The Drum, Edinburgh

The Drum, Edinburgh
Entrance front of The Drum
Coordinates55°54′30″N 3°07′12″W / 55.9084°N 3.1201°W / 55.9084; -3.1201
Built1726–1734
Built forJohn Somerville, 13th Lord Somerville
ArchitectWilliam Adam
Listed Building – Category A
Designated14 July 1966
Reference no.LB28052
Designated1 July 1987
Reference no.GDL00356
The Drum, Edinburgh is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
The Drum, Edinburgh
Location in Edinburgh council area
The Drum, driveway

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.