Smuggled in for the public

A REFURBISHED house which has been described as "the most impressive monument to the smuggling trade in Britain" has opened it's doors to the public.

By The Newsroom

Published 25th Mar 2010, 09:05 BST

Updated 25th Mar 2010, 10:28 BST

Gunsgreen House in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, was designed by John Adam for local merchant and smuggler John Nisbet in 1752.

After a varied history it has been restored by the Gunsgreen House Trust, at a cost of 2.4 million, and adapted for use as a visitor attraction and guest house.

Professor Alistair Rowan, chairman of the Gunsgreen House Trust , said: "This merchant's house marks a unique addition to the cultural property of Scotland."