Gunsgreen House
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Title
Gunsgreen House
Description
Built in the 1750s for infamous local smuggler John Nisbet and designed by John Adam, Gunsgreen House is a fine category A listed Georgian building dominating the harbour.
Newly restored by the Gunsgreen House Trust, the �House of Secrets� tells the story of smuggling in Eyemouth and the east of Scotland through exciting displays ranging from the hidden tea chute to the dark barrel filled cellars. The upper part of the house has been restored as a merchant�s house complete with appropriate internal decoration and furnishings.
Source
scottishborders
Date
1752
Type
Museum
Identifier
856
Spatial Coverage
current,55.87246,-2.085573;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Gunsgreen Quay
Place
Eyemouth
IsNewThisYear
Yes
ArchitectName
John Adam
AddressLine2
The Harbour
OpeningDate1
17/9/2011
OpeningTime1
10.00-17.00
Activities
The whole house will be open for Doors Open Day.
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
Yes
DisabledAccess
Yes
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
Yes
Parking
Yes
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
11854
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
TD14 5SD
Citation
“Gunsgreen House,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/854.
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