Basic Site Details
| Name: | Asylum |
| Town, district or village: | Polton |
| City or county: | Midlothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | See separate entry for Royal Victoria Hospital Farm Colony at Polton - these may be linked. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Asylum | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| After 1898 | Before 1909 | ||
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 | |
| Maclaren & Mackay | A | After 1898 | Before 1909 | Additions | |
| Robert Mackay | A | After 1898 | Before 1909 | Additions | |
| William Erskine Thomson | A | After 1898 | Before 1909 | Additions - as assistant or principal draughtsman to Maclaren & Mackay | |
| William Maclaren (or McLaren) | A | After 1898 | Before 1909 | Additions | |
References
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 | William Erskine Thomson: L v21 no1628 | |