Montrose, St Mary's
Hospital (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Montrose, St Mary's
Classification Hospital (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 36275
Site Number NO75NW 6
NGR NO 713 583
NGR Description NO c. 713 583
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Angus
- Parish Montrose
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO75NW 6 c. 713 583.
(Area NO 713 583). A hospital was founded in favour of the Dominicans in Montrose in 1516. In 1518 the translation of the friars from their friary (NO75NW 20) to the hospital was authorised but in 1524 the king ordained that the friars should return to their former house as the situation of the hospital in the public street led to their services and devotions being interrupted. They appear to have still been in occupation in 1559 however, as in that year the Lords of the Secret Council ordered the ejection of the friars and the restoration of the hospital. In 1570-1 all the properties of the Dominicans passed to the burgh of Montrose.
The hospital was in ruins by 1793 but traces were still visible in the mid-19th century in the Sandhaugh, within the garden ground on the west side of Murray Street (NO 7148 5825).
D E Easson 1957; A Jervise 1861; Statistical Account (OSA) 1793
Field Visit (1997 - 2001)
Derek Hall managed an Historic Scotland funded project to record medieval hospital sites in Scotland. Gazetteers were produced for each regional council area between 1997 and 2001 with an overall review in 2001.
