Quarrier's Village, Kilmacolm, Inverclyde , Renfrewshire ,Scotland, UK. View of the village within the landscape

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Quarrier's was constructed as the Orphans Homes of Scotland in the late 19th century by philanthropist William village was founded as the Orphan Homes of Scotland in 1876 by Glasgow shoe-maker and philanthropist William Quarrier on the site of the former Nittingshill Farm. Quarrier had a vision of a community allowing the young people in his care to thrive, set in a countryside environment and housed in a number of grand residences under a house-mother and father.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Kilmacolm, Inverclyde , Renfrewshire ,Scotland,
Photo credit: © Alister Firth / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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