Tag Archives: Scottish Architecture

Inverness District Asylum (former Craig Dunain Hospital)

Posted on March 25, 2017 by

Inverness District Asylum, otherwise known as the Northern Counties Asylum, opened in 1864. Latterly it was renamed Craig Dunain Hospital and treated patients suffering from mental illness until 2000. Since then parts of the building have been converted to housing, while … Continue reading →

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Leanchoil Hospital, Forres

Posted on March 12, 2017 by

Recently I have been thinking about the topic of ‘Beauty and the Hospital’ – the subject of a conference being held in Malta next month by the International Network for the History of Hospitals. Specifically, I have been considering hospital architecture, … Continue reading →

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Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

In 2016 the Royal Hospital for Sick Children was put up for sale, well in advance of its scheduled move to its new home alongside the Royal Infirmary at Little France. When the Sciennes Road buildings are finally vacated it … Continue reading →

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former Royal Alexandra Infirmary, Paisley

Posted on December 18, 2016 by

The former Peter Coates Nurses’ Home, now converted to flats, photographed in 2013. This was part of the large complex that was the former Royal Alexandra Infirmary, off Neilston Road in Paisley. © Copyright Thomas Nugent and licensed for reuse under this Creative … Continue reading →

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The late Glen o’Dee Hospital, Banchory

Posted on November 20, 2016 by

On 13 October 2016 the former Glen o’Dee Hospital was destroyed by fire. A few days later two 13-year-old boys were charged by the police in connection with the blaze. Glen-o-Dee Hospital photographed in 1990 by  RCHAMS Glen o’Dee was … Continue reading →

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Belvidere Hospital

Posted on July 26, 2016 by

Practically no trace now remains of Belvidere Hospital, a large housing estate having been built on the site. The Belvidere once played a key role in protecting the population of Glasgow from the ravages of infectious diseases, including smallpox. The … Continue reading →

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Greenock’s lost hospitals

Posted on June 25, 2016 by

Greenock in the mid-eighteenth century, depicted on Roy’s map of the Highlands. Reproduced by permission of the National Library of Scotland The dark, austere tower block that is Inverclyde Hospital opened in 1979. It superseded the Greenock Royal Infirmary, Eye … Continue reading →

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