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3 days ago · Gladstone’s Land is one of the Royal Mile’s oldest buildings. You can go inside to discover what life was like centuries ago, and view original costumes and other exhibits. Don’t forget to look up, so you can see the stunning ceiling frescoes dating from 1620.
4 days ago · From the rise of international trade and new social classes emerging, we provide a glimpse into life in Edinburgh's historic Old Town. Each floor represents a different century, viewed through the lense of one of Gladstone's Land residents. The tour is conducted in English and will last 50min-1hr.
- 477B Lawnmarket Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NT, United Kingdom
- December 12, 2023
Jun 11, 2024 · Now preserved by the National Trust for Scotland, Gladstone’s Land has been restored to reflect its 17th-century condition and is open to the public as a museum. Inside, visitors can explore historical apartments fully furnished in the style of the period, complete with authentic replicas and original pieces, providing a vivid picture of ...
May 29, 2024 · One of the best preserved examples of these buildings that you can visit today in Edinburgh is Gladstone’s land. Here you can visit six rooms across two levels, and learn a little about how it might have been to live in one of these high-rise tenements.
6 days ago · In 1904, Minnie and Rosa Thomson opened a dairy on Gladstone’s Land's ground floor, which Archibald Ramage took over a few years later and ran until 1936. Today, Gladstone’s Land showcases a selection of 16 flavours supplied by Equi’s of Hamilton.
May 29, 2024 · Gladstone’s Land. Gladstone’s Land is a unique 17th century six-storey high-rise tenement house on the Royal Mile that has escaped demolition. It has been restored and is currently maintained by the National Trust.
6 days ago · This upward expansion—symbolized by Gladstone’s Land, a six-story tenement in Lawnmarket that is now a museum—let very little light into the narrow passageways and gave the Old Town its herringbone settlement pattern.
