Provand's Lordship

Step back in time and discover Glasgow’s unique history with a visit to the oldest house in the city, built in 1471. It was originally part of a hospital and is one of only four medieval buildings to survive in Glasgow.

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  • Phone

    +44 141 276 1625

  • Website

    glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/provands-lordship

  • Facebook

    139389799438478

  • Type

    Historic and Protected Site

Address

3 Castle St Glasgow Glasgow City G4 0RB United Kingdom

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Otel.com

This medieval house (the oldest one in the city ) museum is on top of Castle Street is where you'll find an impressive collection of 17th century Scottish furniture .

John Gibbons

The Oldest House in Glasgow . Built in 1471, the house was part of St Nicholas 's Hospital and was built by a former Bishop of Glasgow, Andrew Muirhead.

Andrew O Connor

Hello to All Visitors to Provands Lordship the Oldest House in Glasgow Steeped in History and Close by the Charities of penny4NASA & @ a penny for water

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Ceilings & doorways are low, and rooms are sparsely furnished with period artefacts, except for an upstairs room which has been furnished to reflect the living space of an early-16th-century chaplain.

4sqtales

(3/6) Trying to get in a bit of history and Margaret brings the tone down by telling us she once kissed Tom Doyle around the back of this house. Giggling like teenagers.(4/6 babbity bowser)

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A rare example of 15th-century domestic Scottish architecture , it was built in 1471 as a manse for the chaplain of St Nicholas Hospital .

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The building’s best feature is its authentic feel -- if you ignore the tacky imitation-stone linoleum covering the ground floor.

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Across the road from St Mungo’s Museum is Provand’s Lordship, the oldest house in Glasgow .

Tanya Elder

Old architecture .

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