10/03/2023
Did you know we used to be a luxury goods store?
It sold everything from spices to ale to to***co 🍺
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One of the oldest buildings in Edinburgh. Cared for by the National for Scotland. Tours, holiday apa
In 1617 Thomas Gladstone and Bessie Cunningham purchase 477 Lawnmarket. A typical Royal Mile building, it towered seven stories high and stood just a stone's throw from the Castle. They rent out the basement as a tavern, the ground floors to merchants, the coveted first floor to the wealthiest of Edinburgh's elite and the subsequent floors to the slightly less well off. They decorate the main room
s in the height of fashionable interiors and add a touch of decadence with hand-painted ceilings depicting exotic fruit, still visible today! Discover the highs and lows of one of the busiest residential areas in Edinburgh, experiencing how people lived day to day through 400 years of history. Each floor depicts the House in a different century and the museum is fully interactive! Our room guides introduce you to Mary Wilson, a 20th century boarding house landlady, providing comfortable lodgings to working class men (respectable ones, only!). Elizabeth Pillans and William Dawson ran a drapers shop in the 18th century, catering to upper class customers, ensuring they were dressed fashionably for all occasions. And visit John Riddoch's and Margaret Noble's luxurious living quarters as they lived here with their 5 children, running the spice shop and tavern in 17th century Gladstone's Land. The brand new Café and Ice Cream Parlour on our ground floor offers a fantastic selection of cakes, sundaes and hot drinks, as well as soup and sandwiches for lunch. Discover hints of the historic site throughout the cosy café space, which is fully accessible and welcomes all dogs and their owners!
Operating as usual
09/03/2023
On Tuesday, we welcomed Igor Kocian from Slovakia and Kathleen Engles from Belgium as part of an International National Trusts Organisation (INTO) visit funded by EU/Erasmus. It was so lovely to meet our European colleagues ☺️
07/03/2023
Lecture Series March: Issobell Johnstone
There’s still time to book onto the first of our lecture series!
Issobell Johnstone and the 17th-century Edinburgh tavern scene.
06/03/2023
You deserve a break!
Why not take a city break in one of our self-catering apartments 🛏️
https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/gladstones-land/highlights/holiday-accommodation
05/03/2023
History with a side of ice cream 🍦
Mary Wilson agrees it’s a great idea
04/03/2023
Gladstone’s Land wants you!
Do you have a passion for coffee, cake, history, ice cream or all of the above?
We’re the perfect match!
Find our range of vacancies below 👇🏼
https://www.nts.org.uk/volunteering-jobs/job-search/edinburgh-east-region
03/03/2023
Lady E is patiently awaiting your conversation.
I’ll let you in on a secret, she’s our biggest gossip 💭
02/03/2023
The residents are back this weekend!
Come and find out all about them between 10am-2:30pm on Saturday 4th March.
01/03/2023
Pop in and say hello to the team 👋
Cafe open 10am-5pm
27/02/2023
This Sunday get stuck into all things tea with our History of Tea Tour.
We might even give you a few tasters 🫖🍰
To book follow the link 👇🏼
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-history-of-tea-tickets-397147397557
26/02/2023
The sun is shining on Mary Wilson’s Boarding House ☀️
25/02/2023
Have you discovered our retail dotted around the cafe?
You might find the perfect gift 🎁
22/02/2023
Conservation In Action!
Leia will be in the Draper’s Shop on Saturday 25th February caring for our historic metals 🥄
Find her between 12pm-2:30pm
21/02/2023
Coffee and a view… yes please 😊
20/02/2023
All you need is coffee and cake 🍰 ☕️
19/02/2023
Gladstone’s Land
Have you booked your tickets for our specialised tours?
To find out more follow the link below 👇🏼
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/gladstones-land-33795720565
Explore 400 years of Edinburgh history in one of the city's oldest tenements. The self-guided visit does not require pre-booking. Just head to the outdoor ticket booth or café counter between 10am and 2:30pm. Booking options for guided tours at 3pm and 4pm as well as special eventscan be found belo...
18/02/2023
What will you choose to pair with coffee…
Croissant?
Cinnamon Bun?
Scone?
17/02/2023
Make every day a sundae! 🍨
Count it as one of your five a day.
Cafe open 10am-5pm
14/02/2023
Intimate Lives: Valentine's Edition (16+)
It’s not too late!
Book our Valentine’s Edition of the Intimate Lives tour with your significant other or best friends to explore the history of s*x in Edinburgh. 16+
Copulation, contraception and controversy
13/02/2023
Treat yourself to something pink this Valentines. Choose a beetroot latte 💕
12/02/2023
Lecture Series March: Issobell Johnstone
Our lectures are back!
Join us on Thursday 23rd March for our first of the series.
Dive into Issobell Johnstone’s history and the basement tavern she ran.
Issobell Johnstone and the 17th-century Edinburgh tavern scene.
11/02/2023
Supporting Scotland today?
Why not try our Cranachan milkshake to get your Scottish kicks 🏴
10/02/2023
Leia is our personal fountain of knowledge ⛲️
Whether that be the history of our building, our residents or how to care for our historic pieces
09/02/2023
The Residents are Alive!
If you ask them nicely they might tell you the gossip of their time
Join them anytime between 10am and 2:30pm on Saturday 11th February
08/02/2023
Need somewhere to get away for a break?
Travel back in time in our self-catering apartments
But with 21st Century plumbing of course 🙌🏼
07/02/2023
Keeping house at Gladstone’s Land
Keeping house at Gladstone’s Land
It takes research, knowledge, care and teamwork to ensure the hands-on immersive experience at Gladstone’s Land brings history to life.
07/02/2023
Save the Date!
🗓️ Saturday 13th May
FESTHAILES 2023
Book tickets below 👇🏼
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/festhailes-2023-tickets-461811048277
We are so excited to have joining us at !
Hailing from Ayrshire, in just a few years Brownbear have taken themselves from a band tipped to do big things to selling out headline shows!
See Brownbear and more at our festival in a day on May 13th 🎵
🎫 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/461811048277
06/02/2023
Not only does Will get compliments on his tours, he also gets them on his fashionable clothing 👞
He really knows how to bring a character to life
05/02/2023
Team Glads needs YOU!
Are you a fan of coffee, ice cream, history and fun?
Well your are in luck!!
We currently have a range of vacancies available at Gladstone’s Land.
To apply please click on the link below 👇 you won’t regret it 😊
https://www.nts.org.uk/volunteering-jobs/job-search/edinburgh-east-region
29/01/2023
Do something different for Valentine's Day this year. Grab your significant other or best group of friends and join us for this special Valentine's Edition of our Intimate Lives tour looking at the history of s*x in Edinburgh.
To book a ticket click on the link below 👇
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intimate-lives-valentines-edition-16-tickets-526520044627?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete
28/01/2023
Lady E spilling the tea with Mary, John and Elizabeth.
Don’t worry if you can’t make it today, our lovely residents are back on the 11th of February from 10am-2:30pm.
27/01/2023
Team Glads needs YOU!
Are you a fan of coffee, ice cream, history and fun?
Well your are in luck!!
We currently have a range of vacancies available at Gladstone’s Land.
To apply please click on the link below 👇 you won’t regret it 😊
https://www.nts.org.uk/volunteering-jobs/job-search/edinburgh-east-region
27/01/2023
My advice to you on this Friday is not to inquire why or why not, but to enjoy the ice cream!
Can I recommend our historical flavour elderflower and lemon curd 🍦
26/01/2023
Looking for something to do this Sunday at 4pm?
Enjoy this guided tour of Gladstone's Land following the lives of three women that lived and worked in the property. Tables Through Time tells the story of changing tastes in food in Edinburgh’s Old Town and the impact of trade, class and fashion on people’s diets. Tastings included!
To book tickets click on the link below 👇
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/myevent?eid=361677014687
25/01/2023
Let’s get cranachan!
Come to us for the pudding of the Burns supper.
🍨 double vanilla ice cream, raspberry sorbet, oats, fresh raspberries and whisky syrup.
20/01/2023
Meet the Residents at Gladstone’s Land
Once a month you will have the opportunity of meeting some of our wonderful residents.
Join us on from 10am-2:30pm on the 28th of January
See you then!
19/01/2023
Conservation in Action
Join us next Sunday 29th of January for some Conservation in Action.
Our collections assistant will be on hand between 10am and 2pm to answer any questions and also finish off some furniture waxing! 🪑
Self-guided tours as normal from 10am - 2:30pm and guided tour at 3pm.
18/01/2023
Happy National Museum Selfie Day!
Please remember to tag us on Facebook and Instagram when you visit Gladstone’s Land, so that we can share your experiences
16/01/2023
Every picture can tell a story.
Have you seen our mirrored wall of portraits?
16/01/2023
Are you a primary school teacher?
Are you free on the 8th of February at 4:30pm?
We are hosting an event for teachers to help us to identify what educational tours we could provide for school groups.
To attend this free event, please click on the link 👇
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/myevent?eid=474104969727
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An insight into the wonderful team at Gladstones Land. Highlighting our roles, interests and favorite aspects of the property. Take it away Kristina.
A Trust for Everyone, Gladstone's Land for Everyone! Join BSL guide John Hay on July 10th and August 18th at 4pm for a 1hr guided tour through Gladstone's Land's 400 years of history in British Sign Language. These two tours are a pilot project and free of charge! We kindly ask guests to provide feedback at the end of the tour, which will hopefully lead to more BSL guided tours at Gladstone's Land. Get your free ticket right here! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gladstones-land-guided-tour-in-british-sign-language-bsl-tickets-369435540647 . . . #BSL #BritishSignLanguage #deaf #edinburgh #EdinburghDeafFestival2022
We’re thrilled to announce our new ten-year strategy. ‘Nature, Beauty & Heritage for Everyone’ sets out ambitions for the years ahead, reflects the challenges we’ve faced in recent years, and makes clear our passion for Scotland’s heritage and the difference it can make to people’s lives, now and for future generations. Find out more: www.nts.org.uk/strategy
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For anyone that missed out on seeing Santa when he visits Newhailes this Christmas, you can catch him with our friends at Gladstone's Land🎅🏼⬇️
We're excited to welcome Brenna Spray, our first-ever outreach coordinator! Brenna has experience developing academic and public programming, communications, and tourism content for a wide range of stakeholders, including the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute, Lloyd's Register, the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Culture, the Eastleigh Borough Council, Gladstone's Land (a National Trust for Scotland Property), and Riversdale House Museum here in Maryland. In her new position, she will be assisting with MHT and Maryland Heritage Areas Authority outreach and communications efforts, including the Annual Report, online content, social media, educational materials and trainings, and public engagement for the statewide preservation plan.
Originally from the Washington, DC metro area, Brenna (pictured here in Morocco) loves to travel and holds her PhD in History from the University of Southampton, where she studied the socio-cultural economics of 14th-century seafarers. She currently lives in Annapolis with her husband, their infant daughter, and two cats.
Originally from the Washington, DC metro area, Brenna (pictured here in Morocco) loves to travel and holds her PhD in History from the University of Southampton, where she studied the socio-cultural economics of 14th-century seafarers. She currently lives in Annapolis with her husband, their infant daughter, and two cats.
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We had a great time at Gladstone's Land last night, talking about our Adventures in Banking! If you're part of a group or society that would like a talk about what we're up to in the museum and the stories behind our collection, get in touch! We get very excited when we get to go out and about...
Drop us a line at [email protected]
Drop us a line at [email protected]
GLADSTONE’S LAND
🗝️ BSL tour
📅 10 July
📍 Gladstone's Land
Visit one of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, learn about the people who lived there, and view beautiful, hand-painted ceilings. Part of the National Trust for Scotland
Guided by John Hay, the tour is FREE and you can get your tickets by following the link below ⬇️
Tickets: http://ow.ly/j4GQ50JOuiB
BSL clip: http://ow.ly/pt2K50JOuiC
🗝️ BSL tour
📅 10 July
📍 Gladstone's Land
Visit one of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, learn about the people who lived there, and view beautiful, hand-painted ceilings. Part of the National Trust for Scotland
Guided by John Hay, the tour is FREE and you can get your tickets by following the link below ⬇️
Tickets: http://ow.ly/j4GQ50JOuiB
BSL clip: http://ow.ly/pt2K50JOuiC
A quick plug for our pals across the road at NTS Gladstones Land! Are you a BSL user who would like to take part in pilot signed tours in July and August? Free tickets available from this link (consent to filming and providing feedback after the tour is required).
This also gives us a chance to remind you that tickets are also still available for Adventures in Banking at Glad's on Thursday 7th July! That's us by the way, telling a whole bunch of banking tales...😉
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This also gives us a chance to remind you that tickets are also still available for Adventures in Banking at Glad's on Thursday 7th July! That's us by the way, telling a whole bunch of banking tales...😉
Gladstone's Land
https://facebook.com/events/s/gladstones-land-guided-tour-in/833702101350339/
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Plan your visit now ⬇️
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Plan your visit now ⬇️
SAVE UP TO 50% on admission tickets at the following Trust places - for a limited time only - and enjoy Scotland’s Great Days Out in association with VisitScotland:
Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre
Culzean Castle and Country Park
Drum Castle, Garden & Estate
Gladstone's Land
Pollok House
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
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Tenement House
Plan your visit now: www.nts.org.uk/visit/places
Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre
Culzean Castle and Country Park
Drum Castle, Garden & Estate
Gladstone's Land
Pollok House
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
The Hill House
Tenement House
Plan your visit now: www.nts.org.uk/visit/places
SAVE UP TO 50% on admission tickets at the following Trust places - for a limited time only - and enjoy Scotland’s Great Days Out in association with VisitScotland:
Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre
Culzean Castle and Country Park
Drum Castle, Garden & Estate
Gladstone's Land
Pollok House
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
The Hill House
Tenement House
Plan your visit now: www.nts.org.uk/visit/places
Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre
Culzean Castle and Country Park
Drum Castle, Garden & Estate
Gladstone's Land
Pollok House
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
The Hill House
Tenement House
Plan your visit now: www.nts.org.uk/visit/places
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If you're planning a trip to Scotland (or have the good fortune to be there already) be sure to include a visit to Gladstone's Land, one of my favourite places, and the model for my fictional Caldow's Land in The Vanished Days.
Just DON'T touch Jonathan (at least, I'm fairly sure that's Jonathan—he looked less Annoyed the last time I was there 🙂)
Just DON'T touch Jonathan (at least, I'm fairly sure that's Jonathan—he looked less Annoyed the last time I was there 🙂)
Suffering for the cause. Delicious original recipe ice cream at Gladstone's Land The National Trust for Scotland on way back from House of Dun with Cosima Dinkel Angela Drinkall
Here's a to Gladstone's Land on 's Royal Mile in 1900-30.
It's amazing to see that it looks almost exactly the same! At this point the 500-year-old building would have already been centuries old.
If you visit Gladstones Land today you can embark on a journey taking you through three centuries of history. It also hosts a coffee shop and ice cream parlour.
It's amazing to see that it looks almost exactly the same! At this point the 500-year-old building would have already been centuries old.
If you visit Gladstones Land today you can embark on a journey taking you through three centuries of history. It also hosts a coffee shop and ice cream parlour.
Did you hear the scoop?
We are excited to be opening soon and can't wait to share our wonderful changes to Gladstone's Land. Keep your 👀 peeled for our new specialised tours, interactive visitor experiences and our brand new Ice Cream Parlour!
We are excited to be opening soon and can't wait to share our wonderful changes to Gladstone's Land. Keep your 👀 peeled for our new specialised tours, interactive visitor experiences and our brand new Ice Cream Parlour!
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Gladstone Land
La Gladstone's Land è un perfetto esempio di un antico edificio storico della Old Town di Edimburgo: fu acquistato da Thomas Gledstanes, un ricco mercante di stoffa, che lo ampliò nel 1620 affittando i lussiosi appartamenti a famiglie benestanti. E’ a tutti gli effetti uno degli edifici più vecchi del Royal Mile. Nel 1934 l’edificio fu salvato dalla demolizione, restaurato e aperto ai visitatori sotto la tutela del National Trust for Scotland. Gled in scozzese significa falco ed ecco svelato il motivo del rapace dorato che si può notare sopra gli archi al piano terra.
📍 Gladstone's Land si trova sul Royal Mile di Edimburgo, in Lawnmarket, prima della Saint Giles Cathedral sulla sinistra, scendendo dal castello verso Holyrood. L'ingresso all'edificio è a pagamento.
Per altre idee su cosa non perdere sul Royal Mile, leggete questo articolo 👇
https://nelcuoredellascozia.com/2018/02/09/edimburgo-visitare-il-royal-mile-da-cima-a-fondo/
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Gladstone Land
La Gladstone's Land è un perfetto esempio di un antico edificio storico della Old Town di Edimburgo: fu acquistato da Thomas Gledstanes, un ricco mercante di stoffa, che lo ampliò nel 1620 affittando i lussiosi appartamenti a famiglie benestanti. E’ a tutti gli effetti uno degli edifici più vecchi del Royal Mile. Nel 1934 l’edificio fu salvato dalla demolizione, restaurato e aperto ai visitatori sotto la tutela del National Trust for Scotland. Gled in scozzese significa falco ed ecco svelato il motivo del rapace dorato che si può notare sopra gli archi al piano terra.
📍 Gladstone's Land si trova sul Royal Mile di Edimburgo, in Lawnmarket, prima della Saint Giles Cathedral sulla sinistra, scendendo dal castello verso Holyrood. L'ingresso all'edificio è a pagamento.
Per altre idee su cosa non perdere sul Royal Mile, leggete questo articolo 👇
https://nelcuoredellascozia.com/2018/02/09/edimburgo-visitare-il-royal-mile-da-cima-a-fondo/
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Edinburgh life 🌐 Still looking good, despite the rain. The gilded gled sign - a red kite with rat - glistening at historic Gladstone's Land on the Royal Mile. ☔ 🏴
📸 Glenn McNaughton
📸 Glenn McNaughton