Gladstone's Land
- Telephone 0844 493 2120
- Opening times 1 Apr–31 Oct 10am–5pm (Jul & Aug until 6.30pm).
- Website www.nts.org.uk/Property/…
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Completed in 1620, Gladstone’s Land at the top of the Royal Mile is a typical example of a medieval Old Town tenement. Visitors can step back in time to bustling and turbulent 17th-century Edinburgh, explore Thomas Gladstone’s home and to discover the lives of his tenants. Closed in Winter, re-opens 1 Apr. Last admission 4.30pm.
Step back in time to bustling and turbulent 17th-century Edinburgh. Thomas Gledstanes, a wealthy merchant who owned this six-storey tenement, rented each floor to tenants of various means. Explore Thomas Gledstanes' land to discover the lives of his tenants and experience what life was really like in Edinburgh’s Old Town 400 years ago. It is decorated and furnished to give visitors an impression of life in Edinburgh's 17th-century Old Town. Highlights include an original painted ceiling and the reconstructed shop booth complete with replicas of 17th-century goods.
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Alison McCandlish: Are You Here
Art exploring family history through illustration and digital media, by Alison McCandlish.
Tue 2 Jul
Included in admission / 0844 493 2120
- 10:30 – 18:30 Gladstone's Land Alison McCandlish: Are You Here
Wed 3 Jul
Included in admission / 0844 493 2120
- 10:30 – 18:30 Gladstone's Land Alison McCandlish: Are You Here
Thu 4 Jul
Included in admission / 0844 493 2120
- 10:30 – 18:30 Gladstone's Land Alison McCandlish: Are You Here
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Edinburgh's Royal Mile takes in hundreds of years of history and drama
16 Feb 2011
A haven for tourists and the centrepoint of historic Edinburgh
The Royal Mile begins as you leave the castle. On the right is the Scotch Whisky Experience – the perfect introduction to the history and alchemy of Scotland’s national drink – complete with a dram at the end. On the left, the tower with the…
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musiconn – 8 Jul 2010, 7:37pm
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A fascinating building with such a lot of historical interest in a compact space on two floors. The guides were excellent and very knowledgeable. Thank goodness that the National Trust saved it just in time.
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