Basic Site Details

Name: Glasgow Samaritan Hospital for Women
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
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Notes: The Glasgow Samaritan Hospital for Women originally opened in 1886 in a converted house in South Cumberland Street, and moved in 1890 to Kingston House in Tradeston. In 1892 a dispensary and outpatients' department was opened in two converted houses in Paterson Street. These were superseded when this new building was constructed.

Cost of new building: £30,000.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Royal Samaritan Hospital for WomenYesSince granting of Royal Charter, c.1907

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Hospital  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Butterbiggins RoadYes 
Item 2 of 267-69, Coplaw RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 51895c. 1896  
Item 2 of 51907  New ward block
Item 3 of 51927  Large new wing
Item 4 of 51934  Radiological Department
Item 5 of 51936  Paying patients' annexe

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 9James Austen Laird A1895c. 1896As assistant to Macwhannel & Rogerson
Item 2 of 9John Andrew Reid A1895c. 1896As assistant to Macwhannel & Rogerson
Item 3 of 9John Rogerson A1895c. 1896 
Item 4 of 9Macwhannell & Rogerson A1895c. 1896 
Item 5 of 9Ninian Macwhannell A1895c. 1896 
Item 6 of 9John Andrew Reid B1907 New ward block - as assistant to Macwhannel & Rogerson
Item 7 of 9John Rogerson B1907 New ward block
Item 8 of 9Macwhannell & Rogerson B1907 New ward block
Item 9 of 9Ninian Macwhannell B1907 New ward block

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 5Glasgow Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women, Maternity Unit 
Item 2 of 5Glasgow Samaritan Hospital for Women, Alice Mary Corbett Memorial Nurses' Home 
Item 3 of 5Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women, Agnes Barr Dispensary 
Item 4 of 5Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women, Laundry and Laboratory 
Item 5 of 5Royal Samaritan Hospital, radiological block 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Dow, D1986The Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women   
Item 2 of 2Richardson, HarrietN.D.Scottish Hospitals Survey Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder25 May 1895LXVIII p398
Item 2 of 2Glasgow Herald8 September 1896   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33689 
Item 2 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers James Austen Laird: L v18 no1394; John Andrew Reid: L v5 no315 (microfilm reel 30)