点评:Situated opposite the Church of the Holy Rude, Cowane’s Hospital is a 17th Century Almshouse in the older historic city of Stirling, located in the area known as Top o’ the Town, just below Stirling Castle.
It was established in 1637 from the estate of merchant John Cowane with a donation of 40,000 merks (also referred to as Auld Staney Breeks). he Hospital is considered by Historic Scotland to be 'a rare survival of 17th century burgh architecture and one of the finest buildings of its kind in Scotland'.
Recently renovated, the Legends at Cowane's Hatch serves breakfast rolls, light lunches, and delicious cakes along with teas, coffees and soft drinks, all to enjoy in the historic surroundings of the Guild Hall. Alternatively one can sit out on the terrace and enjoy the gardens. These are also seen as a 'rare survival' of an institutional garden of the 17th century.
Located within the building is the newly restored Guild Hall which houses the free John Cowane exhibition together with artefacts of the Guildry of Stirling who continue to hold their court meetings in the historic surroundings as they have done for several centuries.
Local myth has it that on Hogmanay, the statue above the entrance of 'Auld Staneybreeks' comes to life and does a jig in the courtyard.
翻译:考恩医院 (Cowane’s Hospital) 位于圣路德教堂 (Church of the Holy Rude) 对面,是一座建于 17 世纪的救济院,位于斯特灵这座历史悠久的古城,地处斯特灵城堡下方,被称为“镇上之巅 (Top o’ the Town)”的区域。
它建于 1637 年,由商人约翰·考恩 (John Cowane) 的遗产捐赠 4 万马克(也称为“古老的斯坦尼·布里克斯 (Auld Staney Breeks)”)而建。苏格兰历史遗产委员会 (Historic Scotland) 认为,该医院是“17 世纪自治市镇建筑的罕见遗存,也是苏格兰同类建筑中最精美的建筑之一”。
最近经过翻新的考恩哈奇传奇餐厅 (Legends at Cowane's Hatch) 供应早餐卷、简餐、美味蛋糕以及茶、咖啡和软饮料,您可以在市政厅 (Guild Hall) 的历史氛围中享用。您也可以坐在露台上欣赏花园。这些花园也被视为 17 世纪机构花园的“罕见遗存”。
建筑内是新近修复的行会大厅,内设免费的约翰·考恩展览,以及斯特灵行会的文物。几个世纪以来,斯特灵行会一直沿用这一历史悠久的环境举行宫廷会议。
当地传说,在除夕夜,“古老的斯坦尼布雷克斯”入口上方的雕像会活过来,在庭院里跳起吉格舞。