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John
Cowane was a very wealthy Stirling merchant and Dean of
the Merchant Guild who left funds for this alms house and
the maintenance of 13 elderly Guild members. Originally
known as Cowane's Hospital, it was built
beside the church between 1637 and 1649. It was not
popular with the residents due to very strict house rules. |
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many years the building was used as the Guildhall where the
Merchants gathered for meetings and dinners. The Guildry
fixed the prices of goods, and dominated town council affairs. |
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the building was used as a schoolhouse and a hospital during
epidemics. In today's times it is once again being used for
concerts, meetings and ceilidhs, but the statue of John Cowane
above the entrance and the portraits of Guild Deans inside
remind us of its history. |
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Old
Town
The
Castle
The Old Grammar School
Argyll's Lodging
Mar's Wark
Church of the Holy Rude
John Cowane's
Hospital
Auchenbowie's
House
Broad Street
The Tolbooth
Norie's House
Darnley's House
John Cowane's
House
Robert Spittal's
House
The Town Wall
The Smith Art
Gallery
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