Edinburgh, Kingston Avenue, Craigend Park
Hospital (First World War), House (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Kingston Avenue, Craigend Park
Classification Hospital (First World War), House (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Kingston House; Kingston Clinic
Canmore ID 153307
Site Number NT27SE 4141
NGR NT 28163 70185
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/153307
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 4141.00 28163 70185
Architect: F.T.Pilkington, 1869.
NT27SE 4141.01 2820 7025 House in Grounds
NT27SE 4141.02 28268 70238 Stables
NT27SE 4141.03 28005 70032 Lodge
Note (10 August 2015)
Converted from a house in 1917 to a hospital form shell-shocked soldiers and sailors. It was opened in March 1918 as The Scottish National Neurasthenic Hospital and was the only hospital of its kind in Scotland.
It closed in 1925.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) and Scotland's War Project 10 August 2015.
