Old Photograph Lady Jane Orphanage Baldovan Scotland

Old photograph of the Lady Jane Orphanage at Baldovan four miles from Dundee, Scotland. The Lady Jane Ogilvy Orphanage, also known as the Baldovan Orphanage and Asylum for Idiot Children, was established in 1853. It was run in association with the Episcopal Church for the education and support of female orphans and other destitute girls, with special provision for those suffering from severe intellectual impairment, what were then usually referred to as idiots and imbeciles. The institution received considerable financial help from Sir John Ogilvy of Inverquharity, a leading figure in the Freemasons, and his wife Jane, after whom the orphanage was named. The building was erected on Sir John's Baldovan estat. It was designed by Messrs. Coe and Goodwin, of London, England. The official opening took place on January 6th, 1855. The institution is believed to have closed at around the time of the First World War.



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