Craig House is recorded in the reign of King David II, and in 1528 the Abbot of Newbattle granted a charter here.

[6] The site was intended for paying patients, and development was funded through the sale of land at the existing Asylum in Morningside.

[7] From 1906 to 1914 work was executed by Mitchell's assistant Ernest Auldjo Jamieson (acting as sole partner from 1909).

[10] In 1994, Edinburgh Napier University purchased the 60 acres (24 ha) estate, and commenced a £14 million refurbishment, funded by a Historic Building Grant.

[11] The campus was home to the social science and communication arts courses, as well as the Ian Tomlin School of Music.

[15][16] A consortium was formed by Edinburgh Napier University, Mountgrange and Sundial Properties for the purpose of undertaking development on the estate.

[18][19] The proposals as advanced by The Craighouse Partnership met with considerable opposition due to the plans to build on the open green space within the estate.