Building record MAB10066 - NICOLL HOSPITAL, RHYNIE

Former hospital, now in residential use, and known as Nicoll Lodge.

Former hospital, now in residential use and known as Nicoll Lodge. Dr. Patrick Nicoll, who was born in Rhynie, left £5,000 on his death to found a hospital. Others added to this fund, including Miss Mary Scott who added £3,000 to provide a maternity home. The hospital was designed by T. Scott Sutherland, architect, and was opened by the Duchess of Richmond and Gordon in August 1931. It had two double and two single wards with offices on the ground floor, and nurses' quarters above. The hospital closed in 1961.

The building has a nine-bay, South-facing frontage. The central five bays are recessed, with a central door, and rise to two-storeys, projecting through the single-storey level roof. The single-storey roof projects over the recessed bays, forming an open verandah supported by columns. The roofs are all piended, and are shallow and slightly bell-cast. The large ground floor windows are square-headed and have 15-pane glazing. The door is surmounted by a transom light. The windows to the first-floor section are similar but smaller, with 12-pane glazing. There are various single-storey rear wings to the north, and there have been some more recent alterations during its conversion into a residential house.

A ring ditch feature was found in the grounds in 2014 (MAB52037).

Record last edited

Jun 22 2026 3:55PM