Heriot's Hospital from the west

Category

Library Item

Item no

3767

Title

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.

Artist / maker

Keith, Thomas

Date

1856

Size

22.5 x 27.5 cm

Type

Paper negative

Location

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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Architecture > Architectural features > Cupolas

Architecture > Architectural features > Turrets

Education > Educational facilities > Schools

Places > Edinburgh areas > Tollcross

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

(55°56′45″N, 3°11′39″W)

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