Moubray House, Category A listed building on High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The stone building at 51-53 High Street features a Renaissance board-and-beam painted ceiling and plaster decorations with fruit and flower patterns from 1650.
Constructed by Robert Moubray in 1477 and rebuilt in 1529, the structure withstood the Burning of Edinburgh in 1544 ordered by Henry VIII.
The residence hosted notable figures including painter George Jamesone, writer Daniel Defoe, and publisher Archibald Constable, who owned the Encyclopedia Britannica.
The medieval building sits between Trunk's Close and John Knox House, near the former location of the Netherbow Port entrance to Edinburgh.
The wooden barrel-vaulted attic apartment remains visible from the exterior, representing architectural elements from different construction periods.
Location: City of Edinburgh
Location: Edinburgh
GPS coordinates: 55.95070,-3.18523
Latest update: March 9, 2025 04:12
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