Basic Site Details
| Name: | Leanchoil Cottage Hospital, Chapelton Muir |
| Town, district or village: | Forres |
| City or county: | Morayshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | John Rhind was asked to provide plans for the new hospital and these were sent to H Saxon Snell and Son to provide comments. Rhind died before they could reply, so the Snell firm took over the project. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Hospital | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Leanchoil Hospital, St Leonards Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1889 | Rhind asked to provide plans (which probably included lodge and fountain) | ||
| July 1889 | Plans submitted | ||
| 1892 | Hospital completed | ||
| 24 April 1892 | |||
| 1930s | Maternity wing | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| John Rhind | 1889 | 1889 | Rhind provided plans | ||
| H Saxon Snell & Son | A | 1889 | 1892 | Took over after Rhind's death | |
| Henry Saxon Snell | A | 1889 | 1892 | Took over after Rhind's death | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | ||
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | pp455, 635 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Forres Gazette | 22 June 1892 | p2 (Tenders) | ||
| Inverness Courier | 20 June 1890 | |||
| Moray and Nairn Gazette (or Express?) | 9 January 1892 | p6 | ||
| Moray and Nairn Gazette (or Express?) | 21 May 1892 | p6 | ||
| Moray and Nairn Gazette (or Express?) | 13 September 1892 | p4 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 13313 | Main building |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 13314 | Lodge and fountain |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | ||