Basic Site Details Name: | Greenhill Villa | Town, district or village: | St Andrews | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The hospital first opened in rented premises at 33 Abbey Street in 1865; then moved to Greenhill Villa, Abbotsford Place/Greyfriars Garden, in the late 1870s, before moving to a new building in Abbey Walk (see separate entry). | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | St Andrews Cottage Hospital | | From 1877 to 1902 |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Villa | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Abbotsford Place(?) | Yes | | | Greyfriars Garden | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1877 | | | Reconstruction as cottage hospital | | 1887 | | | Additions | | 1894 | | | Further additions |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | David Henry | | A | 1887 | | Additions | | Hall & Henry | | A | 1887 | | Additions | | David Henry | | B | 1894 | | Further additions | | Hall & Henry | | B | 1894 | | Further additions |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Cant, Ronald Gordon | 1980 | Public Buildings of St Andrews II | | St Andrews Preservation Trust Annual Report, 1980 | p 14 | | Frew, J (ed.) | 1984 | Building for a New Age | | St Andrews: Crawford Centre for the Arts, University of St Andrews (undated but pub. 1984) | p 42 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Messrs Walker & Pride architects | David Henry, 'Business Book, 1884-1914' | | |
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