This neoclassical building dating from 1816 was the headquarters of the Incorporation of Masters and Mariners (founded in 1380), the nautical equivalent of a tradesmen’s guild, and is a treasure house of old ship models, navigation instruments and nautical memorabilia relating to Leith’s maritime history. Admission by prebooked guided tour only.
Trinity House
Leith
Transportation
- bus: all Leith Walk buses
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