What is recorded here

Colinton Road holds Rogerson Boarding House, a twentieth-century residence for Merchiston Castle School. It stands as a formal hall of residence, shaped for daily life rather than distant display. The building still belongs to the rhythm of the school, even when its rooms are quiet.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Colinton Road, Merchiston Castle School, Rogerson Boarding House as Hall of Residence (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Merchiston Castle, now part of Merchiston Castle School and Rogerson Boarding House, was originally built in the early 17th century by the Seton family, a prominent Scottish noble family. It is historically significant as the birthplace of James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, a notable Scottish poet and author of the 19th century.

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