Gladstones land is a seventeenth century house belonging to a wealthy merchant, offering a vision of how life was 400. The scottish history behind game of thrones cancelled 21st may 2020 join author and presenter david c weinczok on 21st may for a talk based on his book, the history behind game of thrones. One of edinburghs most prominent 17thcentury merchants was thomas gledstanes, who in 1617 purchased the tenement later known as gladstones land. It was taken over by the national trust in 1934, who have since restored the first two floors of the building. Gladstone s land has its origins in a building probably built in the latter part of the 1500s in a position 23ft further back from road than todays building. Our portfolio of properties to rent is diverse, from stunning penthouse apartments and contemporary town house to small comfortable flats and country houses. Visit the best address in town, just a stones throw from the castle, and discover what 17thcentury tenement life was like in edinburghs old town. One of the oldest buildings on edinburghs royal mile boasts fascinating handpainted renaissance interiors. Gladstones land feature page on undiscovered scotland. The merchant and his family would have lived in two of the apartments while the others would have been rented to another merchant, a minister, a knight and a guild officer. Book your tickets online for gladstone s land, edinburgh.
Jul 07, 2014 a selfguided tour through the two floors of gladstones land, assisted by exceptionally friendly and knowledgable room guides, is a trip through nearly five centuries of edinburghs social, economic and architectural history. Directions to gladstones land gladstones land offers an insight into life amongst the hustle and bustle of edinburghs old town in the 17th century, so if your looking for a comparison between old and new, you should visit the house now one of edinburghs few. Discover more details about gladstone s land lecture series. The book abounds in facts concerning people, locations, policies, events, etc. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Sport on the wall in edinburgh including contact details, dates and times as well as ticket information. The sixstory complex was developed by wealthy local merchant thomas gledstanes in 1617 and was renowned as one of the first highrise buildings of its time. Now preserved as a national trust property, gladstones land has been restored to its former glory, offering visitors the chance to step back in time to 17thcentury edinburgh.
Royal mile building, historic building on the lawnmarket, old town. Gladstone s land provides a unique opportunity to experience how. Gladstone s land is a surviving 17thcentury hightenement house situated in the old town of the city of edinburgh, scotland. View prices, availability and restrictions for onstreet and offstreet options and book your space in advance for peace of mind. Very interesting to see how this part of the city developed. Thousands of facts presented in a timeordered manner. United kingdom scotland edinburgh listed as world heritage by unesco the royal mile gladstone s land. Gladstones land has its origins in a building probably built in the latter part of the. It has been restored and furnished by the national trust for scotland, and is operated as a popular tourist attraction. This popular tourist attraction, was purchased by a wealthy merchant thomas gladstone in 1617, who took in tenants from all. Lee ferguson sketch book for pencil sketch of elevation of gladstones land, insc.
Houston, social change in the age of enlightenment. Gladstones land edinburgh 2020 all you need to know. The scottish history behind game of thrones join author and presenter david c weinczok on 21st may for a talk based on his book, the history behind game of thrones. This was despite outbreaks of plague in 1604 and 1645. As in ancient times one enters the house through a little shop on the ground floor where food stored in barrels was sold by the yard the yard. Edinburgh, 481, 483, 485, 487 and 489 lawnmarket, gladstones land. Gladstone s land, edinburgh photo, history, merchant house gladstone s land edinburgh. A new interactive play is coming to gladstones land this summer which will give you the chance to dictate how the story pans out.
A selfguided tour through the two floors of gladstones land, assisted by exceptionally friendly and knowledgable room guides, is a trip through nearly five centuries of edinburgh s social, economic and architectural history. Its prominent siting on the royal mile between edinburgh castle and the palace of holyrood and the extent of its accommodation mark out the. If you book with viator, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of. Check out the best tours and activities to experience gladstones land. Gladstone land corporation gladstone land corporation. Welcome to a brand new series of the gladstone s land podcast. It publishes research on the social, economic, and cultural history of authorship, editing, printing, the book arts, publishing, the book trade, periodicals, newspapers, ephemera. The greater part of it seems to have remained in the hands of the gledstanes descendants until well on in the eighteenth century. Edinburgh offers you superb sightseeing, historic buildings to explore, quiet galleries and museums to intrigue you, thrilling new attractions to discover, serious shopping, a vast choice of excellent restaurants, bistros, wine bars, pubs and cafes, and nightlife to suit all tastes. Its in an historic neighbourhood that travellers enjoy for top attractions such as the museums and regional tours. Gladstones land has its origins in a building probably built in the latter part of the 1500s in a position 23ft further back from road than todays building. This popular tourist attraction, was purchased by a wealthy merchant thomas gladstone. Gladstone s land, a six storey building that stands on the north side of edinburgh s lawnmarket, not far down the royal mile from edinburgh castle, is the most important of them.
Gladstone s land was built in 1620 by thomas gladstone. A relic of edinburgh s past, gladstone s land is a sixstorey tenement house on lawnmarket, part of the royal mile, a short stroll from edinburgh castle to the east and st giles cathedral to the west. Gladstones land, a six storey building that stands on the north side of edinburghs lawnmarket, not far down the royal mile from edinburgh castle, is the most important of them. Gladstones land opening times, price and location, edinburgh. Book history is a dynamic and rapidly growing area of interdisciplinary study that explores the book as an artefact in material culture. This is a private walking tour of edinburgh s old town based on your interests. Find and reserve guaranteed parking near gladstones land. Do you need to book in advance to visit gladstone s land. Come and explore the history and mystery of edinburgh s old town with one of our friendly knowledgeable guides. Book your tickets online for gladstones land, edinburgh. Remains of sixteenthseventeenthand eighteenthcentury work abound in this sixstorey building hurd, 1948, 14. This particular building has been restored and reflects the lifestyle o. Close attractions haymarket hotel, hotel in edinburgh.
Birrell, an edinburgh alphabet, james thin, edinburgh 1980, isbn 0 901824 62 3 a readyreference factfinder for dates in edinburghs history r. Here at gladstones our dedicated team of professionals take time to understand your specific requirements and we pride ourselves in tailoring a service that meets your needs. It was once owned by merchant thomas gladstone, who extended and remodeled it to include opulently decorated apartments, attracting wealthy tenants like lord crichton and the minister of st giles. Built in 1550 then extensively rebuilt seventy years later by the merchant burgess thomas gledstanes, an ancestor of victorianera british prime minister william gladstone, gladstone s land is a. Meanwhile in 1621 thatched roofs were banned in edinburgh as they were a fire hazard. A new interactive play is coming to gladstone s land this summer which will give you the chance to dictate how the story pans out. Scotland is full of historical wonders and if you want to go exploring, head to gladstones land in edinburgh. Visit the best address in town, just a stones throw from the castle, and discover what 17thcentury tenement life was like in edinburgh s old town. Today, gladstones land shows how the wealthy went about their lives at a time when the cramped lawnmarket was at the heart of one of the fastestgrowing and most influential cities in the world. In each room there are guides who explain the history and answer your questions. Edinburgh is the breathtakingly beautiful capital of scotland, an exciting place to visit at any time of year. Today, gladstones land shows how the wealthy went about their lives at a time when the cramped lawnmarket was at the heart of one of. We recommend booking gladstones land tours ahead of time to secure your spot. The guided tours phone to book provide a wealth of anecdotes and a detailed history.
For hundreds of years life in scotland revolved around three things work, kirk, and king. Gladstone s land is a charming 17thcentury tenement situated at the top of the royal mile, a stone s throw from edinburgh castle. Records show gladstones land on edinburghs royal mile was a shop as far back as 1501, but theres a 26year gap in its history. Gladstones land is one of the oldest continually inhabited buildings in scotlands capital.
Nt27se 63 25549 73582 nt 2554 7358 gladstone s land. Land is a real estate investment trust that specializes in purchasing farms and farmrelated properties and leasing them to farmers. The building is several hundred years old and has been restored by the scottish national trust. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Dont miss out on great deals for things to do on your trip to edinburgh. Attractions six brunton place guest house, guest house in. The project, which keeps the historical nature of the building at the forefront of. Gladstones property investment managers, edinburgh, landlord. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The house has the atmosphere of a charles dickens novel and you can. A history of the city, as one might expect, begins with the citys ancient history stone and bronze ages and proceeds through to the dawn of the 21st century. A sixstorey furnished tenement in edinburgh s old town.
Inside the tour guides take you through various rooms, each staged in a different time period for the propertys history. Mckean, edinburgh, portrait of a city, century, london 1991, isbn 0 7126 3867 9. What was going on at edinburghs oldest shop in the 1950s, 60s and. Book shop history guides exploring scotland lectures podcast events exclusive content. The real mary kings close is one of the closes alleyways situated under the old town buildings, on the royal mile. The building itself is 500years old and just a short walk from edinburgh castle. Really loved the way the tenement has been restored and the volunteers were very friendly and provided lots of interesting information about what it was like to live in a tenement house in edinburgh. Fresh flavour for historic royal mile building scottish field. This is an example of an early highrise which housed diverse social classes.
The history of the book is a networked resource focused on the production and reception of materials related to the history of the book and literacy technologies, broadly conceived. Gladstones land edinburgh this is an example of an early highrise which housed diverse social classes. Discover the dark side of scotlands capital on a historical walking tour that covers edinburghs morbid past. Information about and images of gladstones land in edinburgh on undiscovered. Gladstone s land is of interest being the only structure left in edinburgh with a genuine arcade, also once a common feature of the high street rcam, 1951, 74. Book history is devoted to every aspect of the history of the book, broadly defined as the history of the creation, dissemination, and reception of script and print. Gladstones land was one of the first buildings that the national trust for scotland acquired, rescuing it from demolition in 1934. Gladstone s land provides a unique opportunity to experience how people lived and worked in edinburgh s old town over 300 years ago.
Book history and material culture the university of. Gladstone land corporation common stock listed on nasdaq. A six story tenement building on the high street, which has been purchased and renovated by the national trust of scotland, to offer a taste of life in 17th century edinburgh. Gladstone s land overview it is a typical example of an edinburgh old town tenement and was the home of a prosperous edinburgh merchant, thomas gledstanes, and the building as you see it today is a representation of its appearance in the 1600s1700s. Helping us to understand the current communications revolution, it reminds us that ideas circulate through a material world of things, from medieval manuscripts to contemporary ereaders. Discover 17thcentury life at gladstones land in edinburgh. If you are interested in the tour, it would be a good idea to book in advance. With the bustle of the kingis high street on its very doorstep, the bells of nearby st giles high kirk tolling, and the mighty walls of the castle looming large, few places stood as close to the beating heart of all three as gladstones land. This ongoing project is being developed by professor johanna drucker, working with staff and students based at ucla to provide an online environment for research and learning.
Gladstones land edinburgh 2020 all you need to know before. Gladstones land, edinburgh old town whats on edinburgh. Gladstones land edinburgh all you need to know before. As we approach 50 years in operation, we are celebrating the golden era of gladstones by reviving our favorite stories, recipes, and drinks. Gladstones land, a towering 500yearold building, is a testament to tenement life in edinburghs old town and was once owned by merchant thomas gladstone.
General manager for edinburgh and east stuart maxwell said. The scottish history behind game of thrones cancelled join author and presenter david c weinczok on 21st may for a talk based on his book, the history behind game of thrones. View all attractions near gladstones land on tripadvisor. If you want to find things to do in the area, you might want to stop in and see grassmarket and edinburgh castle.
A relic of edinburghs past, gladstones land is a sixstorey tenement house on lawnmarket, part of the royal mile, a short stroll from edinburgh castle to the east and st giles cathedral to the west. Due to the nature of how edinburgh, as a city developed, the property has a rich history. It contains fine painted ceilings, walls and beams, and some splendid furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries. It has been restored and furnished by the national trust for scotland, and is operated as a popular tourist attraction the land sited at 481 and 483 lawnmarket was originally built in 1550, but was bought and redeveloped in 1617 by a prosperous edinburgh merchant. Edinburgh, 481, 483, 485, 487 and 489 lawnmarket, gladstones. Decide the fate of edinburghs old town residents in an.
Find the perfect gladstones land edinburgh stock photo. Originally built in the 16th century, the land is actually a multistoried house which has become a historical tourist attraction. Located at the historic intersection of pch and sunset blvdwhere the sun meets the sea. Gladstone s land has its origins in a building probably built in the latter part of the 1500s in a position 23ft further back from road than today s building. Wind your way through the cobbled streets of calton. Join hosts kate stephenson and holly black as they talk to staff member and halloween tour researcher, kosi carter about some of the darker stories associated with edinburgh s history. Although it was closed to the public for many years, mary kings close is now reopened to edinburgh s citizens and visitors. Reserve your spot today and pay when youre ready for thousands of tours on viator. Gladstones land, run by the national trust for scotland, shows how the wealthy went about their lives at a time when the cramped lawnmarket was at the beating heart of of the city when edinburgh was one of the most influencing and fastestgrowing cities in the. Gladstone s land is a charming 17thcentury tenement situated at the top of the royal mile, a stones throw from edinburgh castle. The tenement in edinburgh s lawnmarket now known as gladstone s land was first recorded in 1501. Gladstone s land, run by the national trust for scotland, shows how the wealthy went about their lives at a time when the cramped lawnmarket was at the beating heart of of the city when edinburgh was one of the most influencing and fastestgrowing cities in the.
Visited gladstone s land whilst i was staying in edinburgh. The earliest record of a building on what is now gladstone s land comes from 1501. Gladstone s land, a towering 500yearold building, is a testament to tenement life in edinburgh s old town and was once owned by merchant thomas gladstone. Completely restored in the late 1930s, it is now a housemuseum that explores in detail how the citys residents lived in the old town over 400 years ago. Gladstones land is the only surviving version of a town house from the 17th century. One of the oldest buildings on edinburgh s royal mile, boasting fascinating handpainted renaissance interiors. Gladstone s land one of the oldest buildings on the royal mile, gladstone s land stands as a tribute to tenement life in edinburgh s old town. Gladstones staff are fully qualified and our agency is registered with the scottish government larn 1806008.
In the 17th century edinburgh grew in size and prosperity. Gladstones land shows how people from a variety of backgrounds went about their lives at a time when the cramped lawnmarket was at the heart of one of the worlds fastestgrowing and influential cities. Standing on the n side of the lawnmarket and extending at the back into st james court, this building takes its name from thomas glaidstanes, burgess and guildbrother of edinburgh, who became its proprietor in 1631. During the 17th century the old town was a cramped area with tenement buildings which maximized their space by building upwards. Gladstones lane, on the royal mile in edinburgh, is featured in the scottish tours. Gladstones land was the house of a wealthy merchant from the seventeenth century. Old books on display inside gladstones land historic building on royal mile in old town of edinburgh, scotland, uk gladstone s land on the royal mile, edinburgh. Gladstones land, the national trust for scotlands royal mile. The earliest record of a building on what is now gladstones land comes from 1501. Restored and maintained by the national trust, this fascinating. Welcome to gladstones, the home of property management for both landlords and tenants. Gladstone s land offers an insight into life amongst the hustle and bustle of edinburgh s old town in the 17th century, so if your looking for a comparison between old and new, you should visit the house now one of edinburgh s few surviving sixstorey 17thcentury tenement buildings.
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