Edinburgh Charity Workhouse, Port Bristo, Edinburgh
An 1820 view of the Edinburgh Charity Poorhouse in Port Bristo, Edinburgh, Scotland, originally built in 1739-1743 by Samuel Neilson, mason, and William McVey and James Heriot, wrights. By 1850, the poorhouse had spread across both sides of Forest Road. Parts of the poorhouse are now incorporated into modern buildings on the site
Picture No
10424746
Media ID
47524522
Size
5715px x 4065px
(7.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed printed engraving after Storer'
Date
circa 1882
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1739 1743 Benevolence Charitable Heriot Mcvey Neilson Poorhouse Wrights
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