Simpson House (1)
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Title
Simpson House (1)
Description
Sir James Young Simpson lived at Simpson House from 1845 to 1870. He was a Scottish doctor and an important figure in the history of medicine. Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform and successfully introduced it for general medical use. Simpson House is now part of Cross Reach, the Social Care arm of the Church of Scotland, and offers services to those affected by substance misuse.
Source
edinburgh
Type
Museum
Identifier
1838
Spatial Coverage
current,55.95415,-3.203351;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
52 Queen Street
Place
Edinburgh
IsNewThisYear
No
OpeningDate1
24/9/2011
OpeningTime1
12.00-16.00
Activities
Heritage Detectives performances at 13.00 and 15.00.
Edinburgh Judo Club will give demonstrations in the Queen Street Gardens.
Guided tours and information leaflets.
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
Yes
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
12033
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
EH2 3NS
Citation
“Simpson House (1),” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1836.
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