Craighouse

In the 1880's this place was built for the wealthy mentally ill - so that they didn't have to endure the rather basic conditions of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. To make them feel comfortable, Craig House was intentionally grand, resembling a country house or hotel rather than an institution, and is reminiscent of the Viceregal lodge in Shimla. It is designed in a picturesque "free Renaissance" style, with elements taken from French Renaissance architecture. The interiors include a great hall and a billiard room.

For a period it, along with other buildings on the Estate, was owned by Napier University, and recently vacated by them and put up for sale for housing.