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace. The Arched House, Ecclefechan
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Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace. The Arched House, Ecclefechan
Image: © Nigel Homer Taken: 3 Jun 2006
Thomas Carlyle, one of the 19th century’s leading voices on morals and social equality, was born here in 1795 in this house constructed by his father and uncle, both local stonemasons.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.0584
Longitude
-3.264927