Old Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Buildings

Category

Library Item

Item no

10889

Title

Old Edinburgh Royal Infirmary buildings

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2007

Size

25.4 x 19 cm

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

An infirmary was founded in Edinburgh in 1729 at the top of Robertson's Close which leads south from the Cowgate. The hospital received its Royal Charter in 1736, becoming Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. It moved a short distance to Infirmary Street in 1741 and again to Lauriston Place in 1879. The Royal Infirmary moved once again in 2003 to a new site at Little France, and the Lauriston Place site is now the location for the Quartermile development.

The Quartermile development occupies the former site of Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary and incorporates many of the hospital's buildings. The development comprises residential, commercial and retail space. Work began on the site in 2005 and is ongoing. Aspects of the development have attracted some controversy, especially as it lies within the confines of Edinburgh's World Heritage site.

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