Gladstone's Land

Gladstone's Land is a museum recreation to capture what tenement housing in 18th century Scotland would have looked like. This was of particular interest because we were studying how housing has evolved through time in Scotland, but I think visiting this destination would be worthwhile for anyone. The rooms are divided and set up according to who would have lived there and what activities would have taken place. The kitchen is where the servants would have slept and done their work. Additionally, there is a vertical hierarchy for each floor, whereby the poorest people would be the closest to the filth and stench of the street, and the middle class might be on floors 2 and 3. The flat at the top of the building would house skilled workers or writers who could access the natural light for as long as possible. The guides in Gladstone's Land were very informative and interested in what we were studying at the university as well. They have info cards for every room giving detailed descriptions. I would recommend going on a day that might be considered "off-peak" because it was very busy and crowded and hard to see everything.