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Muirhouse (new house)
Unknown, 1887, Photograph
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Muirhouse (new house)
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6277
Title
Muirhouse (new house)
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1887
Type
Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Muirhouse is residential area in the north-west of Edinburgh. The mid 20th century housing estate takes its name from the mid 19th century mansion in the area which was home to the Davidson family.
The present building was built around 1830, and was approached from the west and the east by tree-lined avenues. It is a Category A listed building.
During World War II, the gardens at Muirhouse supplied produce to raise money for the Prisoner of War Fund. The garden was removed during the 1950s to allow the construction of a road from Muirhouse to Silverknowes, which became Marine Drive. Muirhouse is near the junction of West Shore Road and Marine Drive.
This photograph is from a volume entitled 'Photographs of houses in the vicinity of Lauriston Castle' which was compiled in 1909. The book has the armorial bookplate of Macknight Crawfurd of Cartsburn, Lauriston Castle, on the inside cover.
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