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
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Peebles
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Tweeddale
- Former County Peebles-shire
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.
NMRS REFERENCE:
ARCHITECT: John Starforth
Devastating fire: July 1905
ARCHITECT: J. Miller FRIBA Glasgow incorporating portions of earlier building.
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.
