That the Parliament welcomes the awarding of £277,176 to the repair of Hospitalfield House in Arbroath; understands that this funding comes as part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and forms 45% of the total cost of the building’s repair and welcomes the ongoing work through the Hospitalfield Future Plan Phase 4; notes the cultural significance of Hospitalfield House, which was transformed into an art school in 1902, inspired Sir Walter Scott to write Antiquary and is situated on a site with a heritage dating to the 13th century, and notes what it sees as the importance of its restoration as an important historical landmark.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Graeme Dey, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle