Hello and Welcome to the Panmure House Project.
Adam Smith, the famous moral philosopher and political economist, occupied Panmure House in Edinburgh from 1778 till his death in 1790, and was buried in the nearby Canongate Churchyard.
The objective of the Panmure House Project is to coordinate efforts to bring in a history, policy, research, or education-conscious public or private entity into Panmure House. It was set up by a number of economists living in Edinburgh, and expanded to include a wider set of concerned individuals.
On May 13, 2008, the Edinburgh City Council agreed to the sale of Panmure House to the Edinburgh Business School (the Graduate School of Business at Heriot-Watt University), subject to the agreement of the Scottish Ministers because the agreed offer is significantly lower than the competing bid from a private developer.
The decision of the City of Edinburgh Council (May 13, 2008)The Letter to the Edinburgh City Council (and the responses from the Council)
Adam Smith's home: Press coverage
Adam Smith Statue (July 4, 2008)
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