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The Tenement House

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The National Trust for Scotland's Tenement House provides a rare glimpse into life in Glasgow in the early 20th century, in the faithfully restored four-room house lived in by Miss Agnes Toward for over half a century.

Story

The house at 145 Buccleuch Street was built in 1892 by speculative builders keen to monopolise on Glasgow’s swift industrial boom. Agnes Toward and her mother, Mrs Agnes Reid Toward, moved here in 1911. Her father, a commercial traveller in metals, died when Agnes was just three years old.

Miss Toward was a shorthand typist for a firm of shipping merchants and coal exporters called Prentice, Service & Henderson. She never married and worked on into her 70s –today she would be seen as an independent career woman. From her extensive archive, we see that she enjoyed taking holidays in Largs, baking, going to church and taking regular theatre trips to watch musicals.

Her mother was a dressmaker who also used the house as her business premises. You can still see her sign in the stair, with its proud boast of ‘no fitting required’. Mrs Toward passed away in 1939, and her daughter remained living there until 1965 when her failing health required her to move to long-term hospital care.

When Agnes died ten years later she left a set of chairs in her will to a church elder, Mr Sam Davidson. When he visited the house to collect them he brought with him his niece Anna, who was instantly struck by the need to preserve the house and its contents, and persuaded the owners to sell it to her. She lived there for seven years before selling it to the Trust in 1982.

Address: 145 Buccleuch Street , Glasgow G3 6QN, GLG, GB
Phone: 0141 333 0183
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State: GLG
City: Glasgow
Zip Code: G3 6QN

opening times

Monday: 13:00-17:00
Tuesday: 13:00-17:00
Wednesday: 13:00-17:00
Thursday: 13:00-17:00
Friday: 13:00-17:00
Saturday: 13:00-17:00
Sunday: 13:00-17:00


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Reviews
Time-capsule is the best definition. But words mean nothing without being in this house so well preserved. Kind staff and all you need to memorably visit in the heart of GlasgowVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Brilliant discovery steeped in history. It was as if the owner just stepped out and left it exactly as it should be.. part of the national trust so if you are a member it's free to visit. Small cafe too and tables to sit and eat your own packed lunch xVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
An interesting insight of how Glaswegians live decades before. It’s a small, humble museum with friendly staffs who are happy to answer your questions about the house.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot sure
Fascinating insight into the life of someone who lived in Glasgow back then. Such an interesting visit if you love local history. Volunteers and staff were so so lovely and knowledgeable, I cannot rate them high enough.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
We visited on a Saturday and bought tickets at the door. Not too busy, given it was half term and a really nice experience. The information boards explain the history of Glasgow really nicely. Staff were passionate and knowledgeable and answered most of our questions.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
A National Trust for Scotland site, so if you're English National Trust members, you also get in for free. Really interesting introduction exhibition downstairs, before going upstairs to see the rooms of the house. Great ambience, and smell due to the gas lighting. You may think you won't spend long here due to only having 4 small rooms to visit, but there's so much detail in those room and the volunteers who work there are so adorably chatty, sharing their stories of life living in or visiting a Tenement House, that you'll end up spending well over an hour here. Great place to visit if you're wanting to learn about local history and culture.
A very beautiful and antique house dating back to the year 1894, and everything is as it was before. I recommend visiting it.
Very interesting National Trust property with a quirky backstory. You'll need about a half an hour to see the four or so rooms of this original vintage home. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Steps to conquer for anyone with mobility issues, may not be for very young children as objects that should not be handled are not roped off and may prove tempting!
An absolute must if visiting Glasgow, an exemplary example of tenament life. Beautifully curated, with original features, furniture, and life. This is probably one of the best museums I've ever been to. Has a little tearoom as well. Very big Hill to walk up via Google maps, but can access by going around the other way.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
A fascinating time capsule that’s definitely worth visiting! You get a glimpse of how life was in the previous century. Thank you to the friendly staff for answering all our questions and for maintaining the site so well!Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo wait
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