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5 Sciennes House Place, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Plaque on Sciennes Hill House

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A wall plaque commemorates the only recorded meeting of Scotland's two literary greats, Robert Burns and Walter Scott, in the winter of 1786-7 at a 'literary dinner' in the house of Professor Adam Ferguson. The house was partially demolished and radically altered in 1868, resulting in the back of the house now being the side seen from the street. The original frontage faces away from the street.

Uploaded by kim.traynor on 22 August 2010

Photo ID: 2560
Building ID: 200371449
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