Edinburgh, Corstorphine

Almshouse (Medieval)

Site Name Edinburgh, Corstorphine

Classification Almshouse (Medieval)

Canmore ID 52677

Site Number NT27SW 51

NGR NT 200 727

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Council Edinburgh, City Of
Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
Former Region Lothian
Former District City Of Edinburgh
Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT27SW 51 200 727.

A small hospital (almshouse) was attached to the collegiate church of St John (NT27SW 3 , at NT 200 727) for bedesmen and bedeswomen at least by 1538. It is also mentioned in 1568.

I B Cowan and D E Easson 1976.

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