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Countess of Morays
Converted to residential in 1962, these buildings http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1098852 though rebuilt and extended originally served as a hospital founded by Anne, Countess of (? the third Earl of) Moray.
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Anne endowed it for four aged widows, of whom three were appointed by the family, and one by the clerk of the signet; each of the widows has a separate apartment, with an allowance of coal and candles, and £5 per annum in money.
From: 'Aberdour - Anderston', A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland (1846), pp. 23-45. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43416 Date accessed: 31 December 2008.
### Grateful for some help here as there appears to be some conflicting info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Stuart,_2nd_Countess_of_Moray gives Elizabeth as 2nd Countess of Moray.
....and a hospital for 4 widows, founded by Anne, countess of the ### second?? ### Earl of Moray. http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/parishes/parhistory687.html http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/townhistory2.html
Image: © Simon Johnston
Taken: 6 Dec 2008
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Woodside Garage, High Street
Looking west along the A921.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 2 Mar 2012
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Dovecot Park lodge, Aberdour.
Dovecot Park lodge house.
Image: © edward mcmaihin
Taken: 25 Apr 2010
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Aberdour from The Avenue
Looking out of the ornate gates, past the lodge into Aberdour.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 7 Dec 2008
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The Woodside Hotel, Aberdour
Image: © Anthony O'Neil
Taken: Unknown
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The Woodside Hotel, Aberdour
Image: © Marion Haworth
Taken: 26 Oct 2008
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Inverkeithing Road before dawn
Image: © Alan Reid
Taken: 12 Nov 2022
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Woodside Hotel, High Street
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 2 Mar 2012
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Gatehouse lodge, St Colm House
Exit onto Aberdour High Street (A921).
Image: © Stanley Howe
Taken: 14 May 2014
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Countess of Morays - former hospital - Aberdour
Converted to residential in 1962, these buildings http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1098835 though rebuilt and extended originally served as a hospital founded by Anne, Countess of (? the third Earl of) Moray.
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Anne endowed it for four aged widows, of whom three were appointed by the family, and one by the clerk of the signet; each of the widows has a separate apartment, with an allowance of coal and candles, and £5 per annum in money.
From: 'Aberdour - Anderston', A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland (1846), pp. 23-45. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43416 Date accessed: 31 December 2008.
### Grateful for some help here as there appears to be some conflicting info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Stuart,_2nd_Countess_of_Moray gives Elizabeth as 2nd Countess of Moray.
....and a hospital for 4 widows, founded by Anne, countess of the ### second?? ### Earl of Moray. http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/parishes/parhistory687.html http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/townhistory2.html
Image: © Simon Johnston
Taken: 6 Dec 2008
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