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Lady Flora's Institute, Newmilns

  • Lady Flora's Front view.
  • Lounge Area.
  • Lady Flora , Memorial.
  • Lady Flora's, Courtyard.
  • Lody Flora's, Entrance Hall.
  • Lady Flora's, Courtyard.

This fine building was built in 1875-1877 originally a school for girls but was later used a public hall. The design was by F.T. Pilkington, it was unfortunately dilapidated by the year 1981 and fell into disuse. Today it has been restored to its former glory and is a Sheltered Housing Unit.

Lady Flora Hastings was born in 1806 and was the daughter of the 1st Marquis of Hastings and Lady Flora Mure Campbell the Countess of Loudoun. Lady Flora was appointed to the household of The Duchess of Kent Queen Victoria's Mother where she was Lady of the Bedchamber, however scandal rocked the Royal Household and rumours spread of Lady Flora's pregnancy. She died in Buckingham Palace in 1839 and was laid to rest in Loudoun Kirk, it transpired she had liver disease and swelling of the stomach.

Her poems were published and raised £700, her sister the Marchioness of Bute donated £12,000 and The Institute was built in her memory. Today the buildings function is as a sheltered housing unit and the memory of Lady Flora lives on.

Lady Flora's is managed by Trust Housing Association, the Local Co-ordinator is Edith M. Shedden.

Tele: 01560 323167 or Glasgow Office, 01410 227 1994.


22 March | 5:34:35

Alex Christie says

Last year I found Lady Flora Rawdon Hastings of Loudoun's portrait in the New Picture Store of the Dick Institute in Kilmarnock. I was discussing the painter who I think may have been Mr. K. McLeay R.S.A. based on information taken from an etching by J. Horsburgh.
At that moment we were interrupted by a colleague who had an author from England on the phone asking for information for her new book about Lady Hastings of Loudoun. Speaking to Kilmarnock today, more information about the book is imminent. Hopefully this book will be used to base the film about our Lady of Scotland's 19th C. experiences South of the Border. A good picture of the portrait is available on www.futuremuseum.co.uk or phone 01563 554343 for an appointment to view a descendant of Sir William Wallace's line.

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