2015

NT2539 : Kingsmeadows House

taken 9 years ago, near to Peebles, Scottish Borders, Scotland

This is 1 of 3 images, with title Kingsmeadows House in this square
Kingsmeadows House
Kingsmeadows House
A view from the west; an opportunity to view the house, which is being converted into 12 flats.
Kingsmeadows House

A B-listed mansion in Peebles, on the south bank of the River Tweed, built for £600 in 1795 for Sir John Hay, an Edinburgh banker. He had 15 children and additions were made in 1811, and further additions in1855. It was used as an emergency maternity hospital in WWII and bought by Standard Life in 1952 for use as an emergency office in the event of nuclear attack and as an archive store. In 1996 major repairs were carried out and conversion to flats and conference facilities, with further refurbishment in 2000.

In 2014 it was on the market for £2.5m but with no takers it was sold at auction to Granton Homes. The Peebles Community Trust had hoped to buy the estate and create a community hub. It is now being converted into 12 apartments, with 7 ha of grounds, along the River Tweed. LinkExternal link and there is a planning application to build nine new flats in an apartment block to the east of the existing house. LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Construction, Development Place: Peebles Scottish Borders Primary Subject: House Date: 1795 other tags: Mansion House Kingsmeadows Development Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NT2539, 226 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 19 July, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 20 July, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2596 3993 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:38.8348N 3:10.6809W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2588 3995
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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