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Gild Breither
Cowane's Hospital, Stirling. Theme - Miscellaneous Other themes: Scotland, Buildings |
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This
plaque is on Cowane's
Hospital (or Almshouse) in Stirling, Scotland. John
Cowane was a wealthy local trader who provided the vast sum of £2222
for its construction between 1637 and 1650. Its intended use was as a retirement
home for elderly and sickly guild members, but the rules were so strict
that some of the residents preferred to stay in their own homes! The building
has also been used as a Guild Hall, a schoolhouse, and as a hospital.
The eye-catching phrase in the inscription is "Decayed Gild Breither" - no longer politically correct for senior citizens! Here is the full text (with some modern commas and capital letters): "This hospitall was erected and largely provyded by John Cowane, Deane of Gild, for the entertainement of decayed Gild breither. John Cowane 1639" |
