The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century (1887)
MacGibbon, David, d. 1902, Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930 · Edinburgh : D. Douglas · leaf 390
on what appears to be intended for an elephants head. These dials seem to have been made by William Aytoun, who succeededWilliam Wallace as architect and superintendent of the hospital buildingsin 1631-32. In the contract between Heriots Trustees and Aytoun,* the* Life of George Heriot, p. 68.… … F)G. 1501.—Heriots Hospital. Fig. 1502.—Heriots Hospital. There ought to be another dial at Heriots Hospital, but it seems tohave disappeared. In 1679 Mr. Alexander Burton, laitly ane of thedoctors of the High School, had gifted freely to the hospital a dial forthe hospital garden, which he is to…
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