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Basic Site Details

Crichton Royal Institution, main buildings
Dumfries
Dumfriesshire
Scotland

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Crichton HallYes
Crichton Royal HospitalYesSince c1943

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
HospitalNot Known

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction18351839
1835/06Foundation stone laid
1852East wing added
18671871Completion of Burn's original building and partial remodelling.
18991902Alterations and additions
19231926Rear wing extended for board room and nurses' residence
Additions

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
William BurnBArchitect18351839Designed original buildings
William McGowan1852East wing
William Lambie Moffatt (originally William Lambie Moffat)18671871Completion of Burn's original building and partial remodelling.
Arthur George Sydney MitchellA18991902Alterations and additions
George WilsonA18991902Alterations and additions
Sydney Mitchell & WilsonA18991902Alterations and additions
James Flett19231926Rear wing extended for board room and nurses' residence
John DavidsonAdditions to both main buildings

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Crichton, Mrs

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

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Child Structures

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Darragh, Alison2011Prison or Palace? Heaven or Hell? An architectural and social study of the development of public lunatic asylums in ScotUnpublished PhD thesis, University of St Andrewsvol 1, pp 75-6, 156-89vol 2, pp 204-5, 267 (infirmary), 282 (farm), 292-3 (chapel), 328-9 (garden)vol 3, pp 43-5
Easterbrook, C C1940The Chronicle of Crichton Royal (1833-1936)Dumfries
Gifford, John1996Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland)p256
Richardson, Harrietn.d.Scottish Hospitals SurveyUnpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive)
Turner, G B1980The Chronicle of Crichton Royal 1937-1971Cumbria

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
RIBA Journal1911/11/11*London: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsObituary
RIBA Transactions1870p125-128. List of Burn's work compiled by T L Donaldson

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSSydney Mitchell & Wilson CollectionSMW 1880/1/28-30
Dumfries & Galloway Health Board ArchivesDumfries & Galloway Health Board ArchivesPlans
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Drawings Collection
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register3839