Lady Stair's House, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, 1622.
Restored and rebuilt by George Shaw Aitken (1836-1921), 1896-97.
The Writers’ Museum.
A listed.
Built for Sir Walter Gray of Pittendrum in 1622. Lintel over door dated 1622 and inscribed FEARE THE LORD AND DEPART FROM EVILL, with the initials WG and GS, for William Gray and Geida (or Egidia) Smith, his wife. Previously known as Lady Gray's House. The house was acquired in 1719 by Elizabeth, Dowager Countess of Stair. Acquired in 1895 by the Earl of Rosebery, a descendant of the original owner, at the instigation of Patrick Geddes; restored by him and presented to the City for use as a museum in 1907.
The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland’s great literary figures. Rare collections include early editions, manuscripts, portraits, photographs, and personal belongings of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Lady Stair's House, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, 1622.
Restored and rebuilt by George Shaw Aitken (1836-1921), 1896-97.
The Writers’ Museum.
A listed.
Built for Sir Walter Gray of Pittendrum in 1622. Lintel over door dated 1622 and inscribed FEARE THE LORD AND DEPART FROM EVILL, with the initials WG and GS, for William Gray and Geida (or Egidia) Smith, his wife. Previously known as Lady Gray's House. The house was acquired in 1719 by Elizabeth, Dowager Countess of Stair. Acquired in 1895 by the Earl of Rosebery, a descendant of the original owner, at the instigation of Patrick Geddes; restored by him and presented to the City for use as a museum in 1907.
The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland’s great literary figures. Rare collections include early editions, manuscripts, portraits, photographs, and personal belongings of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
Tags: edinburgh old town scotland house museum 17th century royal mile
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Lady Stair's House, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, 1622.
Restored and rebuilt by George Shaw Aitken (1836-1921), 1896-97.
The Writers’ Museum.
A listed.
Built for Sir Walter Gray of Pittendrum in 1622. Lintel over door dated 1622 and inscribed FEARE THE LORD AND DEPART FROM EVILL, with the initials WG and GS, for William Gray and Geida (or Egidia) Smith, his wife. Previously known as Lady Gray's House. The house was acquired in 1719 by Elizabeth, Dowager Countess of Stair. Acquired in 1895 by the Earl of Rosebery, a descendant of the original owner, at the instigation of Patrick Geddes; restored by him and presented to the City for use as a museum in 1907.
The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland’s great literary figures. Rare collections include early editions, manuscripts, portraits, photographs, and personal belongings of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
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The Writers' Museum, Edinburgh.
Robert Burns in James Sibbald's Circulating Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh.
William Borthwick Johnstone(1804-1868).
Oil on canvas, 1856.
The young boy in the right hand corner is Walter Scott.
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Lady Stair's House, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, 1622.
Restored and rebuilt by George Shaw Aitken (1836-1921), 1896-97.
The Writers’ Museum.
A listed.
The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland’s great literary figures. Rare collections include early editions, manuscripts, portraits, photographs, and personal belongings of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
Tags: edinburgh old town museum scotland royal mile writer poet painting art picture
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The Writers' Museum, Edinburgh.
Model statue of Robert Burns (1759-1796).
By John Flaxman (1755-1826).
Presented by the sculptor to George Thomson, song writer & publisher and by him in turn to the poet's son, Colonel William Burns.
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Lady Stair's House, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, 1622.
Restored and rebuilt by George Shaw Aitken (1836-1921), 1896-97.
The Writers’ Museum.
A listed.
The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland’s great literary figures. Rare collections include early editions, manuscripts, portraits, photographs, and personal belongings of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
Tags: edinburgh old town museum scotland royal mile writer poet sculpture
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