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Edinburgh, Craighouse Road, Bevan House

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Psychiatric Hospital (19th Century), University (20th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Craighouse Road, Bevan House

Classification Psychiatric Hospital (19th Century), University (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Bevan House Villa; Napier University; Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Canmore ID 128037

Site Number NT27SW 1006

NGR NT 23429 70558

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/128037

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Oblique aerial view of New Craig House, Queen's Craig House, East Craig House, Bevan House, South Craig House, The New Learning Resource Centre and Old Craig House, looking W.
Oblique aerial view of New Craig House, Queen's Craig House, East Craig House, Bevan House, South Craig House, The New Learning Resource Centre and Old Craig House, looking W.General view of staircase at half landing.General view of hall to colannade.General view of hall to colannade.General view of ground floor staircase.Detail of finial.General view taken from the south east.Oblique aerial view centred on Craig House, Old Craig House, South Craig Villa, Bevan House, East Craig and Queen's Craig.General view of East facade of Bevan House from South East.Interior, general view of East entrance hall of Bevan House from West.Oblique aerial view of Craighouse University Hospital, taken from the NNE.Oblique aerial view of New Craig House, Queen's Craig House, East Craig House, Bevan House, South Craig House, The New Learning Resource Centre and Old Craig House, looking SSE.General view of NE Room , first floor.Detail of fireplace in NE Room, lower ground floor.Detail of wooden porch on west elevation..General view of roof architetcure including chiney stacks, and finials.Detail of main entrance staircase metalwork.General view of hall to colannade.Detail of colonnade arch.Dertail of fireplace in sitting room, ground floor.General view of west elevation, taken from the south west.General view of west elevation, taken from the south west.Detail of finials.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on Craig House, Old Craig House, South Craig Villa, Bevan House, East Craig and Queen's CraigGeneral view of East facade of Bevan House from North East.Oblique aerial view of Craighouse University Hospital, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital/University, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view of South Craig House, Bevan House and East Craig House, looking WSW.General view of SE Room, first floor.Detail of fireplace in NE Room , lower ground floor.Detail of fireplace in SE Room , lower ground floor.Detail of main entrance staircase including metalwork.Detail of water pipe.Detail of doorway and fanlight.General view of east elevation, taken from the south east.General view of north elevation, taken from the north west.General view of the east elevation, taken from the north east..Oblique aerial view.General view of rear of Bevan House from North West.Interior, general view of corridor to West of hall in Bevan House from East.Oblique aerial view of Craighouse University Hospital, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital/University, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital/University, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view of South Craig House, Bevan House and East Craig House, looking NNW.Oblique aerial view of Bevan House and East Craig House, looking NNE.Detail of main entrance staircase including metalwork.General view of north east turret.Detail of fireplace and overmantle in main hall.Detail of doorway, arch, pillar and capital head..General view of doorway, arch, colonnade, pillar and capital head..General view of ground floor staircase and adjacent doorways.Detail of fanlight.Detail of capital head.Detail of ceiling in sitting room, ground floor.Detail of fireplace in SW Room , ground floor.General view of west elevation, taken from the north west.Detail of finials.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on Craig House, Old Craig House, South Craig Villa, Bevan House, East Craig and Queen's Craig.General view of East facade of Bevan House from North East.Interior, general view of television lounge in South East room of Bevan House from West.Interior, general view of television lounge in South East room of Bevan House from West.Interior, general view from East of Dining Room in South West room of Bevan House.General view of rear elevation Oblique aerial view of New Craig House, Queen's Craig House, East Craig House, Bevan House and Old Craig House, looking NNW.Oblique aerial view of Old Craig House, Bevan House and East Craig House, looking WSW.Detail of fireplace in SE Room , first floor.General view of SE Room , lower ground floor.Detail of finial.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on Craig House, Old Craig House, South Craig Villa, Bevan House, East Craig and South Craig Villa.Oblique aerial view centred on Craig House, Old Craig House, South Craig Villa, Bevan House, East Craig and Queen's Craig.Oblique aerial view centred on Craig House, Old Craig House, South Craig Villa, Bevan House, East Craig and Queen's Craig.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital/University, taken from the E.Oblique aerial view of South Craig House, Bevan House and East Craig House, looking WSW.Detail of fireplace in NE Room , lower ground floor.General view of west elevation and south west turret. turret.Detail of finial on south west turret.General view of sitting room, ground floor.General view of sitting room, ground floor.Detail of fireplace in NE Room , ground floor.Detail of fireplace in SW Room , ground floor.Detail of hopper and down pipeOblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital/University, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view of the green in front of South Craig House with part of Mechants of Edinburgh Golf course beyond, looking SSE.Oblique aerial view of Old Craig House, Bevan House and East Craig House, looking SSW.General view of SW Room , first floor.Detail of fireplace in SW Room , first floor.Detail of main entrance staircase including metalwork.General view of sitting room, ground floor.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on Craig House, Old Craig House, South Craig Villa, Bevan House, East Craig and Queen's Craig.Interior, general view of East entrance hall of Bevan House from West.Oblique aerial view of New Craig House, Queen's Craig House, East Craig House, Bevan House, South Craig House, The New Learning Resource Centre and Old Craig House, looking NW.

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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

NT27SW 1006 23429 70558

NT27SW 12 23459 70660 Old Craig House

NT27SW 195 73353 70686 New Craig House

NT27SW 697 23434 70500 South Craig House

NT27SW 1007 23431 70626 East Craig House

NT27SW 1008 23249 70658 Queen's Craig House

NT27SW 1009 23621 70611 East Lodge

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Desk Based Assessment (5 May 2013 - 31 October 2013)

Royal Edinburgh Hospital Masterplan Environmental Statement

Landmark buildings - 3 small chateaux buildings set within a landscaped hilltop site. The old Craig House estate was bought in 1878 by the Royal Edinburgh Hospital it was used as a hospital for paying patients and was built to give the appearance of a spa hotel rather than a hospital.

Information from Linn Glancy (Headland Archaeology) 2014.

OASIS ID: headland1-302007. no.HB27736

Further Details

Standing Building Recording (June 2015)

NT 23429 70558 An enhanced building survey incorporating a photographic and written record was undertaken in June 2015. Bevan House is part of the Royal Edinburgh Asylum Complex built at Craighouse by the architect Sydney Mitchell in 1894. Bevan House is a Category A listed building and is of a high historical and architectural significance. Its history is legible in its architectural alterations, though it retains some of its original features. The original layout of Bevan House has been only slightly modified over the past century, with the most changed floor plan being on the second floor. Several unusual features, such as a branched perron staircase survive.

The interior, while affected by a number of refurbishments, still retains several historically significant features. Bevan House overall is in a poor to average condition for a nonruinous structure. It is severely affected by mould infestation and water damage, which have started to affect its structural stability. The building had been owned by Edinburgh Napier

University till 2013.

Archive: NRHE

Funder: Clearbell Capital LLP

Ariane Buschmann and Frank Giecco – Wardell Armstrong Archaeology

(Source: DES, Volume 17)

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