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Edinburgh, Kingston Avenue, Craigend Park

Hospital (First World War), House (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Kingston Avenue, Craigend Park

Classification Hospital (First World War), House (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Kingston House; Kingston Clinic

Canmore ID 153307

Site Number NT27SE 4141

NGR NT 28163 70185

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/153307

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

NT27SE 4141.00 28163 70185

Architect: F.T.Pilkington, 1869.

NT27SE 4141.01 2820 7025 House in Grounds

NT27SE 4141.02 28268 70238 Stables

NT27SE 4141.03 28005 70032 Lodge

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Note (10 August 2015)

Converted from a house in 1917 to a hospital form shell-shocked soldiers and sailors. It was opened in March 1918 as The Scottish National Neurasthenic Hospital and was the only hospital of its kind in Scotland.

It closed in 1925.

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) and Scotland's War Project 10 August 2015.

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