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Basic Site Details
| Name: | Crichton Royal Institution, women's observation villa |
| Town, district or village: | Dumfries |
| City or county: | Dumfriesshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Crichton Royal Hospital | Yes | Since c1943 |
| Monreith House | Yes | |
| Wigtown House | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Hotel | ||
| Villa | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Bankend Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1911 | 1912 | ||
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 | |
| Ernest Arthur Oliphant Auldjo Jamieson | Architect | A | 1911 | 1912 | |
| James Alexander Arnott | Architect | A | 1911 | 1912 | |
| Sydney Mitchell & Wilson | Architectural practice | A | 1911 | 1912 | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Crichton Royal Institution, main buildings | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Easterbrook, C C | 1940 | The Chronicle of Crichton Royal (1833-1936) | Dumfries | ||
| Gifford, John | 1996 | Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland) | p263 | ||
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | ||
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 | Sydney Mitchell & Wilson Collection | SMW 1880/1/46-48 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Alexander Arnott: F no1723 (microfilm reel 12) - 'various blocks in connection with Crichton Asylum Dumfries' | |