Basic Site Details | Name: | Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Muirfield House | | Town, district or village: | Gullane | | City or county: | East Lothian | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Completed by July 1909, the home was built on the site of Muirfield House, the old mansion having been demolished and new buildings erected.
‘They consist of a two storey centre block for administration purposes with east and west dormitories connected by a glazed verandah which will be used as a covered playground. Each dormitory has twelve cots. On the ground floor of the administration building are located a large dining room, the nurses sitting room, the bedroom of the superintendent, and on the north side are the servants’ quarters, while the upper floor consists of a sitting room for the superintendent, and nurses bedrooms.’ [Builder 24 July 1909 p106]
| Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Royal Scottish National Hospital, Muirfield House | Yes | | | Sick Children's Convalescent Home | | |
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 | | 1906 | 1909 | | Completed by July 1909 |
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 | | (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | | | 1906 | 1909 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Sick Children | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p228 | | Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as Muirfield House |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 24 July 1909 | | | p106 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | | LOR G/42 |
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