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Basic Site Details

Thomas Hope Hospital
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
Scotland
Design competition assessed by Ewan Christian. The decision reagrding the winners was controversial as the winnders, John H T Wood and William Ainslie had been the assistants of Ewan Christian until they left to set up their own practice in 1887.

Cost £17,000. Clerk of Works R K Duncan, mason Thomas Telfer, Langholm, joiner work Matthew Knox, Langholm.

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
David StreetYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18941897
Foundation stone1896/09/21
Opened1898/05/28

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
Woodd & AinslieA18941896

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John1996Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland)p402
Richardson, Harrietn.d.Scottish Hospitals SurveyUnpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive)
Williams, MoragHistory of the Thomas Hope HospitalLangholm: Dumfries & Galloway Health Board

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser1896/06/23*
Building News1894/04/27*p566

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register37110Hospital, lodge, mortuary and walls