Basic Site Details
| Name: | Falkirk District Infectious Diseases Hospital |
| Town, district or village: | Falkirk |
| City or county: | Stirlingshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | The new hospital, which is situated to the west of Camelon village, occupies a site extending to about three acres.The buildings which cost about £7,500 embrace administration, scarlet fever, enteric fever and laundry blocks besides tow observation wards. There are 24 beds in all and further cubic space has been reserved to allow for further bed accommodation in case of emergency. The archtects are Messrs A & W Black, Falkirk. [Builder 2 January 1897 p21] NOTE - See separate entry for the later Falkirk Infectious Diseases Hospital and Sanatorium on Slamannan Road. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Camelon Day Care Centre | Yes | |
| Camelon Infectious Diseases Hospital | ||
| Rossvail School Adult Training Centre | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Hospital | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Glasgow Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1894 | 1896 | Construction | Main block |
| 22 December 1896 | Opened | Main block | |
| 1906 | 1908 | Single-storey wings and lodge house added | |
| 1924 | Half-timbered gables added to heighten end bays | ||
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 | |
| A & W Black | A | 1894 | 1896 | Main block | |
| William Black | A | 1894 | 1896 | Main block | |
| David Ronald | 1906 | 1908 | Single-storey wings and lodge house added | ||
| (Captain) Alexander ('Sandy') Black | B | 1924 | Half-timbered gables added to heighten end bays | ||
| A & W Black | B | 1924 | Half-timbered gables added to heighten end bays | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Eastern District Committee of Stirlingshire | 1896 |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil | 2002 | Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | pp489-90 | |
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as Camelon Hospital | |
| Stirling County Council Health Committee | 1897 | Stirling County Council Health Committee Annual Report 1893-1897 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 2 January 1897 | p21 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Common Services Agency | Plans | Drawings for 1924 additions formerly held? | |