jul 31, 1736 - Royal Charter
Description:
The infirmary received a Royal Charter from George II in 1736 which gave it its name of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and commissioned William Adam to design a new hospital on a site close by on what became Infirmary Street.In 1741 the hospital moved the short distance to the not yet completed building which eventually, on its completion in 1745, had 228 beds compared to 4 beds in the Little House.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 31, 1736
Now
~ 290 years ago