  Larger versions of these images are located at the foot of the page. Basic Site Details | Name: | Gibson Hospital | | Town, district or village: | St Andrews | | City or county: | Fife | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Tenders were opened on Friday for the erection of the Gibson Memorial Hospital at St. Andrew's, N.B. By the trust disposition and settlement, the amount to be expended in buildings and furnishings was restricted to £4,000 and it was found that the gross amount of tho estimates for the building was £3,200 leaving a margin of £800 for extras and furnishings. It was resolved forthwith to proceed with tho erection of the hospital. The architects are Messrs Hall and Henry. [Building News 16 September 1881 page 380] | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Gibson House | Yes | | | Gibson Memorial Hospital | | |
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 | | Argyle Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1880 | 1882 | | | | 1920s(?) | | | Electric lighting | | Before 1981 | | Alterations and additions | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | David Henry | Architect | A | 1880 | 1882 | | | Hall & Henry | Architectural practice | A | 1880 | 1882 | | | Jesse Hall | Architect | A | 1880 | 1882 | | | Gillespie & Scott | Architectural practice | B | 1920s(?) | | Electric lighting | | James Scott | Architect | B | 1920s(?) | | Electric lighting | | Glen Lorimer Pride | Architect | C | Before 1981 | | Alterations and additions? | | Walker & Pride | Architectural practice | C | Before 1981 | | Alterations and additions? |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Cant, Ronald Gordon | 1991 | St Andrews Architects | | Three decades of historical notes (Revised text), St Andrews | Part 11 | | Frew, J (ed.) | 1984 | Building for a New Age | | St Andrews: Crawford Centre for the Arts, University of St Andrews (undated but pub. 1984) | pp40 & 42 | | Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p385 | | Pride, Glen L | 1999 | The Kingdom of Fife | 2nd Edition | The Rutland Press | p135 | | RIBA | 1981 | Directory of Practices 1981 | | | |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 16 September 1881 | XLI | | p 380 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 40909 | | | St Andrews University Library | James Gillespie and Scott Archive | | Bundle no 1734 | | St Andrews University Library | Plans Collection | | Original drawings |
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