Lady Stair's Close

Located in Edinburgh's Lawnmarket, Lady Stair's Close is the location of a 17th-century townhouse called Lady Stair's House built in 1622 for Sir William Gray of Pittendrum, an Edinburgh Baronet.

It was originally called Lady Gray's House after the widow of the first proprietor.

[1] She was the mother of the Scots Worthy Andrew Gray whose books became well-known despite dying at an early age.

[3] The close contains the Makars' Court - inscribed stones to the great names of Scottish literature.

[4] The Writers' Museum, belonging to the city of Edinburgh, contains memorabilia which celebrate the lives of three writers who all at one time lived in Edinburgh: Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Robert Burns.