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Swanston, Edinburgh history
The name Swanston is thought to be derived from Old Norse Sveins tún. It first appears in a document of 1214, referring to Sveinn’s farm within the Barony of Redhall. It is listed as part of land owned by Knights Templars who had settled at Temple in what is now Midlothian.
Edinburgh’s water supply
Edinburgh Corporation was given the right to extract water from springs in the area to increase the supply of fresh water to the town. A cistern house, three sand filter beds and a cottage for the water engineer were constructed. After the engineer’s cottage was built, the Corporation decided they needed further accommodation to serve as a meeting house.
Associations with Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson’s family held a lease on Swanston Cottage between 1867 and 1880. The house is thought to have inspired several of his works, including St. Ives. It is where the title character, a French prisoner of war, seeks shelter after escaping from Edinburgh Castle.
Swanston Golf Club
The Lothianburn Golf Club was founded in 1893 by a prominent member of the Edinburgh Women’s Athletic Club. In 1927, Miss Margaret Carswell decided to create her own ladies-only golf course. By 1947, the total membership had risen to four hundred, with men outnumbering women by three to one. When the club closed in 2013, the Swanston Golf Club took over part of its course.
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