Basic Site Details
| Name: | Royal Maternity and Simpson Memorial Hospital |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Superseded by Turnbull and Miller building (see separate entry). Cost of More Nisbett work £85 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | School of Radiology | Yes | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 79, Lauriston Place | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 25 April 1874 | Foundation stone | 'About to be laid' | |
| 1877 | 1879 | ||
| May 1879 | Opened | ||
| 1900 | Alterations | ||
| c. 1908(?) | Alterations | ||
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 | |
| David MacGibbon | A | 1877 | 1879 | ||
| MacGibbon & Ross | A | 1877 | 1879 | ||
| Thomas Ross | A | 1877 | 1879 | ||
| George Washington Browne | B | 1900 | Alterations and additions | ||
| John More Dick Peddie | B | 1900 | Alterations and additions | ||
| Peddie & Washington Browne | B | 1900 | Alterations and additions | ||
| Hamilton More Nisbett | c. 1908 * | Alterations - date uncertain | |||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed under Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 25 April 1874 | XXXII | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | 13 December 1878 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 44033 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (www.nas.gov.uk) | National Register of Archives | NRA (S) 2408 (for More Nisbett work) | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM 1900/24/3 | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Information from D C Mays | |