Basic Site Details
| Name: | Balfour Hospital |
| Town, district or village: | Kirkwall |
| Island: | Mainland |
| City or county: | Orkney |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Used as a hotel after new Balfour Hospital was provided (see separate entry). |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | West End Hotel | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Hospital | ||
| Hotel(?) | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 20, High Street | Yes | |
| 14, Main Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1824 | 14 Main Street built | ||
| 1845 | 14 Main Street converted to hospital | ||
| 1888 | New fever hospital building to rear, at 20 High Street | ||
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 | |
| Thomas Smith Peace (senior) | 1888 | New fever hospital buliding, 20 High Street | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Burgher, Leslie | 1991 | Orkney: an illustrated architectural guide | p23 | ||
| Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | Penguin Books | p337 | |
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as Balfour Hospital (former) | |