Mossgiel Farm
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| East Mossgiel Farm | |
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 The farmhouse in 2011 | |
  Location in East Ayrshire | |
| Town/City | Mauchline |
| State | East Ayrshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°31′35″N 4°23′38″W / 55.5263°N 4.394°W |
| Produces | Dairy products |
| Status | Open to the public |
East Mossgiel Farm (Mossgaville Farm or Mossgavel Farm in Old Scots) is a tenanted farm in Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the home of Robert Burns between 1784 and 1788, and was where he composed many of his best-known works,[1] including "To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest with the Plough".[2] At the time, the farm consisted of 118 acres (48 ha), and Burns and his brother, Gilbert, rented the property from Gavin Hamilton upon the death of their father.[2][3][4]
While living there, Burns became acquainted with a group of girls collectively known as the Belles of Mauchline – one of whom, Jean Armour, was the daughter of a local stonemason. The two developed a relationship, and they were married in 1788. They had nine children, three of whom survived infancy.[5]
During Burns's time at the farmhouse, it was a single-storey But'n'Ben cottage containing three small rooms. It is a two-storey farmhouse today.[6]
The farmhouse prior to the addition of a second storey
In the late 19th century
