Edinburgh, Granton, 19 Boswall Road, Boswall House | Canmore

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Villa (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Granton, 19 Boswall Road, Boswall House

Classification Villa (19th Century)

Canmore ID 149325

Site Number NT27NW 134

NGR NT 24510 76973

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/149325

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Edinburgh, Boswall Road, Boswall House, interior.
View of sitting room.

SC 583539

Edinburgh, Boswall Road, Boswall House, interior. View of sitting room.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

17/8/1951

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Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking WSW.

DP 217228

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/7/2015

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Edinburgh, Boswall Road, Boswall House.
Detail of ironwork railings.

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Edinburgh, Boswall Road, Boswall House. Detail of ironwork railings.

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List C Survey

1975

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Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

SC 1269899

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

17/8/1951

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Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SW.

DP 217229

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/7/2015

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Edinburgh, 23, 21, 19 and 17 Boswall Road.
General view from North East of Wardieburn House, Manor House, Boswall House respectively.

SC 583531

Edinburgh, 23, 21, 19 and 17 Boswall Road. General view from North East of Wardieburn House, Manor House, Boswall House respectively.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

SC 1269892

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

17/8/1951

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Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

SC 1269893

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

17/8/1951

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Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SSE.

DP 217232

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/7/2015

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Edinburgh, 23, 21, 19 and 17 Boswall Road.
General view from North West of Wardieburn House, Manor House, Boswall House respectively.

SC 583533

Edinburgh, 23, 21, 19 and 17 Boswall Road. General view from North West of Wardieburn House, Manor House, Boswall House respectively.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

SC 1269894

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

17/8/1951

© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking S.

DP 217231

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/7/2015

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Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.

SC 1269896

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

17/8/1951

© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking NW.

DP 217226

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/7/2015

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Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking W.

DP 217227

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/7/2015

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Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SSW.

DP 217230

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/7/2015

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Edinburgh, 17, 18, 21 23 Boswall Road.
General view from South East of Manor House, Boswall House, Wardieburn House respectively.

SC 583535

Edinburgh, 17, 18, 21 23 Boswall Road. General view from South East of Manor House, Boswall House, Wardieburn House respectively.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Edinburgh, Boswall Road, Boswall House.
View from South West.

SC 583537

Edinburgh, Boswall Road, Boswall House. View from South West.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

SC 1269898

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

17/8/1951

© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SE.

DP 217233

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/7/2015

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Edinburgh, Boswall House and Wardieburn House.
View from South.

SC 1645958

Edinburgh, Boswall House and Wardieburn House. View from South.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

Edinburgh, Boswall Road, Boswall House, interior.
View of sitting room.

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking WSW.

Edinburgh, Boswall Road, Boswall House.
Detail of ironwork railings.

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SW.

Edinburgh, 23, 21, 19 and 17 Boswall Road.
General view from North East of Wardieburn House, Manor House, Boswall House respectively.

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SSE.

Edinburgh, 23, 21, 19 and 17 Boswall Road.
General view from North West of Wardieburn House, Manor House, Boswall House respectively.

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking S.

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking NW.

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking W.

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SSW.

Edinburgh, 17, 18, 21 23 Boswall Road.
General view from South East of Manor House, Boswall House, Wardieburn House respectively.

Edinburgh, Boswall Road, Boswall House.
View from South West.

Manor House, Boswall House and Forthview House, Boswall Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

Oblique aerial view of Boswall House, looking SE.

Edinburgh, Boswall House and Wardieburn House.
View from South.

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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

NT27NW 134 24510 76973

ARCHITECT: Thomas Hamilton.

Formerly Wardie Cottages - attributed, Ian Fisher.

NMRS REFERENCE:

Newspaper cutting missing at time of upgrade, 25.8.1999, titled: 'Conversion of three historic houses into 12 flats' (30.6.1965) - The Scotsman.

Edinburgh, Wardieburn House (Wardiebank?), Manor House and Boswall (Boswell?) House for Sir Donald Pollock Bart M.D.

Plans:

Dick Peddie and MacKay, Edinburgh survey and proposed alts

Attic 2, Bin 22, Bag 1 n.d

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