| Cowane's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Patrons of Cowane's Hospital Trust | |
 Cowane's Hospital | |
  Shown in Stirling | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 56°07′14″N 3°56′42″W / 56.1205°N 3.9451°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Almshouse |
| Patron | John Cowane |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Opened | 1637 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Cowane's Hospital is a 17th-century almshouse in the Old Town of Stirling, Scotland. It was established in 1637 with a bequest of 40,000 merks from the estate of the merchant John Cowane (1570–1633). Subsequently converted for use as a Guildhall the building is considered by Historic Scotland to be "a rare survival of 17th century burgh architecture and one of the finest buildings of its kind in Scotland."[1] It was listed at category A in 1965.[1] The gardens are also seen as a "rare survival" of an institutional garden of the 17th century, and were included in the national Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in 2012.[2] The hospital is located on St John Street, between the medieval Church of the Holy Rude and the 19th-century Old Town Jail.
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "47, 49 St John Street, Cowane's Hospital (Guildhall)... (Category A Listed Building) (LB41101)". Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Cowane's Hospital (GDL00400)". Retrieved 27 March 2019.