Royal Auxiliary Air Force

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Title

Royal Auxiliary Air Force

Description

This Victorian Mansion was designed in 1891 for Arthur Sanderson, the famous whisky distiller who had bought a large collection of fine arts. However, since 1925 it has been the Headquarters of 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force.The interiors were finely decorated by William Scott Morton, with each room individually designed according to the art displayed a Grecian themed entrance hall, a Renaissance Dining Room, Drawing Room inspired by Robert Adam, and Louis XIII styled bedroom.

Limited wheelchair access beyond 1st floor.�

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Source

edinburgh

Date

1891-93

Type

Museum

Identifier

1797

Spatial Coverage

current,55.95535,-3.220464;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

25 Learmonth Terrace

Place

Edinburgh

IsNewThisYear

No

OpeningDate1

30/9/2018

OpeningTime1

12:00 - 14:00 (2 x 1 hour tours)

OpeningTime2

12:00 - 14:00 (2 x 1 hour tours)

Activities

Limited wheelchair access beyond 1st floor.

ACTIVITIES: Free tours for 20 people per hour, must be booked in advance via www.eventbrite.com/e/cockburn-society-doors-open-day-2018-tickets-49195349615

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WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

Yes

NotAccessible

No

ID

9081

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

EH4 1PA

Citation

“Royal Auxiliary Air Force,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1795.

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