Muirfield Convalescent Home I, 1897 - 1933

The estate of Muirfield was bequeathed to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children by Miss Mary Jane Meikleham. The existing house opened in May 1906 as a Convalescent Home for ten patients. Accommodation, however, was needed for 16 children with the possibility of extending to take 24. Mr Lorimer, the architect, was consulted and asked to prepare plans. There were two alternatives: to extend the existing building, or to replace it with a new one. The latter course was decided on. The new Home opened on 17 July 1909.

The Muirfield Convalescent Home, situated as it was beside the golf course, was able to benefit from the sale of programmes for the Open Golf Championships held there.

Most of the letters are addressed to Messrs Henry and Scott, Honorary Secretaries to the hospital.