Stirling, Allan's Hospital
Hospital (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Stirling, Allan's Hospital
Classification Hospital (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 46209
Site Number NS79SE 32
NGR NS 7950 9375
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Stirling
- Parish Stirling
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS79SE 32 7950 9375.
(Area: NS 794 937) Spittals or Nether Hospital was founded by Robert Spittal, tailor to James VI. The exact site has been ascertained as being on the S side of Irvine Place, now part of the property belonging to ex-Baillie Lawson.
W Drysdale 1904
NS 7950 9375. The Nether Hospital was sited to the remains at this position by ex-Provost Gourlay from a town map of Stirling dated 1824. He has visited the site and believes it may be that of the Hospital.
The remains now only comprise the walls, standing to a height of 4.0m. They have every appearance of considerable age. The present owner of the site, which is in use as a builders' yard, knows nothing of its history.
Visited by OS (FDC) 26 June 1950
(NS 7950 9375) Spittal's Hospital (NR) (Remains of)
OS 25" map (1966)
Allan's Hospital was founded in 1725, and the character of the fabric of the building would agree with an early 18th century date. It comprised a main block, of which only the N wall remains, and a wing, extending from its W end, which is now no more than the shell of a two storeyed house. (See also NS79SE 31).
RCAHMS 1963, visited 1954
Only a short stretch of walling now survives.
Visited by OS (JP) 6 December 1973