A £30,000 “sustainable future” masterplan for the Robert Burns Ellisland Farm and Museum close to Dumfries is to be created.
A few of Scotland’s main architects and heritage consultants are on board to assist develop the imaginative and prescient for Burns’ former household residence the place he penned Auld Lang Syne and Tam o’ Shanter amongst others.
The masterplan and viability examine have been commissioned by the charity behind the positioning since 2020, The Robert Burns Ellisland Belief, and must suggest methods to create world class amenities, restore buildings, and to develop new revenue streams.
The mission is being funded by The Architectural Heritage Fund/Historic Setting Scotland, South of Scotland Enterprise and The Holywood Belief. The plan might be drawn up by a consortium led by Delfinity Restricted, which incorporates Oliver Chapman Architects and Harrison Stevens Panorama Architects and heritage skilled Lyndsay Clark.
Undertaking lead Hazel Allen mentioned: “We're thrilled to be working with the belief to develop a compelling masterplan for this distinctive web site, so pivotal within the lifetime of Burns.”
The Ellisland trustees mentioned engagement with local people, cultural and youth organisations is a necessary a part of the six month mission.
The belief’s enterprise improvement supervisor, Joan McAlpine, mentioned: “We're so excited to work with such a gifted workforce of consultants.
She added: “We wish extra individuals, particularly younger individuals, to be impressed by Ellisland the way in which Burns was impressed – and likewise to generate financial profit and jobs for this a part of South Scotland. We are going to after all attain out to the broader group to develop that imaginative and prescient.”