What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Drum's Lane on the site of Lady Drum's Hospital. In 1633 Marion Douglas, Lady Drum, mortified a sum of 3,000 merks for a commodious house for poor widows and aged virgins. Building began in 1671. By 1721 the house also accommodated daughters of Burgesses of Guild. The area was redeveloped and Drum's Lane laid out in 1798. Recorded plaque organisation: Aberdeen City Council.
Marion Douglas, Lady Drum, established Lady Drum's Hospital in 1633 to provide shelter for poor widows and aged virgins, reflecting early modern charitable practices aimed at supporting vulnerable women.
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