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View of grounds at Callander House and Whitefoord House, Canongate, Edinburgh, from N.

DP 190202

Description View of grounds at Callander House and Whitefoord House, 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 190202

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content This shows the winding steps through the gardens to the north and west of the Scottish Veterans' Residences at Callander House and Whitefoord House, Canongate, Edinburgh. Within the whitewashed boundary walls stands the late 18th century Whitefoord House and adjoining Callander House (just to the left) with an early 20th century lower block linking to a single-storeyed hall built in 1927. On the Canongate an 18th century four-storeyed townhouse and early 19th century four-storeyed tenement also form part of the overall residence. The whole complex includes a well-laid out garden for residents to enjoy. This complex grew up with the building of the adjoining townhouses of Whitefoord House in 1769-70 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. The buildings were converted to a type foundry c.1850, producing typefaces for printers. 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.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1427911

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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