Provand's Lordship

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Provand's Lordship is the oldest house in Glasgow believed to have been founded in 1471.

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Provand's Lordship Highlights


Royal Portraits

Find the display of portraits including King James VI and I, on the first floor.

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St Nicholas Garden, behind Provand's Lordship

St Nicholas Garden

The garden honours the house’s history of supplying herbs and botanicals to a nearby hospital.


Photograph showing the Cathedral Precinct area of Glasgow

Cathedral Precinct

This area features Provand’s Lordship, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow Necropolis and the Glasgow Royal Infirmary Museum.

Explore the historic medieval quarter of Glasgow

Find these highlights the next time you visit the museum: Provand's Lordship highlights floorplan.


St Nicholas Garden, behind Provand's Lordship
Provand's Lordship

Provand's Lordship Portrait Image

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