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Edinburgh, Lauriston Place, George Watson's Hospital
Hospital (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Lauriston Place, George Watson's Hospital
Classification Hospital (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Royal Infirmary; Middle Meadow Walk
Canmore ID 220054
Site Number NT27SE 1906
NGR NT 25606 73021
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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Edinburgh, engraving of Watson's Hospital. Titled: 'Watson's Hospital. Drawn. engd. and pubd. by J. and H.S. Storer, Chapel Street, Pentonville, Nov.1, 1819.'
General Collection
1819
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration in Views in Scotland
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George Watson's Hosital - general view.
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George Watson's Hospital. Roof detail.
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George Watson's Hospital. Roof detail.
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Royal Infirmary - detail of heraldic scuplture.
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George Watson's Hospital.
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Interior, general view of Chapel showing altar.
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Detail of end relief on chapel ceiling.
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Sample of relief and gilded moulding on chapel ceiling.
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Detail of roundel on Chapel ceiling.
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Detail of rememberance plaques to Lady Superintendent of Nurses Margaret Caldwell Marshall OBE & Mary Syme Boyd.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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Detail of memorial plaque to Lady Superintendent of Nurses Francis Elizabeth Spencer.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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Elevated view from west.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2003
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George Watson's Hospital. Interior, view of office.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2003
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George Watson's Hospital. Interior, view of office.
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2003
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George Watson's Hospital General view photographic department.
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2003
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Detail of chapel entrance door.
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Detail of cornice.
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Detail of roundel on Chapel ceiling.
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Detail of remembrance plaque to Lady Superintendent of Nurses, Ellen Francis Bladon.
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George Watson's Hosital - view across rooftop.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2003
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George Watson's Hospital - Sundial.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2003
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George Watson's Hospital, general view
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2003
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George Watson's Hospital, interior - view of office.
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2003
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George Watson's Hospital, interior - view of meeting room.
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2003
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George Watson's Hospital. General view photographic department.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2003
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George Watson's Hospital. Roof detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2003
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George Watson's Hospital. Roof detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2003
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Detail of cornice and window frame.
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Detail of memorial plaque to Annie Warren Gill, Lady Superintendent of Nurses.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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Detail of rememberance plaque to Lady Superintendent of Nurses, Christian Dorothy Nicol.
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Detail of donor plaque on Chapel organ.
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View across rooftop from south.
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2003
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George Watson's Hospital. Roof detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2003
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George Watson's Hospital. Roof detail.
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2003
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Interior, view along corridor leading to Hospital Chapel.
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Interior. General view of Chapel showing pipe organ.
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Interior. Detail of Chapel pipe organ and piano.
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George Watson's Hosital - view across rooftops from south.
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2003
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George Watson's Hosital - general view rear elevation.
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2003
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George Watson's Hosital - general view from car park.
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2003
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Royal Infirmary - general view.
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2003
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George Watson's Hospital. Detail of stairhead.
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2003
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George Watson's Hospital - William Adam building.
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Interior. Detail of plaque presented by Miss Florence Nightingale to the nurses of Edinburgh Infirmary c 1877
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Interior. Oblique view of Chapel showing pipe organ and windows.
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Detail of chapel ceiling.
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Detail of roundel on Chapel ceiling.
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Detail of remberance plaque to Lady Superintendent of Nurses, Elizabeth Dunlop Smaill OBE.
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Detail of memorial plaque to Lady Superintendent of Nurses, Angelique Lucille Pringle.
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George Watson's Hospital, view of entrance from patio.
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George Watson's Hospital. Roof detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2003
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Interior. View along corridor, with signage for Hospital Chapel.
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Detail of three remembrance plaques to Nursing Sisters, Jeanie W.B. Mill, Katherine Lieth & Annie Rose Chisolm.
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View of atrium.
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George Watson's Hospital. Detail of ducting.
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2003
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George Watson's Hospital. Interior, detail of sash and case windows.
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2003
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Royal Imfirmary - detail of sundial and conservatory
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Sample of plaster cornice and bracket.
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George Watson's Hospital, general view from South.
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2003
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George Watson's Hospital, view from south.
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2003
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George Watson's Hospital. Roof detail.
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2003
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Interior. Detail of altar.
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Detail of roundel on Chapel ceiling.
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Detail of roundel on Chapel ceiling.
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Detail of WW2 memorial plaque.
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Detail of WW1 memorial plaque.
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Detail of modern Chapel rooflight.
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- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 1906.00 25606 73021
NT27SE 1906.01 2560 7300 George Watson's School
George Watson's Hospital is depicted on the OS 1st Edition colour-tinted 1:1056 scale map (Edinburgh, sheet XXXIX, 1852). It has since been demolished and the buildings of the Royal Infirmary stand in its place. The Institution moved to a new building further west in 1871 (NT27SE 1906.01), and then to Colinton (NT27SW 1691.00) in 1932.
Information from RCAHMS (HMLB), August 2002.
