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Basic Site Details

Quarrier's Homes, Consumptive Hospital
Bridge of Weir
Renfrewshire
B Listed
Scotland
Cost: £11,000 (unclear whether this is third block alone, or entire project).

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Bridge of Weir HospitalYes
Orphan Homes of Scotland, Consumptive HospitalNo
Bridge of Weir Sanatorium

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1894/09/05Foundation stone of first block
Opened1896/09/03First block
Construction18981900Second block
19061908Third block

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Clarke & Bell and R A BrydenA18941896First block - R A Bryden responsible
Robert Alexander BrydenA18941896First block
Robert Whitelaw CaldwellA18941896Probably assisted on first block - as apprentice to Clarke & Bell and R A Bryden
Clarke & Bell and R A BrydenB18981900Second block - R A Bryden responsible
George Donaldson CoplandB18981900Second block - as assistant to Clarke & Bell and R A Bryden
Robert Alexander BrydenB18981900Second block
Robert Whitelaw CaldwellB18981900Second block - as apprentice/assistant to Clarke & Bell and R A Bryden
Andrew Francis Stewart BrydenC19061908Third block
Andrew RobertsonC19061908Third block
Bryden & RobertsonC19061908Third block
John Bothwell SteelC1908Third block - as assistant to Bryden & Robertson

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Quarrier, William

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):

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Notes
Name
On site of Nittingshill Farm, bought in auction for £3560 on 26 April 1876 by William Quarrier for foundation of children's homes.Quarrier's Homes

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Academy Architecture1895p83
Gammie, Alexander1937A Romance of FaithPickering & Inglis
Magnusson, Anna1984The VillageQuarriers Homes
Richardson, Harrietn.d.Scottish Hospitals SurveyUnpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive)Listed as Bridge of Weir Hospital
Ross, James1971The Power I PledgeGlasgow University Press
Urquhart, John1901The Life Story of William QuarrierR L Allan & Son
Walker, Frank Arneil1986South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrewp88

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Lancet1906/10/06*p961

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersAndrew Francis Stewart Bryden: L v16 no1152; Robert Whitelaw Caldwell: L v23 no1873; George Donaldson Copland: L v16 no 1194; John Bothwell Steel: L v5 no319 (microfilm reel 30)
DMW ArchiveWilliam Quarrier biography (www.quarrierscanadianfamily.com/wmbiog.html)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register13232
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register13231
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register13230Lodge to hospital