The Linden, 51, Craigcrook Road, Edinburgh

[Schorsch]

Thank you very much for this interesting Story Forfarian! Also thanks for Dorrie, Ruskie and others who helped me to find the story behind the names and dates of Wilhelm and Suzanne.

[Forfarian]

I forgot to add that Susanne also sold several other properties in other parts of Edinburgh.

[Schorsch]

Aha? Do you know which one?

[Forfarian]

Sorry, no, I didn't make a note of all of them. They were scattered all over the city.

But the 1915 valuation roll lists Wilhelm Kuhn as proprietor of 16 Viewforth, and Mrs Susanne Kuhn as proprietor of 8 Montpelier Park. In 1920 Susanne is listed as proprietor of both of those, and of 33 London Street.

[Schorsch]

Ah yes, i have seen this.

[Ruskie]

Great detective work Dorrie and Forfarian. I’m glad the house has been found and that it still stands, and still looks lovely. 

[Forfarian]

Well, I happened to have occasion to drive along Craigcrook Road today, so I stopped and had a look, camera in hand. Unfortunately there was a large van parked in the driveway of No 24. This is indeed the last pair of semi-detached houses shown on the 1908 edition of the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map https://maps.nls.uk/view/82877388.  No 24 has a modern extension on its left.

[DonM]

Craigcrook Castle is right across the road they would have had great views from the 1st floor.  Btw Craigcrook Mortification is one of the oldest charities in Scotland and was created in the early 1700's when the then owner of Craigcrook donated the castle and farm to this newly formed charity which he founded. This is why you would have spotted their name in the registers.  They funded the charity by selling small plots and continue buy and sell properties to raise funds.

Don

[Forfarian]

Craigcrook Castle is right across the road they would have had great views from the 1st floor.

It's not across the road from Nos 23/24. They are opposite the park at the foot of Ravelston Hill.

Craigcrook Castle is about half a mile further west, on the lower slope of Corstorphine Hill. There might once have been a view from Nos 23/24 to the castle, but there's been a lot of building since 1905, and you don't get a decent unobstructed view of the castle from Craigcrook road at all now.