Hunter House Museum
Hunter House Museum was a museum in Calderwood, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Description
Hunter House forms part of the original Long Calderwood Farm, purchased in the early 18th Century by John Hunter, father of William Hunter FRS (1718–1783) who became a leading anatomist, and John Hunter FRS (1728–1793), a physician and surgeon. The landholding itself has considerably earlier origins.[1] Between the 1940s and 1960s the surrounding land was swallowed up by housing after East Kilbride was designated Scotland's first new town to alleviate serious housing issues, primarily in Glasgow.[2]
The museum, which contained exhibits relating to the medical pioneer brothers and also covered the
Calderwood Baptist Church, based at the adjacent property, was one of four applicants to use the building, and in November 2011 they took ownership.[5] The building was renovated and reopened in 2013, being used for a multitude of purposes including a community cafe run by volunteers.[7]
Gallery
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William Hunter FRS, anatomist and physician. -
John Hunter FRS, surgeon.
See also
- List of Category A listed buildings in South Lanarkshire
- List of listed buildings in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire
References
- ^ East Kilbride, Maxwellton Road, Hunter House, Canmore
- ^ East Kilbride - old and new, South Lanarkshire Council
- ^ Hunter House Museum, Activity Point: Activities & Attractions in Scotland
- ^ Hunter House Museum, VisitScotland
- ^ a b Lawn, Pamela (9 April 2013). "New chapter for Hunter House as church takes ownership of site". STV News. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Medical Pioneers of Hunter House, Visit Lanarkshire
- ^ "Hunter House". www.calderwoodbaptist.co.uk. Calderwood Baptist Church. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
External links
- Hunter House at www.visitlanarkshire.com
- Hunter House Museum website (Last accessed 5 May 13).