View of rear elevations of tenements at 55-61 Canongate, Edinburgh, from N.

Description View of rear elevations of tenements at 55-61 Canongate, Edinburgh, from N.

Date 27/5/2014

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number DP 190198

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content This shows the courtyard area of the Scottish Veterans' Residences at 57-61 Canongat, along with Callander House and Whitefoord House, Canongate, Edinburgh. This shows the rear elevation of the four-storeyed tenement at 57-61 Canongate which also forms part of the residences. This complex grew up with the building of the adjoining townhouses of Whitefoord House in 1768-70 by architect Robert Mylne (1733-1811) for Sir John Whitefoord of Blairgunan and Ballochmyle, and Callander House c.1770 for Sir John Callander of Craigforth. The Canongate was popular with many wealthier residents, with the likes of Queensberry House, Huntly House, Moray House and Acheson House all built as the town residences for the gentry of Scotland to be near Royalty based at Holyrood Palace. The whole complex is white-harled, and retain their traditional timber-framed, multi-paned, sash and case windows throughout, maintaining the traditional vernacular appearance of the buildings. In 1910, the Scottish Veterans' Residences was founded by Charles Pelham Burn and Chilton Lind Addison Smith to provide supported accommodation for ex-servicemen and women. Whitefoord House was the first residence which opened in 1911. In 1926 the first Lady Haig's Poppy factory was established in one of the rooms in the house.

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