Carlyle's House

The eighteenth-century Carlyle's House belonged to the historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane Welsh Carlyle. It was opened to the public as early as 1895, i.e. only fourteen years after the death of the owner. Its interiors have remained virtually unchanged since the Carlyle marriage lived there, so they are a good example of a middle-class Victorian home. There are many personal items and memorabilia of Thomas and Jane, including a collection of books and portraits.

The house has four floors. The basement housed a kitchen, and the ground floor had a living room to receive guests. Jane's library and bedroom are on the first floor. In turn, Thomas's rooms and servants were on the second floor. At the house there was a small, fenced garden, and the fig tree growing in it, remembering the times of previous inhabitants, still bear fruit.