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.
Explore the portraits
St Nicholas Garden
The garden honours the house’s history of supplying herbs and botanicals to a nearby hospital.
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 GlasgowFind these highlights the next time you visit the museum: Provand's Lordship highlights floorplan.
Provand's Lordship Portrait Image
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