Building record MAB37815 - ABOYNE HOSPITAL

Hospital, still in use.

Hospital, still in use. It was designed by the local firm of Jenkins and Marr, and opened in mid-1898 as an infectious diseases hospital. It originally consisted of a central block and a two-ward pavilion, as depicted on the 2nd edition OS map (1988). It was extended in the late 1920s, when a second ward block was constructed. When Aberdeen County Council reduced the number of infectious diseases hospitals from twelve to five in the 1930s, Aboyne hospital was one of those retained. After being brought into the NHS in 1947, it became used for the elderly and chronic sick. A health centre was built in 1979-80, and opened on 20 May 1980. There have been various subsequent additions to the hospital, with the original hospital remaining at its core. When built, it followed the standard plan with a central administration building resembling a typical granite-built Deeside house. Its principal elevation is at the rear of the site, facing South, and consists of a compact single-storey block with a steep piended slate roof. Large dormer windows flank the central high chimney stack. There are metal ball finials to the apex of the roofs of the original buildings.

Period Notes
It was opened in mid-1898. It was extended in the late 1920s, and a health centre built in 1979-80 was opened on 20 May 1980. There have been various subsequent additions.

Record last edited

Nov 7 2016 1:46PM