The Gunsgreen House Trust
The Gunsgreen House Trust was established in the summer of 1998, to fully restore the building, retaining all of its historic features and conserving the story of the building for future generations to learn.
Our vision for Gunsgreen
Chair of Trustees
Building on the first 25 years we are now embarking on a major project that will transform our visitor offer to make it more expansive, dynamic, engaging and inclusive. Innovative and digitally interactive visitor displays will bring to life the history of the house through the stories of the people who lived and worked there and the communities who have benefitted from its existence. Work in partnership with Eyemouth Museum will enable periodic exhibitions and events focused on the town’s social, cultural and economic development. More broadly-based information about Scottish coastal communities will also feature in a series of visual installations, changing throughout the year, with insights into topics such as early seafaring, cross-border smuggling, Scottish lighthouses, traditional fishing, Victorian seaside holidays, marine conservation, and the 21st century shift from oil rigs to offshore wind farms.
We will enhance and expand our public spaces enabling the people of Eyemouth to make use of this unique resource through learning and participation activities and special events. By engaging with everyone from primary school pupils to senior citizens, and including many of the towns voluntary organisations and special interest groups, the aim will be to encourage interest in and understanding of the town’s social and economic history, provide training in traditional and contemporary skills relevant to heritage contruction and maintenance in coastal communities, create new jobs in the tourism and hospitality sector, and reinforce a strong sense of local identity and pride.
Meanwhile improvements to the quality and configuration of the visitor accommodation will enable the attraction of a new cohort of visitors boosting the local tourist economy and helping to regenerate the town. This will include much improved access for those with restricted mobility and, for the first time ever, allow access to all floors of the attraction (cellars, basement and ground floor) .
We will improve the building’s overall energy efficiency. A more efficient and controllable heating system will be complemented by effective insulation compatible with a distinctive and historic building. Lighting circuits will also be improved utilising the best technology to ensure optimum lighting in all areas together with increased energy efficiency.
Supporting exciting plans for Eyemouth including cycle networks, investment in tourism, proposed waterfront developments, improvements and innovations outlined in the town plan, along with national ambitions for coastal communities more generally, this is a timely opportunity to ensure Gunsgreen House is unlocked as a heritage asset for the people of Eyemouth, benefitting their town and community for years to come.
Visit Us
Recapture the days of John Nisbet and relive days of old during a stay at one of Gunsgreen House’s holiday properties. Experience the best views in the town over the harbour and out to sea. Click here for more informtion