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Robert Burns Trail In The North East<\/h2>\n
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Our Club has created a Burns trail which will tie into several other relevant websites e.g. the Angus Council tourism website.<\/p>\n
The trail includes places in and around Montrose associated with Robert Burns.<\/p>\n
The trail can be visited from the North heading Southwards or indeed in any order you wish.<\/p>\n
It is laid out on this website in a logical order from North to South as that is the direction in which Burns was travelling.\u00a0 Please see suggested route and mileage details below.<\/p>\n
The trail identifies all the\u00a0Points of Interest (POI\u2019s)\u00a0associated with\u00a0Robert Burns\u00a0and we will be using A5 size Stainless Steel plaques
that include a QR code, which links to this website where you can see all the relevant detail.<\/p>\n
To use a QR code simply use the camera on your smart device and activate the link it shows.\u00a0 This will bring you to this website and to<\/p>\n
the \u201cRobert Burns Trail in the North East\u201d index page. \u00a0From there you can click any of the links to take you to the POI you are interested<\/p>\n
in.\u00a0 Please enjoy the trail, whether you do it electronically here or even better by visiting the POI\u2019s in person.<\/p>\n
The trail includes stories of Burns, artefacts, buildings, sites in and around Montrose and people connected to his time in this area.
The trail allows everyone to follow and view all sites and artifacts within the Montrose area and hopefully encourages many a visitor to experience the trail first hand.<\/p>\n
The MBC Archivist,\u00a0Graeme Newton,\u00a0led the drive to fund & create this website and trail.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Graeme and fellow club members\u00a0Dave Clark\u00a0and\u00a0David (Dave) Ramsay\u00a0\u00a0worked with web designer,\u00a0George McGillivray,\u00a0Webecom Marketing,\u00a0to create the website you see today.<\/p>\n
Our work on the trail dovetails with the Montrose town tourist map; the Burns trail which Dave Ramsay created for the Mearns area and links with other Montrose organisations \/ businesses and with Angus Tourist board to promote the rich Burns heritage of our area to the public.<\/p>\n
The original inspiration for a Burns Trail in and around Montrose came from Dave Ramsay himself when he gave the Immortal Memory toast at the Montrose Burns Club back in 2011, when Graeme was President.\u00a0 At that time Dave took the guests on a journey that Burns and his companion William Nicol had taken down through the North East of Scotland and highlighted some of the great bards connections to our town. The seed was planted, although it took a while to grow!<\/p>\n
MBC see the benefit of social media and we also have a Facebook page (Montrose Burns Club) which we use to promote the club.<\/p>\n
You may wish to follow us on that and be kept up to date.<\/p>\n
Until recently, MBC did not have a club logo, so in Feb 2023 the club asked graphic artist\u00a0Sheena Bowman\u00a0to create one for the club.<\/p>\n
MBC gave Sheena the remit to design and create a logo with reference to the heritage of Burns but including elements associated with Montrose.\u00a0 We are delighted with the final result.<\/p>\n
MBC are indebted to Sheena for providing her skills, effort and time which resulted in creation of the logo which we immediately put into good use on letterheads, our Facebook page, this website and of course on our Trail plaques.<\/p>\n
A big thank you to all the owners of the Points of Interest on our trail for allowing us to place plaques on their property and supporting our trail.<\/p>\n
Robert Burns Trail in the North East Route (With Mileage)<\/strong><\/p>\n(This is only a suggested route and takes you in the direction that Burns would have travelled.\u00a0 Please note there is traffic and roads to cross, something Burns didn\u2019t have to do.\u00a0 Please feel free to use your own route).<\/em><\/p>\n\u00a01. Robert Burns Memorial Cairn (0 Miles)<\/strong><\/p>\nLocation: What3words \u2013 \/\/\/kilt.brisk.hinders<\/p>\n
Coordinates \u2013 56.74538\u00b0 N, 2.48813\u00b0\u00a0W<\/p>\n
From here only 200 yards down the road to the Robert Burns Original Plaque Site<\/strong> on your left.<\/p>\n2. Robert Burns Original Plaque Site (0 Miles)<\/strong><\/p>\nLocation:\u00a0What3words \u2013 \/\/\/Albatross.props.gossiping<\/p>\n
GPS Coordinates \u2013 56.74487\u00b0 N, 2.48573\u00b0 W<\/p>\n
From here go down road to end of trees \u2013 take a left into lane, across to Hospital Road. Turn right and go down past Rosemount school to Gayfield House<\/strong> on your right.<\/p>\n\u00a03. Gayfield House (< 1 Mile)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nLocation: What3words \u2013 \/\/\/octaganol.wicked.audibly<\/p>\n
GPS Coordinates \u2013 56.72278\u00b0 N, 2.478552\u00b0 W<\/p>\n
From here continue down to main road, turn right then go out to Dubton. Turn left, go under old railway bridge (now a mixed dirt road), go past Borrowfield farm, take a right onto track to \u201cDuck named\u201d housing estate, go through estate, turn right onto Brechin Rd, continue out to Sleepyhillock cemetery on your left. Go through main stone\/gated entrance, go up track on left, take right hand fork, look for green bench \u2013 Adam Christie\u2019s Grave<\/strong> is just beyond that.<\/p>\n4. Adam Christie Grave (3 Miles)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nLocation: What3words \u2013 \/\/\/upwards.bulletins.secrets<\/p>\n
GPS Coordinates \u2013 56.72242\u00b0 N, 2.478912\u00b0 W<\/p>\n
Go back onto the Brechin Road, turn right into Montrose straight over roundabout and passed Lidl store, turn right at traffic lights, go along North Esk Rd, continue to Lamb Studio<\/strong> in Market Street.<\/p>\n5.<\/strong> <\/span>William Lamb Studio<\/strong> (4.5 Miles)<\/span><\/p>\nLocation: What3words \u2013 \/\/\/coins.portfollio.studio<\/p>\n
GPS Coordinates \u2013 56.71355\u00b0 N, 2.46666\u00b0 W<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>Go down John street to the Mid Links, turn right along the Mid Links heading towards Montrose Academy, statue is sited opposite Montrose Museum in Dean Park.<\/p>\n6.<\/strong> Robert Burns Statue<\/strong> (5 Miles)<\/span><\/p>\nLocation:\u00a0What3words \u2013 \/\/\/cabs.marker.posed<\/p>\n
Coordinates \u2013 56.71031\u00b0 N, 2.46357\u00b0 W<\/p>\n
Montrose Museum<\/strong> is directly across the road from the park.\u00a0(Opening times vary<\/p>\ndepending on season)<\/p>\n
7. Montrose Museum<\/strong> (5 Miles)<\/span><\/p>\nLocation:\u00a0What3words \u2013 \/\/\/cowboys.salmon.communal<\/p>\n
Coordinates \u2013 56.71031\u00b0 N, 2.46357\u00b0<\/p>\n
\u00a0On Leaving the Museum turn right then right again into Bow Butts road and Burness House, No\u2019s 9 – 11 <\/strong>are on your right.<\/p>\n\u00a08.<\/strong> Burness House Bow Butts<\/strong> (5 Miles)<\/span><\/p>\nLocation:\u00a0What3words \u2013 \/\/\/sulked.comedians.shades<\/p>\n
Coordinates \u2013 56.71031\u00b0 N, 2.46357\u00b0 W<\/p>\n
Continue straight on to George St \u2013 Stables<\/strong> site is on corner.<\/p>\n9.<\/strong> Stables<\/strong> (5 Miles)<\/span><\/p>\nLocation: What3words -\/\/\/Teaches.books.reporting<\/span><\/p>\nCoordinates \u2013 56.70937<\/span>\u00b0 N,\u00a0 2.46740<\/span>\u00b0 W<\/p>\nTurks Head<\/strong> site up street next to Stables site.<\/p>\n10.<\/strong> Turks Head Inn<\/strong> (5 Miles)<\/span><\/p>\nLocation: What3words \u2013 \/\/\/animator.romantics.polishing<\/p>\n
Coordinates \u2013 56.70956\u00b0 N, 2,46760\u00b0 W<\/p>\n
Proceed up George Street, turn left (5 miles) \u2013 go out by Bridge St, across road bridge onto Rossie Island Road towards Ferryden, turn left at roundabout into Ferryden \u2013 Ferryden Pier<\/strong> is along the main road in Ferryden on the left.<\/p>\n11.<\/strong> Ferryden Pier<\/strong> (6 Miles)<\/span><\/p>\nLocation: What3words \u2013 \/\/\/dock.streak.bulbs<\/p>\n
Coordinates \u2013 56.70120\u00b0 N, 2.46474\u00b0 W<\/p>\n
Proceed back along the Main road (Southesk Place, West Terrace, Ogilvie Terrace and turn left up Craig Road, heading out the village towards Barns of Craig, stay on road then turn right at Braehead of Lunan (after upper Dysart Rd). Be careful at junction with main road. Turn right and cross the road, take next left up to Arbikie distillery. (Bus stops on main road beside road to distillery.<\/p>\n
12.<\/strong> Arbikie Distillery<\/strong> (11 Miles)<\/span><\/p>\nLocation: What3words \u2013 \/\/\/hoaxes.manages.cashiers<\/p>\n
Coordinates \u2013 56.69059\u00b0 N, 2.44982\u00b0 W<\/p>\n
(Caf\u00e9 facilities and Whisky \/ Gin tasting facilities available, subject to opening hours)<\/p>\n
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Location: What3words \u2013 \/\/\/kilt.brisk.hinders<\/strong><\/p>\nCoordinates \u2013 56.74538\u00b0 N, 2.48813\u00b0<\/strong> W<\/strong>
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nIn 2022, MBC initiated a tender process for the construction of the new memorial cairn to the memory of our national Bard, Robert Burns. The contract for the removal of the plaque and wall re-instatement then construction of the new memorial was awarded to Brian Doig Builders of Arbroath, and preliminary groundwork and careful removal of plaque began end March 2023.<\/span><\/p>\nThis new memorial is of considerable local, national and international significance, as it will be the first Burns memorial to be erected since the Millennium.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- We sought to enlist the skills of a local Stonemason\/Builder, preferably with a sympathetic interest in heritage, to undertake the construction of a new memorial site, to safeguard and future-proof this site of historic interest. <\/span><\/li>\n
- A tender process was then undertaken. A preferred provider was chosen from the short leet of local skilled stonemasons. Invites were sent to 8 and 3 companies responded with prices. After due consideration, the contract was awarded to Brian Doig Builders of Arbroath.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Crawford Architects Montrose very kindly supplied, free of charge, two outline designs for the cairn. We are grateful to Crawford\u2019s for their support. The chosen cairn design incorporates a horseshoe plan, celebrating the horse watering stop.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Our club thanks the Parks department of Angus council for their assistance and for the stone cobbles laid as the floor of the memorial. <\/span><\/li>\n
- We thank Fleming of Bonnyton farm & company, for permitting the plaque to be moved from their wall.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The sandstone to build the cairn was generously donated by Sunnyside Estates Ltd who are currently developing the hospital area, where Adam Christie the sculptor of the memorial plaque in 1930, was a patient for over 50 years.<\/span><\/li>\n
- A single stone taken from the Adam Christie croft in Aith in Shetland, (Donated by the Christie family) was created by local sculptor Brian Wyllie of Pitmuries. Brian carved the head in the style of Adam Christie, is integrated within the new cairn – a likeness to his head other sculptures, famous in and around Montrose.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The cairn memorial design incorporates seating which would encourage visitors to the new Rosemount memorial site. Disability access is incorporated in the access and memorial area.<\/span><\/li>\n
- A fund raising exercise was undertaken to raise the \u00a318,000 necessary to construct the new cairn.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Groundworks commenced at the cairn site, late March 2023 and on 6th April 2023, the plaque was removed from the wall at Rosemount, after a tricky and delicate operation. Club members were on site to see the start of the operation and the successful outcome.<\/span>Brian Doig our contractor along with his assistant, carefully carried out the removal, without incurring any damage to the plaque.\u00a0Well done to both and sighs of relief all round!! <\/span>\n
The whole project was based on this successful removal and we can\u2019t stress how happy we are to see that this phase of the project was completed successfully. <\/span><\/p>\nThe depth of the plaque was unknown, until it was removed – this turned out to be a complete stone block, around a foot deep and there was a surprise finding behind the stone once it was moved – there was a whisky half-bottle left behind it, presumably by the 4 fine men of Sunnyside, including Adam Christie, who had fitted the stone back in 1930! \u00a0Perhaps back then, a few toasts to Robert Burns were given before the plaque was installed. However, not shared by Adam, as he was a teetotaler.<\/span><\/p>\nSadly no message was found inside the open bottle, which was half full of water, soil\/stones, despite the bottle having been positioned under a piece of slate. Another wee mystery in this piece of heritage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nBrian and his team commenced work on the new memorial in April 2023, they laid the concrete for the cairn base, and at the same time reinstated the wall where the plaque was removed, using local stone.<\/span><\/p>\nWork continued on the project throughout spring and summer, in parallel with fund raising to cover the costs. The memorial was completed early September 2023 and we are so very pleased with Brian Doig\u2019s work \u2013 It is stunning, a fitting memorial worthy of our great Bard.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span><\/p>\nThe words from Burns poem, (Rantin\u2019 Rovin\u2019 Robin) describing his own entry to the world.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cOur monarch\u2019s hindmost year but ane, <\/span><\/p>\nhad five and twenty days begun, <\/span><\/p>\n\u2018twas then a blast o\u2019 Januar win\u2019 blew hansel in on Robin.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”175px|0px|200px|0px” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”83px|0px|25px|0px||” top_divider_style=”arrow” top_divider_color=”rgba(12,80,44,0.2)” top_divider_height=”190px” top_divider_flip=”vertical” top_divider_height_tablet=”83px” top_divider_height_phone=”63px” top_divider_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” bottom_divider_style=”arrow” bottom_divider_color=”#0c4f2b” bottom_divider_height=”150px” bottom_divider_height_tablet=”83px” bottom_divider_height_phone=”63px” bottom_divider_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”First Site of the Robert burns stone plaque” image=”https:\/\/montroseburnsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MBC_Rosemount-Memorial-Plaque.png” image_icon_width=”100%” icon_alignment=”left” content_max_width=”1100px” module_id=”first” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#0c4f2b” header_font_size=”22px” border_radii_image=”on|30px|30px|30px|30px” box_shadow_style_image=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Location: <\/strong>What3words – \/\/\/Albatross.props.gossiping<\/strong><\/p>\nGPS Coordinates \u2013 56.74487\u00b0 N, 2.48573\u00b0 W<\/strong><\/p>\nThe original memorial plaque was carved by Adam Christie and installed in the wall in Rosemount road in 1930,\u00a0commemorating\u00a0\u00a0the visit of\u00a0Robert Burns in 1787 during his Highland tour. The plaque commemorates the day Burns stopped to water his horse before continuing into Montrose.\u00a0The true story behind the plaque was only discovered in 2009, the \u201cYear of the Homecoming\u201d to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, our national Bard<\/span><\/p>\nHistorical Significance:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe plaque was installed by C.J. Shaw the Superintendent of Sunnyside Hospital, Willie Herd and Joseph Harris, two ward orderlies at Sunnyside, on the 13th September, as recorded in Burn\u2019s diary of his stop at Rosemount, Hillside,. The original carved plaque was created by Adam Christie \u201cThe Gentle Shetlander\u201d\u00a0 who was a patient in Sunnyside for 50 years during which time he developed a skill of sculpting stone, along with a friendship with William Lamb the infamous Montrose sculptor. A commemorative memorial site to Adam Christie in Sleepyhillock cemetery, is well worth a visit as well.<\/span><\/p>\nFeatures:<\/strong><\/p>\nIn 2022 the condition of the wall deteriorated to the point the plaque was under serious threat,\u00a0and\u00a0MBC decided to move the plaque to a safe place and place the plaque into a new memorial.<\/span><\/p>\nHistory:<\/strong><\/p>\nWork started March 2023. 6th April 2023, the plaque was removed from the wall in Rosemount road without incurring any damage, and an empty bottle of whisky was discovered behind the plaque, where the \u201cFour Men of Hillside\u201d had obviously toasted our Bard, and this bottle, along with a new distillation was entombed in the new memorial cairn.<\/span><\/p>\nThe depth of the plaque was unknown, and this turned out to be a complete stone block, around a foot deep.<\/span><\/p>\nOur contractor commenced work on the new memorial in April 2024 .\u00a0 Work continued on the project throughout spring and summer, in parallel with fundraising to cover the costs.\u00a0The memorial was completed on the 7th September 2023, and the highly skilled work of Brian Doig the builder, is an added testimony to our National Bard.<\/span><\/p>\nVisiting Information:<\/strong><\/p>\nMontrose Burns Club are proud to have provided the continuation, conservation, and preservation of the first new memorial of the millennium to Robert Burns, our National Bard, and unveiled the new memorial cairn on 22nd March 2024, with local sponsors and dignitaries.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/strong>Epitaph for William Nicol – Robert Burns on his travelling companion on his Highland tour of 1787<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cYe maggots, feed on Nicol’s Brain,<\/em><\/p>\nFor few sic feasts you’ve gotten,<\/em><\/p>\nAnd fix your claws in Nicol’s heart,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\nFor deil a bit o’ts rotten\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”GAYFIELD HOUSE” image=”https:\/\/montroseburnsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gayfield_House-1024×770.jpg” alt=”Gayfield House Montrose” image_icon_width=”40%” icon_alignment=”left” content_max_width=”1100px” module_id=”gayfield” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#0c4f2b” header_font_size=”22px” border_radii_image=”on|30px|30px|30px|30px” box_shadow_style_image=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
This house is very close to the spot at Rosemount where Burns watered his horse.<\/strong><\/p>\nLocation: What3words \u2013 \/\/\/octaganol.wicked.audibly<\/strong><\/p>\nGPS Coordinates \u2013 56.72278\u00b0 N, 2.478552\u00b0 W<\/strong><\/p>\nFormerly known as <\/span>Townfield House <\/strong>in Hillside – where Provost Christie lived. Burns stopped there, possibly\u00a0 directed over the river North Esk by Mr Craigie of Craigo. <\/span>Townfield House<\/strong>, later to become <\/span>Gayfield House <\/strong>as it is today.<\/span><\/p>\nHistorical Significance:<\/strong><\/p>\nFrom Burns own journal we know that it was Wednesday 12th<\/span>\u00a0September\u00a01787 that he arrived in Montrose and left for Auchmithie on the Thursday for breakfast. (See, Raymond Lamont Brown, 1973 “Robert Burns’ Tours of the Highlands and Stirlingshire 1787”).<\/span>Burns had initially stopped at Craigo House and then went onto Townfield House in Hillside, property of Provost Christie.\u00a0 The party, composed of Burns, his cousin James Burness, Provost Christie and Mr Carnegie \u2013 the owner of Craigo House and William Nicol.\u00a0 The party then proceeded to Bow Butts and then onto the Turks Head Inn.<\/span><\/p>\nFrom the Diary of Rober Burns 1787:<\/strong><\/p>\n“Cross North Esk River and a rich country to Craigow – go through Hillside, to Montrose, that finely situated handsome town.”<\/em><\/p>\nNote:<\/strong> The house and its grounds are private property.\u00a0 Please show respect to the owners that have kindly allowed this sign to be placed here to mark the connection with Robert Burns.\u00a0 Please DO NOT enter the grounds.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Location: What3words \u2013 \/\/\/upwards.bulletins.secrets<\/strong><\/p>\nGPS Coordinates \u2013 56.72242\u00b0 N, 2.478912\u00b0 W<\/strong><\/p>\nAdam Christie\u2019s grave is in a pauper area of Sleepyhillock cemetery. The grave was unmarked until 2009 when Dave Ramsay B.E.M. commissioned a stone head by Brian Wyllie in the style of Adam and gained HES designation as a place of historic significance. A rowan tree was planted at the graveside in remembrance of Adam. <\/span><\/p>\nThe Story of Adam<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n