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John Knox House, popularly known as John Knox's House, is a historic house in Edinburgh, Scotland, reputed to have been owned and lived in by Protestant reformer John Knox during the 16th century.
John Knox House dates back to 1470, which makes it and Moubray House attached, the oldest, original medieval building surviving on the Royal Mile. The house is associated with one of the most dramatic and turbulent times in Scottish History – The Scottish Reformation – which resulted in the outbreak of civil war and the abdication of Mary ...
John Knox House dates back to 1470 and can be found on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile in the Old Town. Although it’s named after the Presbyterian preacher John Knox, it was also the home of James Mossman, a goldsmith who was loyal to Mary Queen of Scots.
John Knox House. Address: 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR. John Knox’s House is a historic house dating back to 1470. Originally it was owned by a family of goldsmiths named Mossman, and briefly in 1572, the Protestant reformer John Knox may have lived there.
Dec 6, 2018 · Discover John Knox House in Edinburgh, Scotland: This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
Dating back to 1470, and now incorporated into the Scottish Storytelling Centre, John Knox House is one of Scotland's greatest cultural treasures and is associated with the most dramatic events in Scotland's turbulent history. Enter this ornate 15th century building and discover the conflicts of the Royal Mile’s oldest house.
Visit the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile to discover Scotland’s rich story heritage, find our dragon’s nest, enjoy our story wall, browse our bookshop or simply relax in our Café and soak in the atmosphere.
This attractive three-storey 15th-century house on the Royal Mile was the home of religious reformer John Knox in the period just before his death. The earliest parts of the house date to around 1470, but much the house as we see it today was built in the middle of the 16th century.
John Knox House on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is one of the city’s best-loved visitor attractions. It’s also one of the oldest having been mostly constructed in the mid-16 th century although there are still remnants dating to the 1470s. It’s a house that tells the story of the Scottish Reformation of 1560, a tumultuous time in Scotland’s history.
John Knox House is an icon of Scotland’s history and culture. But what do we actually know about this unique building and its famous (and not so famous) inhabitants? The full story unfolds in a special exhibition supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and curated by Dr Donald Smith.
