Scotland's Printing Heritage

Robert Smail’s Printing Works is open

If you are planning a day out, Robert Smail’s Printing Works in Innerleithen is open 1pm to 5pm, Fridays to Mondays each weekend. For full details of current arrangements are on the National Trust for Scotland’s website.

Did you know?

Robert Freebairn was appointed Printer to the Queen for Scotland on 11 August 1711 in Edinburgh. He later printed for the ‘Pretender’s Army’ at Perth in 1715.