Summary
The Scots Hotel is a hotel in Tiberias, Israel, formerly the Scots Mission Hospital,[1] also known as the Scottish Compound.[2] The hotel is run by the Church of Scotland.[3]
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| Former names | Scots Mission Hospital |
| General information | |
| Location | Tiberias, Israel |
| Opening | 1999 |
| Owner | Church of Scotland |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 69 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
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History edit
The hospital was originally founded in 1894 by the Scottish doctor and minister David Watt Torrance, who had first arrived in Tiberias in 1884, as the head of the Church of Scotland mission, to serve the rapidly expanding population. The hospital accepted patients of all races and religions. In 1894, it moved to the current, larger premises at Beit abu Shamnel abu Hannah which initially had 24 beds and 6 cots for patients. David Watt Torrance died in 1923 and the same year his son, Dr. Herbert Watt Torrance, was appointed head of the hospital. In 1949, following the establishment of the State of Israel, it became a maternity hospital supervised by the Israeli Department of Health. Herbert Watt Torrance retired in 1953 and returned to Scotland.[4]
After its closure in 1959, the building became a guesthouse, known as the Scottish Hospice. In 1999, it was renovated at the cost of around £10,000,000 and reopened as the Scots Hotel.[5][6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Scots Mission Hospital, Tiberias (Torrance). Hospital beds". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Tiberias". The BAS Library. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Roxburgh, Angus (31 October 2012). "BBC News - Scots Hotel: Why the Church of Scotland has a Galilee getaway". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Collection MS 38 - Torrance Collection". Archive Services Catalogue. University of Dundee. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "The Scots Hotel - Tiberias - Galilee". Inisrael.com. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ Roxburgh, Angus (31 October 2012). "BBC News - Scots Hotel: Why the Church of Scotland has a Galilee getaway". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
External links edit
- Scots Hotel Tiberias, homepage (1) on Church of Scotland website (2021)
- Scots Hotel Tiberias, homepage (2) at inisrael.com (2021)
- Scottish church in Tiberias, homepage – St Andrew's Galilee congregation (2021)
- St Andrew's Church, Jerusalem, homepage with links to further facilities in Israel (2021)
- Historical photos (1934-46), American Colony Jerusalem/Matson Collection, at US Library of Congress. Accessed 2021.
- Historical photos from Matson Collection, BBC News article. Accessed 2021.
- The Torrance Collection held by Archive Services, University of Dundee
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