Gladstone's Land
Gladstone's Land is a fine example of an Edinburgh Old Town apartment block or 'land'. Thomas Gledstanes, a prosperous merchant, purchased it in 1617. He enlarged the building and rented out the apartments to tenants from various social classes and financial backgrounds. Two floors, furnished authentically to give a feeling of what it was like to live in Edinburgh in the seventeenth century, are open to the public. Features of the building are the remarkable painted ceilings and wall decoration and the reconstructed shop booth with replicas of 17th century goods.
Education programmes:
Primary school groups (P4-P7) are given conducted tours with specialist school guides.
Dressing up in 17th century costumes.
Handling collections on 'Touching Table' in School Room.
Follow up sheet for school teachers.
Child's Guide (price £1.00) available for purchase.
Currently working towards a Teacher's Pack.
All school groups must be pre-booked at least 2 weeks in advance of the date in order to ensure school guides are available to take the groups.
We do not offer conducted tours of the property to adult visitors. Tours are self-guided. Visitors tour the property using the Information Cards provided in each room. Volunteer Guides are available to assist visitors during their visit. A Guide Book (price £2.95) is available for purchase.
Adult groups must book in advance. Owing to the limited size of many of our rooms, adult groups are restricted to a maximum of 10 people.
For more information about making a visit to Gladstone's Land, please contact the Property Manager on 0131 226 5856
Should you wish to bring an educational group to an NTS property it is essential that you contact the Property Manager in advance to make arrangements.
Click here to download a printable booking form (PDF format).
Click here to download a printable Property Information Sheet giving details on the educational potential of the property (PDF format).
Should you require a free visit to help plan excursion, please contact the Property Manager in advance.
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