North Berwick, Abbotsford Park, Carlekemp House
Convalescent Home (First World War), House (19th Century)
Site Name North Berwick, Abbotsford Park, Carlekemp House
Classification Convalescent Home (First World War), House (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Karlkemp; Carlekemp Priory School; Officers' Convalescent Home
Canmore ID 56657
Site Number NT58NW 29
NGR NT 53688 85487
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/56657
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Dirleton
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT58NW 29 53688 85487 Carlekemp House
NT58NW 29.01 53733 85407 Stables
NT58NW 29.02 53683 85325 Lodge
NT58NW 29.03 53528 85359 Garden House
NMRS REFERENCE
Architect: John Kinross 1898
Note (21 July 2015)
The Government rented houses for the duration of the conflict to accommodate servicemen. One such was Carlekemp in Abbotsford Road, North Berwick, which was used as an officers' convalescent home. One young officer recovering at Carlekemp recalled seeing the long procession of the surrendering German Fleet of some 70 warships steaming up the Forth (November 1918).
Information from the Scotland's War Project to RCAHMS 21 July 2015.
