Former Chalmers Hospital, Lauriston Place
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Former Chalmers Hospital, Lauriston Place
Image: © kim traynor Taken: 14 Jul 2011
The former Chalmers Hospital after a major renovation which will see it open soon as a new sexual health clinic. George Chalmers was a plumber in the Canongate who died in 1836 and bequeathed £30,000 to the Dean and Faculty of Advocates to endow a new infirmary for the 'sick and hurt'. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
55.944654
Longitude
-3.198558