The Drum, Edinburgh
| The Drum, Edinburgh | |
|---|---|
Entrance front of The Drum | |
| Coordinates | 55°54′30″N 3°07′12″W / 55.9084°N 3.1201°W |
| Built | 1726–1734 |
| Built for | John Somerville, 13th Lord Somerville |
| Architect | William Adam |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Designated | 14 July 1966 |
| Reference no. | LB28052 |
| Designated | 1 July 1987 |
| Reference no. | GDL00356 |
The Drum is an 18th-century country house and estate on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. Located between the Gilmerton and Danderhall areas, The Drum is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of the city centre. The Drum was the seat of the Lords Somerville from the later Middle Ages, who built a 16th-century house on the estate. This was replaced in the 1720s with a classical house by William Adam. Sold by Lord Somerville in the early 19th century, the house remains in private hands.