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Basic Site Details

Stobhill Hospital
Springburn
Glasgow
B listed
Scotland
Design competition assessed by John James Burnet and Dr D Mackintosh.

Established as a Poor Law hospital along with Eastern District Hospital and Western District Hospital - all opened on same day.

Water tower block, administration block and superintendent\'s house are all B Listed

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Stobhill General HospitalYes
Glasgow General HospitalYes

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
133 Balornock RoadYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Competition design18991900
Construction19011905Included water tower
Contracts advertised1901/01
Foundation stone1901/10
Opened1904/09/15
1931New maternity bock, and administration block and staff accomodation (to west of entrance) converted into nurses' home
Proposed1948New hospital buildings
Addition196Additions and alterations?
Redevelopment1981b

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
Andrew David HaxtonB1899c1904Second premiated competition design (£150 premium), but awarded commission - as assistant to Thomson & Sandilands
Gavin LennoxB1899c1904Second premiated competition design (£150 premium), awarded commission - as apprentice to Thomson & Sandilands
James ChristieB1899cSecond premiated competition design (£150 premium), awarded commission - as apprentice to Thomson & Sandilands
John ThomsonB1899c1904Second premiated competition design (£150 premium), but awarded commission
Robert Douglas SandilandsB1899c1904Second premiated competition design (£150 premium), but awarded commission
Thomson & SandilandsB1899c1904Second premiated competition design (£150 premium), but awarded commission
Edward Page HowardA1900First premiated competition design in collaboration with Robert Weir Schultz (£200 premium), but lost commission to Thomson & Sandilands (possibly due to cost)
John RogersonC1900Fourth premiated competition design (£50 premium)
Macwhannell & RogersonC1900Fourth premiated competition design (£50 premium)
Ninian MacwhannellC1900Fourth premiated competition design (£50 premium)
Robert Weir SchultzA1900First premiated competition design in collaboration with Edward Page Howard (£200 premium), but lost commission to Thomson & Sandilands (possibly due to cost)
Glasgow Office of Public Works Architectural Department (later Glasgow Corporation City Engineer's Department)D1931Administration block and staff accomodation (to west of entrance) converted into nurses' home - with Somers as City Engineer
Thomas Peter Miller SomersD1931Administration block and staff accomodation (to west of entrance) converted into nurses' home
Robert Bruce1948As City Engineer, for new hospital buildings
Cullen, Lochhead & BrownKArchitectural practice196Additions and alterations?

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Western Regional Hospital BoardFor 1960s work
Greater Glasgow Health BoardFor 1970s/80s work

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Harper, Roger H1983Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions…London: Mansell Publishingp55
McKay, GPoorhouses & Almshouses
Ottewill, David1979Robert Weir Schultz (1860-1951): An Arts and Crafts ArchitectArchitectural History v22, 1979, pp87-115p102
RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970
RIBA1981Directory of Practices 1981
Richardson, Harrietn.d.Scottish Hospitals SurveyUnpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive)
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1904312 (Thomson & Sandilands)
Watt, O M1971Stobhill Hospital: The First 70 Years
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)p429 (nurses' home)

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1948/03/12p322 proposed new hospital buildings
Builder1900/06/16LXXVIIIp591
Builder1900ELXXVIIIp189
Building News1901/01/11pxiv
British Architect1901/10/04p249 with descriptive notes
Builder1900/09/08LXXIXpp214-5
Builders Journal1906/11/28*
Builder1900/07/14LXXIX
Builder1900/07/21LXXIXp55

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersJames Christie: L v16 no1180; Andrew David Haxton: L v24 no1962; Robert Douglas Sandilands: F v17 p51 no1122 (microfilm reel 12); John Thomson: F v17 p55 no1124 (microfilm reel 12)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33289Water tower block
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register52237Mortuary block. C listed.
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33290Administration building
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33291Superintendent's house