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Linburn House Estate, Housing for the Blind
Wilkieston
Midlothian
Scotland
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 Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Scottish National Institution For War Blinded

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
HousingNot Known

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction19481952

People

Design and Construction

The 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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
John Fraser Matthew19481952
Lorimer & MatthewArchitectural practice19481952
Stuart Russell MatthewB19481952Job continued by Carr & Matthew
Carr & MatthewBArchitectural practice19501952Job continued by Carr & Matthew
David CarrBArchitect19501952Job continued by Carr & Matthew
James Robertson LaidlawBArchitect1951AAs apprentice with Carr & Mtthew

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Scottish National Institution for War Blinded

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

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Notes
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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.<br><br>See separate entry for housing for the blind built on the estateLinburn House and other buildings on site

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Scotsman1996/05/25*Obituary - Stuart Russell Matthew
Architectural Design1955/02pp43-44

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew CollectionLOR L/37, L/44
Courtesy of James Robertson LaidlawInformation sent to DictionarySent April 2010
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmorehttp://www.rcahms.gov.uk/pls/portal/newcanmore.details_gisID 196683