Bute House
| Bute House Taigh Bhòid (Gaelic) Bute Hoose (Scots) |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Address | 6 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Town or city | Edinburgh |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°57′9.11″N 3°12′28.86″W / 55.9525306°N 3.2080167°WCoordinates: 55°57′9.11″N 3°12′28.86″W / 55.9525306°N 3.2080167°W |
| Current tenants | Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland |
| Construction started | 1793 |
| Completed | 1805 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Robert Adam |
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Listed Building – Category A
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| Reference no. | 28502 |
Bute House (Gaelic: Taigh Bhòid) is the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland located within Charlotte Squard in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Alongside two other offices at Holyrood and at St. Andrew's House, Bute House also has a smaller office used by the First Minister when in official residence.
Located at 6 Charlotte Square in the New Town, Edinburgh, it is the central house on the north side of the square, and was designed by Robert Adam. The four-storey house contains the Cabinet Room, offices and conference, reception, sitting and dining rooms where the First Minister works, and where Scottish Government ministers, official visitors and guests are received and entertained. The second and third floors contain the private residence of the First Minister. Bute House was conveyed to the National Trust for Scotland by the Marquess of Bute in 1966. Between 1970 and 1999 it served as the official residence of the Secretary of State for Scotland. Since 1999 it has been the official residence of the First Minister.
As well as serving as the official residence of the First Minister, Bute House is frequently used by the First Minister to hold press conferences, media briefings, meetings of the cabinet of the Scottish Government and appointing members to the Scottish Cabinet.
Charlotte Square was designed by Robert Adam. The Lord Provost and Edinburgh Town Council commissioned Adam to draw up plans for the Square in 1791 as the splendid culmination of Edinburgh’s first New Town. However, Adam died in 1792 and his completed designs had to be realized by others. The north side of the Square was built first and is faithful to his intentions.
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