Basic Site Details

Name: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
City or county: Aberdeen
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Built after demolition of original infirmary (by John Smith); now used as administration block for the new infirmary built in the 1930s at Foresterhill (see separate entry).

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Hospital  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1WoolmanhillYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 618321840 New building
Item 2 of 61844  Additions
Item 3 of 61852 Journal referenceAdditions
Item 4 of 61859 Journal referenceAdditions
Item 5 of 61871 Journal referenceFever wards
Item 6 of 61887  New ward block

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 20Archibald SimpsonArchitectA18321840New building
Item 2 of 20Archibald SimpsonArchitectB1844 Additions
Item 3 of 20William RamageArchitectC1852 Additions
Item 4 of 20William RamageArchitectD1859 Additions
Item 5 of 20J & W SmithArchitectural practiceE1871 Fever wards
Item 6 of 20William Smith IIArchitectE1871 Fever wards
Item 7 of 20H Saxon Snell & SonArchitectural practiceF18871897New ward block - acted as consultant
Item 8 of 20Henry Saxon SnellArchitectF18871897New ward block - acted as consultant
Item 9 of 20W & J Smith and KellyArchitectural practiceF18871897New ward block - carried out work.
Item 10 of 20William KellyArchitectF18871897New ward block - carried out work
Item 11 of 20William Smith IIArchitectF18871891New ward block - carried out work
Item 12 of 20Edward Charles Henry MaidmanArchitectFc. 18901893 or 1894New ward block - as assistant to H Saxon Snell & Son
Item 13 of 20George Thow SmithArchitectF18911897New ward block - as apprentice to W & J Smith & Kelly
Item 14 of 20Walter Henry BullochArchitectF18911897New ward block - as apprentice to W & J Smith & Kelly
Item 15 of 20James Brown NicolArchitectGAfter 1902 Extension
Item 16 of 20Kelly & NicolArchitectural practiceGAfter 1902 Extension
Item 17 of 20William KellyArchitectGAfter 1902 Extension
Item 18 of 20James Brown NicolArchitectABefore 1938 Alterations and additions
Item 19 of 20John A I BremnerArchitectHBefore 1938 Alterations and additions? As assistant with Kelly & Nicol
Item 20 of 20Kelly & NicolArchitectural practiceHBefore 1938 Alterations and addtions?

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3British Medical Association1914Aberdeen 1914: Handbook and Guide Aberdeen 
Item 2 of 3Richardson, HarrietN.D.Scottish Hospitals Survey Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) 
Item 3 of 3Simpson, W Douglas A tribute offered by the University of Aberdeen to the memory of William Kelly LLD ARSA  p7

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Aberdeen Journal7 April 1852  Contracts advertised
Item 2 of 4Aberdeen Journal15 June 1859  Contracts advertised
Item 3 of 4Aberdeen Journal19 April 1871   
Item 4 of 4Builder11 June 1887LII p867

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 5Aberdeen City Archives (Copy in Public Library)Aberdeen Plans Committee Minutes Plans by H Saxon Snell & Son
Item 2 of 5Courtesy of Mr Duncan BremnerInformation given to Yvonne Hillyard September 2011
Item 3 of 5Historic ScotlandListed Buildings Register19995 
Item 4 of 5National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSJohn Smith Papers (List of Plans and accounts) Smith accounts: previous building
Item 5 of 5RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Walter Henry Bulloch: L v6 no338 (microfilm reel 31); James Brown Nicol: F no 2514 (box 7): Edward Charles Henry Maidman: L v19 no1445; George Thow Smith: L v14 no923