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Basic Site Details

Stracathro House
Brechin (near)
Angus
A Listed
Scotland
Sold by Tayside Health Board in 2003 and now reconverted to a family home (information from current owner).

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Stracathro HospitalNoFrom Second World War until 2003

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction1827
1913Alterations (attic at rear)
1940Layout of hutted wartime hospital in grounds
Alteration/conversion1951/11Part of a five year building programme by the Eastern regional Hospital of Scotland. central heating proposed at estimated cost of £70,000

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
Archibald Simpson1827
J M Dick Peddie & Forbes SmithB1913Alterations (attic at rear?)
James Forbes SmithB1913Alterations (attic at rear?)
John More Dick PeddieB1913Alterations (attic at rear?)
Andrew Graham PatrickC1940Layout of hutted wartime hospital in grounds
Charles Geddes SoutarC1940Layout of hutted wartime hospital in grounds
Maclaren Soutar SalmondC1940Layout of hutted wartime hospital in grounds
William SalmondC1940Layout of hutted wartime hospital in grounds
Eastern Regional Hospital Board1951Responsible for proposed central heating

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Cruickshanks, AlexanderClient for original house

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Forfarshire Illustrated1848Forfarshire Illustratedp137
Fraser, G M1918Archibald Simpson Architect and his timesAberdeen Weekly Journal, 5 April to 11 October 1918x
Gifford, John2012The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and DundeeYalepp671-3
Richardson, Harrietn.d.Scottish Hospitals SurveyUnpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive)Listed as Stracathro Hospital

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1951/11/2p605
Builder1847vp217

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDick Peddie and McKay CollectionDPM 1910/16/4
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register17803
Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive materialPersonal information from David Stewart Soutar