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Herioti Orphanotrophium - Heriot's Hospital
Unknown, 1647, Engraving
Herioti Orphanotrophium - Heriot's Hospital
Herioti Orphanotrophium - Heriot's Hospital
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8786
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Herioti Orphanotrophium - Heriot's Hospital
Description
An early image of Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh. The entrance comprises of a tall tower and steeple. The three corners all have large square towers and many domes.
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Unknown
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Unknown
Date
1647
Size
19.8 x 26.3 cm
Type
Engraving
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The artist has signed the work with the initials J.G.
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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