Basic Site Details

Name: Royal Naval Airship Station
Town, district or village: East Fortune
City or county: East Lothian
Country: Scotland
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2East Fortune HospitalYes 
Item 2 of 2East Fortune Sanatorium  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 4c. 1914  Royal Naval Airship Station established
Item 2 of 4July 1921  Royal Naval Airship Station bought by South East Counties Joint Sanatorium Board
Item 3 of 419221925 Conversion of buildings for hospital
Item 4 of 4c. 1934  Superintendent's house and nurses' home

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 6Auldjo Jamieson & Arnott A19221925Alterations to convert Airship Station to hospital
Item 2 of 6Ernest Arthur Oliphant Auldjo Jamieson A19221925Alterations to convert Airship Station to hospital
Item 3 of 6James Alexander Arnott A19221925Alterations to convert Airship Station to hospital
Item 4 of 6Auldjo Jamieson & Arnott Bc. 1934 Superintendent's house and nurses' home
Item 5 of 6Ernest Arthur Oliphant Auldjo Jamieson Bc. 1934 Superintendent's house and nurses' home
Item 6 of 6James Alexander Arnott Bc. 1934 Superintendent's house and nurses' home

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Morgan, W L1954History of East Fortune Hospital Fortune, No 10, December 1954 
Item 2 of 2Richardson, HarrietN.D.Scottish Hospitals Survey Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive)Listed as East Fortune Hospital

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSSydney Mitchell & Wilson Collection SMW 1920/1/1-8