A Perspective View of the Surgeons Hall

Category

Library Item

Item no

8369

Title

A perspective view of the Surgeons Hall

Description

A view of Old Surgeons Hall in High School Yards, Edinburgh. The building is set behind a wall with ornamental gate posts. Two smaller buildings form part of the boundary wall, one on each side of the Hall. People are standing together outside the gate and two people walk up the path towards the entrance of the Hall.

Artist / maker

Sandby, P.

Engraver

Fourdrinier, P.

Date

1753

Size

16.3 x 31.3 cm

Type

Engraving

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Old Surgeons Hall is situated on the south side of Surgeon's Square, which lies immediately to the south of High School Yards in Edinburgh. It was built by James Smith in 1697 for the Royal College of Surgeons who occupied the building until they moved to their current, grander premises on Nicolson Street in 1832. The building has had various uses since then, including serving as the city's Fever Hospital, and is now home to Edinburgh University's Faculty of Social Sciences Graduate School.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Gates

Architecture > Architectural features > Walls

Homes > Residential buildings > Mansions

Places > Edinburgh areas > Southside

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

(55°56′53″N, 3°11′7″W)

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