Basic Site Details
| Name: | Renfrewshire Combination Poorhouse |
| Town, district or village: | Crookston |
| City or county: | Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost: £50,000. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Crookston Cottage Homes | Yes | |
| Crookston House | ||
| Home for the Aged Poor | ||
| Renfrewshire Combination Hospital | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Poor house | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 837, Crookston Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1903 | |||
| 1934 or 1936 | 1936 or 1938 | New buildings on site, to house aged poor | |
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 | |
| James Balderston Whyte | A | 1903 | Carried out work whilst in employment of Macwhannel & Rogerson | ||
| John Andrew Reid | A | 1903 | As assistant to Macwhannel & Rogerson | ||
| John Rogerson | A | 1903 | |||
| Macwhannell & Rogerson | A | 1903 | |||
| Ninian Macwhannell | A | 1903 | |||
| W Barrie | 1934 or 1936 | 1936 or 1938 | New buildings on site, to house aged poor | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Department of Health for Scotland | 1936 | 8th Annual Report | Or 8th annual report, 1937? CHECK | ||
| Mackay, G A | 1908 | Management & Construction of Poorhouses & Almshouses | Edinburgh | ||
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as Crookston Cottage Homes | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p611 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | 14 August 1903 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 30867/1-13 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Ninian Macwhannell: F v17 p146 no1169; John Andrew Reid: L v5 no315 (microfilm reel 30); James Balderston Whyte: L v13 no869 | |
| Strathclyde Regional Archives (Mitchell Library) | Strathclyde Regional Archives | Minutes of Renfrewshire Combination Poorhouse; Crookston Cottage Homes opening brochure, 1938 | |