Basic Site Details

Name: Infectious Diseases Hospital
Town, district or village: Bathgate
City or county: West Lothian
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Building News 6 December 1901 Page 762:
'The new fever hospital which has been erected at Tipperhill [sic], near Bathgate, was formally opened on Saturday afternoon. The building and furnishings have cost over £8,500. The new hospital gives accommodation for twenty-eight beds; teo pavilions containing twelve beds each, and the two observation wards, which are attached to the administration block, accommodating two beds each. The cost per bed works out at £316. Messrs John Melvin and Sons, Alloa, are the architects.'

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Fever Hospital Tippethill  
Item 2 of 2Tippethill HospitalYes 

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1December 1901 Opened 

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 2John Melvin & Son A1901  
Item 2 of 2John Melvin (junior) A1901  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Richardson, HarrietN.D.Scottish Hospitals Survey Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive)Listed as Tippethill Hospital

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder6 December 1901  p762