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Recollections

1.

George Smith

Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Thank you to George Smith who wrote:

Craiglockhart Dell in the 1940s

Grotto

"In Craiglockhart Dell there is a small building with a domed roof which was always referred to as 'a grotto' and appeared to have been decorated internally with sea shells at one time.

It is on the path to Colinton Dell close to a small footbridge I can find no record of its origins and seem to recollect two such buildings . Anyone have any ideas? I suppose it dates from a Romantic Ideal about 1780 or so." 

George Smith, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island,British Columbia, Canada, November 2004

 

Recollections

2.

George Smith

Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Thanks again to George Smith who investigated further, then wrote:

Grottos

"It seems Craiglockhart Dell was part of the grounds of Craiglockhart House and the little domed buildings WERE built as romantic grottos.

I must assume them to be contemporaneous with the building of the house in 1830 for the owner Professor Alexander Monro(1773-1859) a medico famous in his day.

The house has recently been converted into five flats which seem to be currently for sale by Rettie estate agents.

George Smith, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island,British Columbia, Canada, November 2004

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3.

Eileen

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Thank you to Eileen who wrote:

Playing

"I remember us all:

sledging at Glenlockhart golf course and dragging our sledges home down Craiglockhart Avenue, frozen through, but having had a wonderful time.

 playing in Craiglockhart Dell.

-  having bonfire nights on the 'Waste Ground' on Craiglockhart Avenue opposite, the church.

 playing on the frozen pond at the tennis courts at Happy Valley.

Does anybody have any photos of Craiglockhart?

Eileen, Brisbane, Australia:  Message posted in EdinPhoto guest book: July 26, 2011

 

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