Basic Site Details
| Name: | Lewis Hospital |
| Town, district or village: | Stornoway |
| Island: | Lewis |
| City or county: | Ross and Cromarty |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | The 1926 extension included new operating theatre, x-ray, light treatment and steam and electric plant installations. Tenders amounting to £7,987 were approved by the management committee. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Lews Hospital | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Hospital | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 25 July 1893 | Journal reference | ||
| 12 January 1894 | Journal reference | Reduced scheme | |
| 1926 | Addition | Contracts advertised for new extension including new operating theatre, x-ray, light treatment and steam and electric plant installations | |
| 1953 | Addition | Entrance block | |
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 | |
| John Hinton Gall | A | 1893 | Won competition to secure job | ||
| John Hinton Gall | B | 1894 | Reduced scheme | ||
| George Gordon & Co | 1926 | Extension | |||
| Northern Regional Hospital Board (later North Eastern Regional Hospital Board) | A | 1953 | Entrance block | ||
| William Glashan | D | 1953 | Entrance block - as Deputy Architect with Northern Regional Hospital Board | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Lewis Hospital Management Committee | 1926 work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Medical Directory | 1904 | Medical Directory | |||
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 6 August 1926 | p224 - contracts open | ||
| Builder | 8 October 1926 | p591 tenders approved | ||
| Inverness Courier | 25 July 1893 | |||
| Inverness Courier | 12 January 1894 | |||
| Lancet | 27 July 1929 | p205 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Hinton Gall: L v17 no1275; William Glashan: A no3845, F no5238 (Combined Box 65) | |