Basic Site Details
| Name: | Waverley Hydropathic |
| Town, district or village: | Melrose |
| City or county: | Roxburghshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
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| Notes: | CONCRETE BUILDINGS - The construction of the Waverley Hydropathic Institution, which is now being erected near Montrose, is carried on under the principle of Drake’s concrete building, and is said to be progressing very efficiently. It is being erected in conformity with designs furnished by Mr J C Walker, architect, Edinburgh; the contractor for the concrete work being Mr Waugh, Melrose. The building is of very perfect arrangements, and considerable dimensions. The employment of concrete in building and otherwise will thus soon be tested on a scale hitherto unequalled, at least north of the Scottish metropolis. [The Architect 23 October 1869 p208] |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Waverley Castle Hotel | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Hydropathic | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Skirmish Hill | Yes | |
| Waverley Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1869 | 1871 | Construction | |
| 1876 | Extension | ||
| 1912 | Addition of recreation room | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| James Campbell Walker | 1869 | 1871 | |||
| J M Dick Peddie & Forbes Smith | B | 1912 | Addition of recreation room | ||
| John More Dick Peddie | B | 1912 | Addition of recreation room | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard | 2006 | Borders (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p551 | |
| RSA | 1869 | 722 | |||
| Strang, Charles Alexander | 1994 | Borders and Berwick: An Illustrated Architectural Guide | p181 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | 23 October 1869 | II | p208 | |
| Builder | 1869 | XXVII | p199 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 37808 | |