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Basic Site Details

Perth New Infirmary
Perth
Perthshire
C listed
Scotland
N.B. Only Nurses\' home listed NOT other parts of hospital

Site donated by the Earl of Kinnoull.

See separate entry for the former Perth Royal Infirmary (City and County Infirmary).

63 drawings - check location.

Nurses home C(S)

James Millar appointed architect February 1910 [Building News 25 February 1910 p 271]

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Perth Royal InfirmaryYes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
HospitalNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Taymount TerraceYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
19111914Taymount Terrace and Western Avenue
19261927Maternity block
19291931Nurses' home
1931Robert Douglas Memorial Block
1932Further wards
19351936Additional operating theatres and kitchen block
Addition1951/11Part of a five year building programme by the Eastern regional Hospital of Scotland. New outpatients\' department proposed at estimated cost of £125,000, a new nurses\' lecture block for £12,000, and the first phase for extension to nurses\' home for £35,000
Plans prepared, construction not yet begun1957/10/18\'Alterations and additions planned to Perth Royal Infirmary, to cost about ₤109,000, include a consultative clinic, a two-storey building for the casualty and x-ray departments, and the reconstruction of part of the existing x-ray and physiotherapy departments.\' per Builder p701
Addition1968Maternity Unit

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
James MillerA19111914Taymount Terrace and Western Avenue
William John Brockie WrightA19111912cAs assistant to James Miller - Taymount Terrace and Western Avenue
James MillerB19261927Maternity block - now Women's Clinic
Richard McLeod Morrison GunnB19261927Maternity block - now Women's Clinic - as assistant
James MillerC1931Nurses\' home, cost approx £20,000
James MillerF1931Robert Douglas Memorial Block
Richard McLeod Morrison GunnF1931Robert Douglas Memorial Block - as assistant
James MillerD1932Further wards
James MillerE19351936Additional operating theatres and kitchen block
Eastern Regional Hospital Board1951Responsible for proposed new outpatients\' department
Alexander ('Alec') CouperGArchitect1968Maternity unit
James Robertson (Robin) Sommerville TurnerGArchitect1968Maternity Unit
Richard Houston DewarGArchitect1968Maternity Unit
W M Wilson & PartnersGArchitectural practice1968Maternity unit
William Mollison WilsonGArchitect1968Maternity unit

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):

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NotesName
<p>Est. cost ₤100,000.<br>&nbsp;</p>Perth Royal Infirmary, Outpatients' and Admission Block
This may be the same building as the one the unit entered under the Infirmary.Maternity Hospital
Perth Royal Infirmary, outpatients' clinic

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John2007The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and KinrossYale University Presspp661-662
RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970
Richardson, Harrietn.d.Scottish Hospitals SurveyUnpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive)Listed as Perth Royal Infirmary

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1951/11/2p605
Builder1929/01/25p224 Proposed nurses home. Cost approx £20,000
Building News1910/02/25p271
Builder1957/10/18p701

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersWilliam John Brockie Wright: L v23 no1832
RIAS Collection, NMRS, RCAHMSJames Miller, Son & Manson Drawings Collection63 drawings
Perth Royal InfirmaryTayside Health Board Annual Reports 1838-1947
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register50580Nurses' home