Georgian House

An Edinburgh New Town house restored to reflect the lives of those who lived and worked here in the late 18th and early 19th century.

The story of the Georgian House is the epitome of late 18th-century attitudes and ideologies towards wealth and class. In the late 1700s, this grand townhouse was at the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town development. The house was designed by acclaimed Scottish architect Robert Adam and was a true statement of luxury in an era of enlightenment – for those who could afford it.

Some of the paintings that decorate the walls include Allan Ramsay’s ‘Portrait of the Unknown Lady’ which hangs above the fireplace (her eyes follow you as you walk around), and familiar city sites such as St Bernard’s Well in Edinburgh and Glasgow Green (although not quite as they appear now).