The Linden, 51, Craigcrook Road, Edinburgh

[Schorsch]

Is it allowed to post the census pictures here?

[Ruskie]

See my reply #31 above - later posts have crossed with it while I was modifying it.

I will have a closer look at the maps you posted in a minute. 

[dowdstree]

From what Forfarian and Ruskie found it now looks like The Lindens was at either No 4 or No 9 Craigcrook Road. Lots of redevelopment in that area.

I will take a look at the street as promised sometime next week when I am down that way.

No I have not visited Craigcrook Castle as it is a private residence and has been so for many years. There is a history of the castle online. It is a large turreted house rather than a castle as we would know one.

Dorrie

[Schorsch]

Thank you Dorrie, i am looking forward to this.

[Ruskie]

I don’t know if the house at No 4 Craigcrook Rd today is The Linden. The terrace is currently called “Cranbrook Gardens” though that name could be a later addition.

Considering the very few houses Brigitte says are on Craigcrook Road in the 1901 census, and comparing the 1895 and 1905 maps, I am not sure which would have been standing in 1901. Not many obviously. The majority of construction must have been after the 1901 census.

The two large houses (one of which I originally thought may have been The Linden) are already built in 1895, as is Keith Row, but not much else.

 

[dowdstree]

Back in the early 1900's this area was more of a village than a suburb of Edinburgh. Locally Davidsons Mains which is nearby is still referred to as "The Village"

There is an old photo of Main Street, Davidsons Mains from around the 1900's and there are cows in the middle of the road. Can't remember now where I saw it though.

If you go to the end of Main Street, Davidsons Mains and turn into Quality Street right up to where it now meets the busy Queensferry Road straight across brings you to Craigcrook Road.

Dorrie

[dowdstree]

Ruskie I have found the old photo and it is of Quality Street, Davidsons Mains

www.canmore.org.uk/site/150815/Edinburgh-Davidsons-mains-quality-street

Also old photos of the area on Edinburgh Photo Polis.

Cheers.

Dorrie

[Ruskie]

I think you can get a sense of how it used to be looking at the maps with so few houses and so much open space. 

[tidybooks]

Hi all,

I am late to the scene, and not sure if this has been mentioned already, but on the 1920 Valuation Records, it gives the following for "The Linden",

WILLIAM DODS HOGG
Tenant Occupier
HOUSE THE LINDEN 4 CRAIGCROOK ROAD BLACKHALL
CRAMOND
1920
VR010800048-

RUSSELL PATON
Proprietor
HOUSE THE LINDEN 4 CRAIGCROOK ROAD BLACKHALL
CRAMOND
1920
VR010800048-

Hope this helps.

Tom