Gladstone's Land

Edinburgh

Gladstone's Land is a surviving 17th-century high-tenement house situated in the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has been restored and furnished by the National Trust for Scotland, and is operated as a popular tourist attraction. The "Land" was originally built in 1550, but was bought and redeveloped in 1617 by a prosperous Edinburgh merchant and burgess, Thomas Gledstanes, and his wife, Bessie Cunningham. The work was completed in 1620. Its prominent siting and the extent of its accommodation mark out the affluence of its mercantile owner. However, not only did Gledstanes reside there, he let out parts of the building to an assortment of tenants of different social classes . Thus the restored building allows an insight into varieties of Edinburgh life of the period. The cramped conditions of the Old Town, and the physical size of the lot, meant that the house could only be extended in depth or in height. As a result, the house is six storeys tall.In 1934, the building was condemned and scheduled for demolition, until it was rescued by the National Trust for Scotland. Under the auspices of the Trust, restoration of the building was carried out by the architect, Sir Frank Mears, in consultation with the Ancient Monuments Department of the Ministry of Works in Edinburgh. Original renaissance painted ceilings were uncovered in the process. Today the restored premises offer a glimpse of 17th-century life, with open fires, lack of running water, and period decoration and furniture. At ground level, there is an arcade frontage and reconstructed shop booth, complete with replicas of 17th-century wares. This would originally have provided shelter for the merchant's customers. On the left of the building, a curved stone forestair with iron railings leads from the street to a door at 1st floor level. The sign above the entrance to the building displays the date 1617 and a gilt-copper hawk with outstretched wings. Although not an original feature, the significance of this is that the name "Gledstanes" is derived from the Scots word "gled" meaning a kite or hawk.By the late-18th century, Edinburgh's Old Town was no longer a fashionable address. Increasing pressures from population growth encouraged the flight of the affluent from cramped conditions to the developing New Town. Today, visitors to the city can contrast Gladstone's Land to the Trust's restored example of a New Town residence, The Georgian House, at No. 7 Charlotte Square.

Gordon Highlanders Museum

Aberdeen

The Gordon Highlanders Museum is based in Aberdeen, Scotland and celebrates the story of the Gordon Highlanders regiment, which originated as the 92nd Regiment of Foot in 1794, became the Gordon Highlanders in 1881 and was then amalgamated into a new larger unit of the British Army in 1994. It is a 5-star Scottish Tourist Board attraction, as of 2019, the only one in Aberdeen.

Grantham Museum

Grantham

Grantham Museum is located at St Peter's Hill, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England in the building provided for it in 1926. The building also housed the public library, and was partly funded by the Carnegie UK Trust which was continuing Andrew Carnegie's project of building libraries across the United Kingdom. Grantham's library is now located in the Isaac Newton Centre, and the museum occupies the whole of the 1926 building. The idea of a museum can be traced back to meetings of the Grantham Scientific society in the 1890s. The basis of the collection is material provided by Henry Preston, the first Curator and Founder, and twentieth century additions included material about Sir Isaac Newton, Edith Smith and Margaret Thatcher. There is also material about the Dambusters Raid. The Museum hosts a variety of exhibitions during the year. The museum is currently managed by the Grantham Community Heritage Association . This charity was formed in 2011 to take over the management of the museum from Lincolnshire County Council with a view to reopening the facility for the Queen's Jubilee in June 2012. In 2013, a few months before the death of Margaret Thatcher, the GCHA announced plans to raise funds to obtain a statue of the former prime minister.

Green Templeton College

Oxford

Das Green Templeton College ist ein konstituierendes College der University of Oxford in England. Es wurde am 1. Oktober 2008 gegründet und besteht aus den Mitgliedern des Green College und des Templeton College. Das College befindet sich am früheren Standort des Green College in North Oxford. In seiner Mitte befindet sich ein architektonisch einladendes und prächtiges Gebäude aus dem 18. Jahrhundert, das Radcliffe Observatory, welches nach dem Vorbild des antiken Turm der Winde in Athen gestaltet wurde.

Gunby Hall

East Lindsey

Gunby Hall is a country house in Gunby, near Spilsby, in Lincolnshire, England, reached by a half mile long private drive. The Estate comprises the 42-room Gunby Hall, listed Grade I, a clocktower, listed Grade II* and a carriage house and stable block which are listed Grade II. In 1944 the trustees of the Gunby Hall Estate, Lady Montgomery-Massingberd, Major Norman Leith-Hay-Clarke and Field Marshal Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd, gave the house to the National Trust together with its contents and some 1,500 acres of land.Gunby Hall is currently leased from the National Trust with a requirement to open the Hall's State Rooms and Gardens to the public.

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

Hereford County Hospital is an acute general hospital on Stonebow Road in Hereford. It is managed by Wye Valley NHS Trust.

Highland Folk Museum

Newtonmore

Das Highland Folk Museum ist ein Freilichtmuseum in Newtonmore in den Grampian Mountains der schottischen Highlands. Es stellt das Leben von der frühen Neuzeit bis in die frühe Nachkriegszeit in den Highlands dar. Das Museum besteht aus vier Teilbereichen: einem in situ erhaltenen Bauernhof des 19. Jahrhunderts mit zum Teil translozierten Nebengebäuden, einem Dorf der 1930er Jahre mit Schule, Kirche und Handwerkerhäusern, einem Wald mit Mühle und Spielplatz und rekonstruierten Dorf um 1700. Daneben existieren Gärten, Trockenmauern, das aus dem aufgegebenen Museumsteil in Kingussie übertragene Blackhouse, ein Eisenbahnhaltepunkthäuschen und ein Café mit kleinem Restaurant.

Hillsborough Castle

Hillsborough, County Down

Hillsborough Castle in der Ortschaft Hillsborough in der nordirischen Grafschaft Down, westlich von Belfast gelegen, ist seit 1925 die offizielle Residenz der Königin oder des Königs von Großbritannien und Nordirland in Nordirland und ist Amtssitz des Secretary of State for Northern Ireland .

Holkham Hall

Norfolk

Holkham Hall in Norfolk, England, ist ein Landhaus aus dem 18. Jahrhundert, welches im Stil des Palladianismus gebaut wurde. Errichtet wurde es von dem britischen Architekten William Kent für Thomas Coke, 1. Earl of Leicester. Kent stand dabei der Architekt Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington beratend zur Seite, dessen Chiswick House als Prototyp des Neo-Palladianismus gilt. Holkham House ist eines der bekanntesten und prominentesten Beispiele für den britischen Neo-Palladianismus des 18. Jahrhunderts. Die Strenge der Gestaltung kommt den Idealen Andrea Palladios näher als viele andere Gebäude dieser Epoche. Das Landgut, damals noch als Neals bezeichnet, wurde 1609 von Sir Edward Coke erworben, dem Begründer des Familienvermögens. Seitdem ist es Stammsitz der Familie Coke, den Earls of Leicester of Holkham.