Located in Arbroath in E Angus, Hospitalfield House is regarded as one of the
finest country houses in Scotland. Originally founded in the mid 13th Century as
a leprosy and plague hospice, it was remodelled and expanded in the mid 19th
Century by Patrick Allan-Fraser (1813-90), who served as his own architect. The
building draws of mediaeval domestic architecture, resulting in a curious
arrangement of Scottish Gothic, yet functional and with spendid interiors which
are well-preserved. Like the nearby Mortuary Chapel, also designed by
Allan-Fraser,
Hospitalfield contains fine examples of stone carvings.
Sir Walter Scott stayed here in 1803 and again in 1809 and used the house as his
model for 'Monksbarns' in '
The Antiquary', published in 1816.
Derived from the Gazetteer for Scotland with permission.
