Bute House on Charlotte Square - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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N 55° 57.147 W 003° 12.481
30U E 487010 N 6200806
Bute House within Charlotte Square is the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland. The house was featured on a United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland postage stamp in 1975.
Waymark Code: WMWR71
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/05/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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"Bute House (Gaelic: Taigh Bhòid) is the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland located within Charlotte Square 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."

--Wikipedia (visit link)
Stamp Issuing Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Date of Issue: 1975-04-23

Denomination: 7 p - British penny

Color: Multicolor: lavender, yellow, red, blue, black

Stamp Type: Single Stamp

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