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Aberdeen, 50 Huntly Street, Princewall House

Orphanage (19th Century), School (19th Century)

Site Name Aberdeen, 50 Huntly Street, Princewall House

Classification Orphanage (19th Century), School (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Royal Blind Asylum; Eye Institution; 50-56 Huntly Street; Formerly Rural Aberdeen Workshop For The Blind

Canmore ID 146992

Site Number NJ90NW 521

NGR NJ 93577 06122

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/146992

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeen, City Of
  • Parish Aberdeen
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District City Of Aberdeen
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ90NW 521 93577 06122

Royal Blind Asylum [NAT]

OS 1:1250 map, 1968.

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE

Aberdeen, 50 Huntly Street, Blind Asylum.

ARCHITECTS: Ernst and Young.

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