Georgian House
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Designed by acclaimed Scottish architect Robert Adam, the Georgian House was at the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town development in the late 1700s.
Built in 1796 for John Lamont, 18th Chief of the Clan Lamont, it was architect Robert Adam's crowning glory, which he envisioned as a 'paradigm of the Georgian ideal in the centre of Edinburgh’.
Historic house
The house itself was restored by the National Trust for Scotland in the early 1970s as a typical Edinburgh town house of the late 18th-early 19th century, complete with rococo plasterwork and grand fireplaces. Featuring fine collections of china, silver, furniture and paintings, many with a Scottish/Edinburgh provenance, the house and its objects provide an insight into what life was like for the first residents, the Lamont family and their servants.
A servant's life
The lower floors of the Georgian House show where servants would have toiled to keep the household running smoothly. Here, you can explore the atmospheric kitchen with its large range (which was actually saved from an Edinburgh skip in the 1970s) and rows of shining copper pots and jelly moulds. Take a peek at the well-stocked wine cellar, the butler’s pantry and servant’s rooms, one of which is now the museum's Gift Shop.
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Visitor information
Address
7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 4DR
01312 252160
Opening times
2 - 22 March, Daily, 11am - 4pm
23 March - 31 October, Daily, 10am - 5pm
1 - 30 November, Daily, 11am - 4pm
1 - 16 Dec, Thurs-Sun, 11am – 4pm Last admission 45 minutes before closing
Open 5 days a week and prebooking is advised.
Exclusions and safety measures
Plans for a temporary exhibition mid November 2019 to mid February 2020. Plans still being developed.
Refurbishments
Possibility that we will not be open in first part of March due to the restoration of the Nursery Rooms on the third floor. Please contact the property to check opening times.
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