Urgent repairs costing £500,000 are needed at Ellisland Farm, the former home of Robert Burns, near Dumfries.
The major funding challenge for the trustees charged with caring for the historic property – also comes with revelations that the poet had a much bigger involvement in developing the site than previously thought.
The full findings of a £12,000 conservation study funded by Historic Environment Scotland last year are being unveiled at an online seminar tomorrow night.
