Wallpaper History tour Scotland 2025 - members-only event
Wed, 03 Sept
|various properties as per itinerary
From a vernacular farmstead and an urban tenement to some of Scotland's finest stately homes, this tour led by David Skinner, will embrace Scotland's rich history of material culture and design – with a particular focus on wallpaper.
Time & Location
03 Sept 2025, 08:00 – 06 Sept 2025, 18:00
various properties as per itinerary, Scotland, UK
About the event
Following on the success of the 2023 tour of Ireland, the WHS is excited to announce that booking is now open to members only for our 4-day tour of Scotland in September 2025. From a vernacular farmstead and an urban tenement to some of Scotland's finest stately homes, this tour will embrace Scotland's rich history of material culture and design – with a particular focus on wallpaper. Beginning in Glasgow, we will visit the pioneering buildings and interiors of Margaret MacDonald and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, before heading into the Highlands to see a faithfully restored rural longhouse. Travelling through some of Scotland's most beautiful and varied scenery we will finish in Edinburgh and the Borders, taking in Traquair - Scotland's oldest stately home - and Abbotsford, the baronial fantasy built by Sir Walter Scott. Along the way we will encounter wallpapers of all periods and contrasting styles, including some rare…
Tickets
- Sale ends: 31 Aug, 18:00
General Admission
This ticket does not include accommodation or food and drinks. Please ensure that you book your own accommodation
£260.00
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