Basic Site Details
| Name: | Hospital for Sick Children |
| City or county: | Aberdeen |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Superseded the hospital in Castle Terrace (see separate entry). |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Royal Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children | Yes | |
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 | |
| Foresterhill | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1928 | Opened | ||
| 1950 | Addition | ||
| 6 October 1961 | Scheme accepted | corporation planning committee has approved plans for new 3-storey block estimated to cost £200,000 per Builder p653 | |
| Before 1962 | Extensions | ||
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 | |
| James Brown Nicol | A | Before 1927 | 1928 | ||
| Kelly & Nicol | A | Before 1927 | 1928 | ||
| William Kelly | A | Before 1927 | 1928 | ||
| George Bennett Mitchell | B? | Before 1941(?) | Extensions (possibly involved, but may have been carried out after his death) | ||
| Geoffrey Hobert (or Hubert) Fairweather | C | 1950 | Extensions | ||
| Pite, Son & Fairweather | C | 1950 | Extensions? | ||
| George Angus Mitchell | B | Before 1962 | Extensions | ||
| George Bennett Mitchell & Son | B | Before 1962 | Extensions | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Medical Association | 1939 | The Book of Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as Royal Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Press and Journal | 7 December 1964 | Obituary of George Angus Mitchell | ||
| Architect and Building News | 1937 | Jan-June | p25 | |
| Builder | 6 October 1961 | p653 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Brown Nicol: F no 2514 (box 7); Fairweather; F no4871 (Combined Box 41) | |