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Craig House


In March 2011 it was announced that Napier University had sold the Craigshouse campus to a group of property developers, who plan to restore the seven listed buildings on site as well as create new residential properties from 2013.

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Alternative names for Craig House

Craighous; Craighouse; Old Craig House

Where is Craig House?

Craig House is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference:NT 23459 70660

Lat / long:55.922950,-3.226294

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Weather at Craig House

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C
14km/h WNW
1012mb
87%
16%
08:10 16:42

Few clouds
Weather observed at Colinton at 07:29

References (websites)

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Castles near Craig House

Meggetland (possible) (site of)

0.5km away

Craiglockhart Castle

0.8km away

Merchiston Castle

1.4km away

Braid Castle (site of)

1.5km away

Redhall Castle (site of)

1.7km away

Greenhill (possible) (site of)

1.8km away

Saughton Hall (site of)

1.9km away

Stenhouse

2.0km away

Old Comiston House

2.1km away
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Ancient sites near Craig House

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

0.9km away

Buck Stane standing stone

1.8km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

2.4km away

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

2.6km away

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

2.8km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

3.3km away

Samson's Ribs fort

4.4km away

Arthur's Seat fort

4.7km away

Dunsapie fort

5.3km away
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Pictish stones near Craig House

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

3.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

3.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

3.5km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

28.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

28.5km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

28.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

28.8km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

34.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

35.1km away
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Pictish sites near Craig House

Haddington silver chain

28.1km away

Borland silver chain

29.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

31.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

34.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

35.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

40.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

56.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

65.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

131.3km away
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Accommodation near Craig House

15 Merchiston Gardens Bed & Breakfast
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
0.8km away
Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
1.1km away
Royal Ettrick Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
1.4km away
Ardmillan Hotel
hotel, barEdinburgh
1.7km away
Granville Guesthouse
hotelEdinburgh
1.8km away
NB's Guest House
hotelEdinburgh
1.8km away
Albyn Townhouse
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
1.9km away
Kaimes Guest House
hotelEdinburgh
1.9km away
Martins Guest House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
1.9km away
Robertson Guesthouse
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
1.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craig House

The Waiting Room
barEdinburgh
1.0km away
Morningside Glory
barEdinburgh
1.1km away
Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
1.1km away
Merlin
barEdinburgh
1.2km away
Caley Sample Room
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
1.6km away
Ardmillan Hotel
hotel, barEdinburgh
1.7km away
Montpeliers Bar & Brasserie
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
1.8km away
Best Western Bruntsfield Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
2.1km away
Links Hotel, Edinburgh
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
2.2km away
The Golf Tavern
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
2.4km away
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Published on the 25th of March 2011 at 5:04 pm. Updated on the 28th of February 2013 at 2:21 pm.

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