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English: Spylaw House, Colinton Dell. House built in 1773 as the home of snuff manufacturer and philanthropist, James Gillespie. Remains of the snuff-mill, powered by the Water of Leith, are incorporated into the rear. The snuff was sold from a shop run by Gillespie's brother in Edinburgh's High Street. 1338585 When he died in 1797, Gillespie, a life-long bachelor, left a fortune to found "a Hospital for the Maintenance of Aged Men and Women, and a Free School for the Education of Poor Boys" in Edinburgh. |
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