Basic Site Details Name: | Vert Memorial Hospital | Town, district or village: | Haddington | City or county: | East Lothian | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The Vert Hospital in Haddington was built in 1930. The architect was James W. Weddell of Glasgow. The general contractor was Richard Baillie of Pencaitland. Some, if not all, of the stone was taken from Amisfield House in Haddington which Baillie had demolished. The stone was also used in Preston Lodge High School and Longniddry Golf Club | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Hospital | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1929 | 1930 | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 Wilkie Weddell | | A | 1929 | 1930 | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Vert, John, of Pendleton, Oregon | Founded hospital |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gray, W Forbes | 1944 | A Short History of Haddington | | Edinburgh | | | Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Craig Statham | Information sent via Contacts page on DSA website | | Sent April 2010 |
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