Basic Site Details Name: | Linburn House Estate, Housing for the Blind | Town, district or village: | Wilkieston | City or county: | Midlothian | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | In 1944, further arrangements were required for those Scots blinded in the Second World War, and Linburn, situated outside Edinburgh, was purchased as an expanded Training Centre where seven workshops were established to teach the men and women various craft skills. Houses were built for the married men in the spacious grounds and a hostel, which incorporated a seven-bedded ward for those requiring medical attention, was established. (The hostel facility no longer operates)
Drawings in the Lorimer collection date from 1948 to 1952
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Scottish National Institution For War Blinded | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Housing | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1948 | 1952 | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | John Fraser Matthew | | | 1948 | 1952 | | | Lorimer & Matthew | | | 1948 | 1952 | | | Stuart Russell Matthew | | B | 1948 | 1952 | Job continued by Carr & Matthew | | Carr & Matthew | | B | 1950 | 1952 | Job continued by Carr & Matthew | | David Carr | | B | 1950 | 1952 | Job continued by Carr & Matthew | | James Robertson Laidlaw | | B | After 1951 | | As apprentice with Carr & Mtthew |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Scottish National Institution for War Blinded | |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsParent Structure and SiteThis structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | | Building name | Notes | | Linburn House and other buildings on site | In 1944, the Linburn House Estate, situated outside Edinburgh was purchased to provide further facilites for those Scots blinded in the Second World War. Here an expanded Training Centre with seven workshops was established to teach the men and women various craft skills. The original house was demolished in 1955.
See separate entry for housing for the blind built on the estate |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architectural Design | February 1955 | | | pp43-44 | | Scotsman | 25 May 1996 | | | Obituary - Stuart Russell Matthew |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of James Robertson Laidlaw | Information sent to Dictionary | | Sent April 2010 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | | LOR L/37, L/44 | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | ID 196683 | |
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