Arbigland
Arbigland Estate in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, lies on the coast of the Solway Firth, to the south-east of Kirkbean.Classical mansion
The classical-styled Arbigland House was built in 1755 by the improving laird and gentleman architect William Craik. His daughter, the poet and novelist Helen Craik, lived there until 1792. She was a friend and supporter of Robert Burns, who dined at the House. William's illegitimate son, James Craik, was the first Physician General of the United States Army and personal physician of George Washington. It is a Category A listed building.Gardens
The gardens have been included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. Set within the grounds is a Category A-listed cottage that houses the John Paul Jones Cottage Museum. This was the birthplace in 1747 of the "Father of the American Navy", John Paul Jones, whose father was a gardener at Arbigland. The gardens are open to the public on Thursday to Sunday afternoons in the Spring and Summer.
A small dower house called the House on the Shore was built in 1936 by Kathleen Blackett-Sweeney.
