The historic property in the south west of the city was built in 1758 with sandstone from Redhall Castle. It was a children's home from the 1940s for three decades. Fenced off and boarded up, the former mansion's future is uncertain after plans to turn it into flats have not gone ahead.The historic property in the south west of the city was built in 1758 with sandstone from Redhall Castle. It was a children's home from the 1940s for three decades. Fenced off and boarded up, the former mansion's future is uncertain after plans to turn it into flats have not gone ahead.
The historic property in the south west of the city was built in 1758 with sandstone from Redhall Castle. It was a children's home from the 1940s for three decades. Fenced off and boarded up, the former mansion's future is uncertain after plans to turn it into flats have not gone ahead.

Edinburgh buildings: Ten abandoned places in and around the city including war bunker and 'ghost' estate

From an abandoned lighthouse to an old psychiatric hospital here’s our pick of interesting sites with unique stories behind them.
By Jolene Campbell
Published 27th May 2023, 04:45 BST

Edinburgh is such a beautiful city but once you get off the beaten track and away from the big tourist attractions, there is a wealth of forgotten buildings that you may not know are there. Some are creepy while others are just fascinating.

Here’s a look at ten of the most interesting ones including an old war bunker which is set to be restored and turned into a museum.

Deans South estate has been branded a 'ghost village', as out of more than 200 houses most are now lying empty. Houses were earmarked for demolition in 2004 due to a fault in the concrete used to build them. Now the condemned site is full of overgrown gardens, boarded up homes and graffiti.

9. Deans South 'ghost' village, West Lothian

Deans South estate has been branded a 'ghost village', as out of more than 200 houses most are now lying empty. Houses were earmarked for demolition in 2004 due to a fault in the concrete used to build them. Now the condemned site is full of overgrown gardens, boarded up homes and graffiti. Photo: Supplied

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On the edge of Newington lies a cemetery so small and hidden it seems almost invisible. The tiny burial ground opened in 1816, the final resting place of four generations of Jewish families who settled in Edinburgh from Germany and the Low Countries. It's hidden with only around 30 stones but remains only one of it's kind in Scotland.

10. Jewish cemetery

On the edge of Newington lies a cemetery so small and hidden it seems almost invisible. The tiny burial ground opened in 1816, the final resting place of four generations of Jewish families who settled in Edinburgh from Germany and the Low Countries. It's hidden with only around 30 stones but remains only one of it's kind in Scotland. Photo: Supplied

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