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in dressed red sandstone, constructed around an earlier house in 1873 by the architects
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A Captain Smith was the purchaser of 'Glenriddell' and he in turn sold the estate on to Provost John Crichton of Sanquhar, brother of John Crichton, who purchased it on his behalf in 1809. The house and estate had therefore been purchased for Dr James Crichton (1765–1823), who had made his fortune
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upstream of the hotel. Brandyburn Farm is located on the other bank of the Nith, the name often being associated with smuggling and the hiding of illicit spirits. A statue and seat are shown at the start of the path to the Hermitage. A small lochan is shown at Penflowing Bridge near Carse Mains.
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together with Robert Burns and helped to organise and censor its library of 150 volumes. Riddell was the president and Burns was the secretary of the society that met on every fourth Saturday.
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she refused to exercise this option and the property was sold, passing out of the family's hands. Walter was wealthy in his own right, having made his fortune overseas; he had married the poet
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aristocrats and even royalty. Non-paying 'paupers' were also accommodated and were used as servants. The directors of the Crichton Royal Institution sold the property in 1908 for £21,150.
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Train, Joseph (1843). 'Original Anecdote of Burns'.
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1098:Glenriddell Manuscripts
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130:– Category B
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982:The Whistle
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672:of 1790: –
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49:Coordinates
2380:Categories
2293:Isle Tower
1105:References
1049:River Nith
793:Queen Anne
621:Dalswinton
462:Cistercian
442:Court Hill
264:Carse Loch
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104:Architect
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1696:Archived
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655:Dunscore
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384:Dumfries
216:Dunscore
212:Dumfries
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