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Peebles, Innerleithen Road, Hydro Hotel

Hospital (First World War), Hotel (19th Century), Hotel (20th Century), Hotel (20th Century), Hydropathic Institute (20th Century), Hydropathic Institute (19th Century)

Site Name Peebles, Innerleithen Road, Hydro Hotel

Classification Hospital (First World War), Hotel (19th Century), Hotel (20th Century), Hotel (20th Century), Hydropathic Institute (20th Century), Hydropathic Institute (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Hydropathic Hotel; Peebles Hydro; Peebles Naval Hospital

Canmore ID 98207

Site Number NT24SE 97

NGR NT 26027 40525

NGR Description Centred on NT 26027 40525

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/98207

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Peebles
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Tweeddale
  • Former County Peebles-shire

Archaeology Notes

NT24SE 97.00 26027 40525

NT24SE 97.01 26141 40398 Gate-Lodge

The Hydropathic Hotel was used as a hospital during WWII.

J Guy 1999; NMRS MS 810/8, 15

The original Hydro building (1878-81) was burnt down in 1905, but can be depicted on the OS 2nd Edition map (Peebleshire, sheet XIII, 1900).

Information from RCAHMS (HMLB), January 2002.

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE:

ARCHITECT: John Starforth

Devastating fire: July 1905

ARCHITECT: J. Miller FRIBA Glasgow incorporating portions of earlier building.

Activities

Photographic Record (1896)

Photograph album with views from the Scottish Borders in 1896 including Peebles

Project (March 2013 - September 2013)

A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.

Sbc Note

Visibility: This is an upstanding building.

Information from Scottish Borders Council.

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