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Mitchell's Hospital, Old Aberdeen
171 Mitchell's Hospital is situated in the Chanonry not far from St. Machar's Cathedral in Old Aberdeen. It was founded and endowed in 1801 by David Mitchell, a native of Old Aberdeen. It was set up for the purpose of lodging, clothing and maintaining five widows and five unmarried daughters of Old Aberdeen merchants. The women who lived there dressed in deep blue, and those who were able to earn some money from spinning or knitting were expected to give half to the hospital. The building is of one storey in the shape of a letter 'H' with a central refectory for breakfast. Depending on the cost of beef, dinner was boiled beef and greens two or three times a week, otherwise they had fish or eggs. The building has now been reconstructed into four separate dwellings. Bishop's Loch
173 Bishop's Loch lies to the north of Aberdeen, just within the city boundary. A charter from the 12th century refers to the lands of Goul or Goval, where the Bishop of Aberdeen had his palace or residence on an island in Loch Goul, now called Bishop's Loch, where at one time the site was visible. The approach to the palace was by a drawbridge. At this time, the Bishops were engaged in developing the Chanonry in Old Aberdeen. Over time, the lands outside the Chanonry were sold off. This photograph shows a much larger expanse of water than now exists. The water level has been lowered and certain areas are silted up and there is lush growth of various wetland plants. Nearby, there is new housing and a sand gravel quarry. Many discussions took place about the possible creation of a nature reserve to encompass this loch and two other nearby lochs - Lochs Corby and Lily - and they were listed as Sites of Special Scientific Interest in October 1983. St. Machar's Cathedral
251 The gateway at the end of the Chanonry to St. Machar's Cathedral and graveyard, Old Aberdeen. Chaplainry Well
1848 Chaplainry Well stood at the foot of the Chanonry near its junction with Don Street. It disappeared in 1888 on the introduction of an improved distribution of the water supply. Principal John Marshall Lang
1908 A portrait of Principal John Marshall Lang (1834 - 1909). Lang was Church of Scotland minister and principal of Aberdeen University. He was appointed to the latter role on 31st March 1900. Lang died on 2nd May 1909 at the Chanonry Lodge, Old Aberdeen and is buried in the south transept of St Machar's Cathedral. Don Street and the Town House of Old Aberdeen
440 This image was digitised from Artistic Aberdeen: A Sketch Book (1932) by W. S. Percy.
The book describes the scene as follows:
"Don Street and the Town House of Old Aberdeen. At the Town House the High Street of Old Aberdeen, or the Aulton, as it is more commonly known, breaks into two thoroughfares: the Chanonry, which leads to Oldmachar Cathedral, and Don Street which goes on past the estate of Seaton to the Brig o' Balgownie. All this part of the town of Aberdeen is rich in academic and ecclesiastical history, which has been told in volumes numerous." |