Hutchesons Hospital, Glasgow
by Yvonne Johnstone
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Hutchesons Hospital, Glasgow
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
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Photograph - Photography
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The current building was constructed, as Hutchesons' Hospital, between 1802 and 1805 to a design by the Scottish architect David Hamilton.
The building replaces an earlier hospital of 1641, situated in the city's Trongate.
Hamilton's design incorporates in its frontage statues of brothers George and Thomas Hutcheson (carved in 1649 by James Colquhoun) from this earlier hospital.
Hutcheson's Hospital was built with monies left in the will of brothers George Hutcheson (c. 1580-1639) and Thomas Hutcheson (1589-1641) for the purposes of building a hospital for the elderly and a school for poor boys.
The distinctive octagonal spire is adorned with a clock and dial plate and stands 150 feet tall.
In 1876, the architect John Baird was commissioned to refurbish the hall. This work heightened the structure and added a feature staircase.
The A-listed building owned by the National Trust is presently a restaurant.
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February 2nd, 2020
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