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Gillespie's Hospital |
Engraving from Modern Athens - published 1829
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Ian Smith
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Drawn by Thomas H Shepherd |
Engraved by A Cruse |
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Gillespie's Hospital |
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James Gillespie of Spylaw bequeathed most of his property in order to found a Hospital for aged men and women and a Free-school for the instruction of one hundred poor boys in reading, writing and arithmetic. Building commenced in 1801. The building is in a Gothic style. |
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Engravings from Modern Athens - Published 1829 |
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