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Heriot's Hospital from the west
Keith, Thomas, 1856, Paper negative
Heriot's Hospital from the west
Heriot's Hospital from the west
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Heriot's Hospital from the west
Description
Heriot's Hospital school in Edinburgh has turrets around its walls some topped with cupolas. Other buildings are visible in the foreground.
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Keith, Thomas
Date
1856
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22.5 x 27.5 cm
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Paper negative
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
George Heriot was a famous and wealthy Edinburgh goldsmith and moneylender. When he died in 1624 he left a considerable sum of money to establish a school for the poor and parentless in Edinburgh. Construction of George Heriot's Hospital began in 1628 but was not finished until 1650. It was almost immediately appropriated by Cromwell for use as a military hospital. It resumed its role as a school and home for orphans in 1659. It later came to be known as George Heriot's School, and now operates as an independent mixed school.
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(55°56′45″N, 3°11′39″W)
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