Basic Site Details
| Name: | Infectious Diseases Hospital |
| Town, district or village: | Linlithgow |
| City or county: | West Lothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Competition assessed by Arthur George Sydney Mitchell. Cost: £6,000-£7,000. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Hospital | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| Before 1912 | Winning competition design - not commissioned. Competition assessed by Sydney Mitchell | ||
| 1985 | Addition | New ward | |
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 | |
| William Kerr | 1899 | First premiated competition design, but job went to John Melvin & Son | |||
| John Melvin & Son | A | 1899 | Secured job | ||
| John Melvin (junior) | A | 1899 | Secured job | ||
| Iain Dewar Haig | A | 1985 | As Assistant Regional Architect - new ward added | ||
| South East Regional Hospital Board, Architect's Department (or South Eastern Hospital Board) | H | 1985 | New ward added | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Harper, Roger H | 1983 | Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions… | London: Mansell Publishing | ||
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as St Michael's Hospital | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | Late 1899 | LXXVII | p201 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Ian Haig's daughter, Karin Haig | Information emailed to Dictionary | Sent 2015 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Kerr: L v24 no1999 | |