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Historic university campus sold for redevelopment

Edinburgh's Napier University has sold its Craighouse campus to a group of developers who plan to turn the site over to residential use.

The redevelopment plans include the restoration of the Morningside campus's seven listed buildings, as well as new homes designed to complement the existing buildings and landscape.

The 51-acre site dates back to the 12th Century and used to be an asylum....

Read entire article at BBC