Rosslynlee Hospital

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
Rosslynlee Hospital
Rosslynlee Hospital is located in Midlothian
Rosslynlee Hospital
Shown in Midlothian
Geography
LocationRoslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Coordinates55.8355°N 3.1732°W / 55.8355; -3.1732
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypePsychiatric hospital
Services
Emergency departmentNo
History
Opened1874
Closed2011
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

The 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

The 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
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Rosslynlee Hospital, Including Gate Lodge, Gatepiers, Railings And Staff Cottages (Category C Listed Building) (LB44926)". Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. "About St. Margarets - St Margarets". St Margarets - Home. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. "Rosslynlee Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. "Rosslynlee Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  5. "Doctor pens history of care at Lothian hospital". The Scotsman. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  6. "Green light for new homes at Rosslynlee Hospital site". Midlothian Advertiser. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. "New homes for sale in St. Margarets". Robertson Homes. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

Further reading
  • Craig, Robert (2008). Up by - a History of Rosslynlee Hospital. ISBN 978-0955994906.
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