Provand's Lordship

This house dates to 1471 so can legitimately be described as late medieval, albeit very late medieval. It's the oldest surviving building of its kind in the city centre, a Grade A listed monument and gives some insight into what the area was like when James III was on the throne, before mercantilism and industry rolled over the top of a formerly pleasant stretch of Scottish countryside. Originally part of a complex commissioned by the Bishop of Glasgow that included St Nicholas's Hospital and Chapel, it's the only portion left standing and now serves as a museum. There's a surprisingly pleasant little garden out the back while the interior has 17th century furniture donated by the late Sir William Burrell – of Burrell Collection fame. The building itself sits opposite the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art by the cathedral precinct in the East End.