Basic Site Details
| Name: | Balgay House |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Royal Victoria Hospital | Yes | After conversion, 1899 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1790 | Build/construction | ||
| 1898 | 1916 | Plans dated for alterations and additions including new cancer wing and new laundry block | |
| 1898 | 1899 | Alteration/conversion | Conversion to hospital |
| 28 August 1899 | Reopened after conversion to hospital and additions | ||
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 Findlay | A | 1898 | 1916 | Conversion of Balgay House into a hospital, and additions. Gifford indicates Findlay repsonsible for cancer pavilion to W, 1903-04 with John Murray Robertson responsible for conversion of house to hospital. | |
| John Murray Robertson | C | 1898 | 1899 | According to Gifford responsible for conversion of Balgay house to hospital | |
| David Smith | A | 1903 | 1916 | Conversion of Balgay House into a hospital, and additions - as chief assistant to James Findlay | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p258 | |
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as Royal Victoria Hospital | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dundee Archive and Record Centre | John Murray Robertson/James Findlay Collection (from Wellwood Leslie Architects) | GD/WL Bundle 2 (26 sheets drawings) | |
| Dundee City Archives | Dundee City Archives | Minutes, 1916-1929 | |
| Tayside Health Board | Tayside Health Board | Minutes 1900-1916 | |