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Drum's Lane
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PLAQUE055

Drum's Lane

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DescriptionThis commemorates the location of Lady Drum’s Hospital. In 1633 Marion Douglas, Lady Drum, mortified the sum of 3,000 merks for a commodious house for poor widows and aged virgins. Building began in 1671. By 1721 the house also accommodated daughters of Burgesses of Guild. In 1798 the area was redeveloped and Drum’s Lane was laid out.
HistoryThis commemorates the location of Lady Drum’s Hospital. In 1633 Marion Douglas, Lady Drum, mortified the sum of 3,000 merks for a commodious house for poor widows and aged virgins. Building began in 1671. By 1721 the house also accommodated daughters of Burgesses of Guild. In 1798 the area was redeveloped and Drum’s Lane was laid out.
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NotesImage Attribution: watty62, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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