Building record MAB34031 - SPITTAL OF GLENMUICK
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Summary
Remains of Hostelry and site of Hospital.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3074 8500 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO38NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of Hostelry and site of Hospital. Keith wrote in 1732 'there was an Hospital Spittal (below an ale house: edit) on the east end of Loch Muick, where there is a pass (called the Caiple Month: edit), to the hills of Clove'. Easson states that its existence cannot be verified but Jervise writes that 'A religious house and Hospice were early established at the Spital of Muick by the Bishop and Chapter of Aberdeen and was superseded by a hostelry until c1850 near the site'. Fraser described the site as follows: 'Extensive foundations of the Spital... near the Loch…can still be seen', although McConnochie says that the site of the hospice is now occupied by a forester's cottage. Leyden, visiting the Spital of Glenshee in 1800, noted 'Spital signifies a village'. Present remains on the site comprise low turf-covered walls of a large rectangular building of round-cornered construction. There are traces of a smaller U-shaped building to the north. There are no buildings shown at this location on the OS 1st or 2nd edition maps.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 642 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 165 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
McCONNACHIE, AL, 1898, THE ROYAL DEE, 99 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1136.
LEYDEN, J, 1903, JOURNAL OF A TOUR IN HIGHLANDS, 246 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1054.
EASSON, D, 1957, MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: SCOTLAND, 162 (Bibliographic reference). SAB440.
CACHART, R, 2000, Gazetteer of Medieval Hospital Sites (Bibliographic reference). SAB3877.
Feb 23 1993 , AAS/93/05/G9/19-25, AAS/93/05/G9/19-25 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15184.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO38NW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 32439;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO38NW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/32439 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1054 Bibliographic reference: LEYDEN, J. 1903. JOURNAL OF A TOUR IN HIGHLANDS. 246.
- --- SAB1136 Bibliographic reference: McCONNACHIE, AL. 1898. THE ROYAL DEE. 99.
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 642.
- --- SAB15184 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 23 1993 . AAS/93/05/G9/19-25. Black & White. AAS/93/05/G9/19-25.
- --- SAB3877 Bibliographic reference: CACHART, R. 2000. Gazetteer of Medieval Hospital Sites. Y.
- --- SAB440 Bibliographic reference: EASSON, D. 1957. MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: SCOTLAND. 162.
- --- SAB889 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1879. EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2. N. 165.
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Record last edited
Nov 2 2022 11:39AM
