The Linburn Centre is a day centre for blinded war veterans at
Wilkieston in
West Lothian
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,
Scotland
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, around west of the city of
Edinburgh
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. The centre is located within the estate of Linburn House, a country house which was demolished in 1955.
It is operated by the charity Scottish War Blinded.
History
The Scottish National Institution for the War Blinded was established in 1915 to care for servicemen blinded in the
First World War
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. The Institution purchased the Linburn estate in 1944 and developed housing, workshops and recreational facilities within the grounds of the house. Linburn House itself was used as a hospital before being demolished in 1955.
[ 16 purpose-built homes were constructed for blinded veterans and their families.][
In 2002 the hostel at Linburn, which provided nursing accommodation for blind veterans, was closed and the residents re-housed.]Chinese dragon
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on display in the old building.Duke of Gloucester
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in June 2011.
Services
The centre incorporates a wide range of facilities to equip members with the skills and opportunities they require to maintain and improve the quality of their life. It is a center of activity and socialisation for members within the local area, but is also ideal for occasional short course use for members from further afield.[
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See also
* Royal Blind School
References
External links
Scottish War Blinded
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Blindness organisations in the United Kingdom
Hospitals in West Lothian