Building record MAB24371 - ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL
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Summary
Hospital, originally the Aberdeen Royal Lunatic Asylum, depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 20599
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9301 0711 (523m by 415m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeen City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Hospital, originally the Aberdeen Royal Lunatic Asylum, depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. The lands at Clerkseat were purchased in 1797 and a small asylum opened in 1800. By 1818 larger premises were needed and a further three acres were purchased to construct a new building, designed by Archibald Simpson, for 150 patients. Clerkseat House (NJ90NW0770) was built in 1852 as the medical superintendent's house, but was soon used to house patients given overcrowding in the main building. A chapel was built in 1855. After the Lunacy Act 1857 the asylum acted as the District Asylum, and with the increasing number of patients Elmhill House (NJ90NW0714) was built in 1862 following purchase of the adjoining estate. The house was designed by William Ramage and was set in extensive pleasure grounds. The hospital buildings were upgraded in 1892 and a new hospital added to the north in 1896, followed by further additions in 1898 including a new laundry. In the 1920s new TB pavilions were built and verandahs added to some existing buildings. The hospital was remodelled in the 1930as and Elmhill House converted into a nurses home. The Cornhill site sustained bomb damage in 1943. The hospital was taken over by the NHS in 1948, and the site redeveloped between the late 1980s and 1994.
Period Notes
Opened 1818; extended 1818; Clerkseat House added 1852; chapel built 1855; Elmhill House added 1862. New hospital added to north 1896; further additions 1898. New TB pavilions added in 1920s. Site redeveloped late 20th century.
Jan 22 2024 , AAS-GR-24-01-001 - 011 , AAS-GR-24-01-001 - 011 (Ground Photograph). SAB36635.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 20599;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW832;
- NRHE Numlink: 148782;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW1195;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20599 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/148782 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB36635 Ground Photograph: Jan 22 2024 . AAS-GR-24-01-001 - 011 . Digital. AAS-GR-24-01-001 - 011 .
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2024 11:04AM
