Gladstons Land - is a house of the XVII century, which is located in the heart of Edinburgh on the Royal Mile. The house was built in 1550, but in 1617 was bought and rebuilt a prosperous Edinburgh merchant Thomas Gledstanesom. Gledstanes not only lived in the house itself, but also handed over apartments for rent, and a convenient location - on the Royal Mile - and nice apartments - attracts non-poor tenants. In the house we lived: another merchant, Minister Knight and guild master. While the area was limited to Edinburgh city walls, the place is not enough for development, and multi-storey houses were built mostly, they were called "Lend". In Gladstons Lend-six floors - that's the average house, the height of some buildings reached to the fourteenth floor.

In 1934, the house has been identified for demolition, but he bought the National Trust for Scotland. Fund completely renovated two floors of the building, and in the process of restoration were discovered original Renaissance ceiling paintings. Tourists can have a full picture of the life of the XVII century Edinburgh - open hearths, water shortages, overcrowding. The apartments - furniture and furnishings of the period. The tourist season tours are tour guides in period costumes.

On the ground floor of the building recreated a shoe shop, and spread his wings over the door gilded hawk. It is believed that the name comes from the owner of the Scottish word "gled» (gled) - hawk.

By the middle of the XVIII century, the old town is no longer a prestigious residential area, wealthy people moving to New Town. Charlotte Square, National Foundation recreated Georgian Georgian house, and tourists can see for themselves what a striking contrast make these two typical houses of its time.   I can complement the description