Wardie Farm

Looking to the NE from Rosebank Road

1948-50

Wardie Farm, around 1948-50  -  Looking NW from Rosebank Road

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to John Sinclair, Trinity, Edinburgh.        This photo was taken by John's father around 1948-50.

... and the same view in 2010

The old farm has been replaced by bungalows. The tree and old gas street lamp have gone..

Bungalows at Rosebank Gardens, built on the site of the old Wardie Farm at Rosebank Road

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                        Photo taken: September 14, 2010

 

Wardie Farm

1948-50

Thank you to John Sinclair for allowing me to reproduce this photograph of Wardie Farm, taken by his father.  John believes that the photo was probably taken around 1948-50.

The farm buildings were all demolished a few years after this photo was taken.

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   Wardie Farm, around 1948-50  -  Looking NW from Rosebank Road ©

Another Photo

Here is another photograph of Wardie Farm, also taken by John's father.  This one was taken from a little further to the west along Rosebank Road, looking towards the SW corner of Wardie Farm:

Wardie Farm, around 1948-50  -  Looking NW from Rosebank Road ©

Today

Around 1955, Wardie Farm was sold to Fred Ford who had a building firm at Corstorphine.  He demolished the old farm buildings and built a street, Rosebank Gardens, and a few bungalows on the land.

Bungalows at Rosebank Gardens, built on the site of the old Wardie Farm at Rosebank Road ©

Around the same time, Fred Ford also bought the old Wardie House and its grounds.  He demolished most of the old house and built a street, Wardie House Lane, and six bungalows, similar to those in Rosebank Gardens, on the land.

 

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