Gladstone land is a residential house of the XVII century, located in the heart of Edinburgh, on the Royal mile street. The house was built in 1550, but in 1617 was bought and rebuilt a successful Edinburgh merchant Thomas Gladstones. Gladstones not only lived in the house, but rented the apartments for rent in an excellent location – on the Royal Mile - and nice apartments attracted non-poor tenants. Lived in the house: another merchant, a Minister, a knight and Guild master. At that time, the area of Edinburgh was limited by the city walls, the space under construction is not enough, and houses were built mostly of multi-storey, they were called "lands". In Gladstones land six floors is the middle house, the height of some buildings reached fourteen floors.

In 1934 the house was identified for demolition, but was bought by the national trust for Scotland. The Fund was completely renovated two floors of the building, and in the process of restoration were found original Renaissance ceiling paintings. Tourists can provide a complete picture of the life of the seventeenth century Edinburgh – open centers, lack of water, overcrowding. In apartments – furniture and furnishings of the time. In the tourist season excursions are led by guides in historical costumes.

On the first floor of the building recreated cobbler's shop, and over the door, spread his wings of gilded hawk. It is believed that the name of the owner is derived from the Scottish word "glad" (gled) – hawk.

By the mid-eighteenth century the Old town ceases to be a prestigious residential area, wealthy people are moving to a New city. On Charlotte square, the National Fund recreated Georgian house, and visitors can see firsthand what a contrast these two are typical for its time, a house. I can add description