Rosslynlee Hospital was a mental health facility near Roslin, Midlothian in Scotland. The main hospital building is a Grade C listed building.[1] Rosslynlee Hospital is currently being converted into a new village called St. Margarets.[2]
| Rosslynlee Hospital | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Rosslynlee Hospital | |
  Shown in Midlothian | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°50′08″N 3°10′24″W / 55.8355°N 3.1732°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Psychiatric hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1874 |
| Closed | 2011 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History
editThe hospital, which was designed by William Lambie Moffatt, opened as the Midlothian and Peebles Asylum in 1874.[3] Two wings, designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson, were completed in 1898.[3] It joined the National Health Service as Rosslynlee Mental Hospital in 1948 and became Rosslynlee Hospital in 1960.[4]
After the introduction of Care in the Community in the early 1980s, the hospital went into a period of decline and closed in 2011.[5] Plans have been brought forward to redevelop the site for residential use.[6]
Re-Development
editThe redevelopment of Rosslynlee Hospital, St. Margarets, is being promoted by Robertson Group as a redevelopment of the original hospital building and the construction of a range of detached new-build houses. This development will provide 121 luxury four, five and six bedroom homes.[7]
References
edit- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Rosslynlee Hospital, Including Gate Lodge, Gatepiers, Railings And Staff Cottages (Category C Listed Building) (LB44926)". Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "About St. Margarets - St Margarets". St Margarets - Home. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Rosslynlee Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Rosslynlee Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Doctor pens history of care at Lothian hospital". The Scotsman. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Green light for new homes at Rosslynlee Hospital site". Midlothian Advertiser. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "New homes for sale in St. Margarets". Robertson Homes. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
Further reading
edit- Craig, Robert (2008). Up by - a History of Rosslynlee Hospital. ISBN 978-0955994906.