Cowane’s Hospital

Cowane's Hospital is a 17th-century almshouse in the Old Town of , Scotland. It was established in 1637 with a bequest of 40,000 merks from the estate of the merchant John Cowane.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: hospital in Stirling, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: Cowane’s Hospital, 47-49 St John Street, Stirling”, “John Cowanes Hospital”, and “Stirling, 47-49 St John Street, Cowane’s Hospital

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stirling Castle and Church of the Holy Rude.

, located in , is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in . The castle sits atop an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Cowane’s Hospital.

Church
The is the medieval of , . It is named after the Holy Rood, a relic of the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified.

Museum
, formerly The Smith Institute, is an art and local history museum in . The museum was founded in 1874 at the bequest of artist Thomas Stuart Smith. is situated 520 feet southwest of Cowane’s Hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stirling and Raploch.

is a city in the central lowlands of Scotland, and historically the county town of . For centuries this was the main route between the Highlands and the Lowlands, guarded by the castle on its battleship of a crag, and with the River Forth sweeping round as a moat.

Suburb
, known locally as The or The Raptap, is a district of the city of , which lies to the south of the in central .

Suburb
Torbrex is an area in the southwest of , , which developed around a small weaving village. It is neighboured by to the west, St.

Cowane’s Hospital

Latitude
56.1205° or 56° 7′ 14″ north
Longitude
-3.94503° or 3° 56′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C8R43C3+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 68955256
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q16828278
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