Hospitalfield House

Hospitalfield House
Hospitalfield House is located in Angus
Hospitalfield House
Location within Angus
General information
Architectural styleScots baronial
Town or cityArbroath, Angus
CountryScotland
Coordinates56°33′21″N 2°37′04″W / 56.555972°N 2.617848°W / 56.555972; -2.617848
RenovatedMid-19th century
ClientElizabeth Fraser and
Patrick Allan-Fraser

Hospitalfield House is an arts centre and historic house in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, regarded as "one of the finest country houses in Scotland".[1] It is believed to be "Scotland's first school of fine art" and the first art college in Britain.[2][3] It is a registered charity under Scottish law.[4] A range of prominent Scottish artists have worked there, including Joan Eardley, Peter Howson, Will Maclean,[5] Robert Colquhoun, Robert MacBryde, William Gear, Alasdair Gray, Wendy McMurdo, and Callum Innes.[2][6][7]

  1. ^ "Hospitalfield House". Angus Ahead. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b Patience, Jan (June 2010). "Hospitalfield House". Homes & Interiors Scotland. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  3. ^ Patterson, Garry. "Local Attractions". Five Gables House. Archived from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Patrick Allan-Fraser of Hospitalfield Trust, Registered Charity no. SC009987". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
  5. ^ "Will Maclean Biography". Art First. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Hospitalfield". Hospitalfield House. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  7. ^ "In Residence - RSA at Hospitalfield". The Royal Scottish Academy. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.