Hospitalfield House
Hospitalfield House is a villa in the Scottish town of Arbroath in the Council Area Angus . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The monks of nearby Arbroath Abbey built a leper house on the site in the 14th century , the Hospital of St John the Baptist . The early post-Reformation history of this institution is unclear. In the 17th century there seems to have been at least one upscale residential building there. James Fraser , pastor of Arbroath, bought the property in 1664. It remained in the family until 1890. By marrying the heiress, the villa came into the possession of the Scottish painter and architect Patrick Allan Fraser in 1843 . Until the 1870s he expanded Hospitalfield House, which he lived in himself. The designs are also from Fraser. Presumably he integrated the 17th century building into the new structure.
Scottish writer Walter Scott spent some time at Hospitalfield House in the early 19th century . It is considered the model of the Villa Monkbarns in Scott's novel The Antiquary . In his will, Fraser decreed that Hospitalfield House should continue to operate to promote the arts. A foundation was established for this purpose in 1902. She runs an art school there, which various modern Scottish painters attended.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Hospitalfield House in Canmore, the Historic Environment Scotland database (English)
- ↑ a b History of Hospitalfield House
Web links
- Hospitalfield House website
- Entry on Hospitalfield House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 33 ′ 15.8 " N , 2 ° 36 ′ 36.9" W.