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Summary

Description

John Smith, Banff, 1799-1804. Originally, centre block

of 2 storeys and 5 bays with centre 3 bays slightly

advanced and pedimented with giant Corinthian pilasters at

1st and 2nd floors; ashlar, channelled ground floor;

slated piended and bellcast roof. Centre block originally

linked by single-storey, 3-bay quadrants to 2-storey, 3-bay pyramidal-roofed pavilions. Alterations, Matthews & Lawrie,

1864-6. Quadrants raised to 3 storeys. Pavilions

reconstructed and deepened with piended roofs. Addition,

Ross & Macbeth, 1896-8. 2-storey porte-cochere and operating

theatre block extending from centre bay of front; ashlar,

rusticated ground floor; coupled Corinthian angle pilasters

supporting open pediment of gable at first floor; all windows

tripartite except first floor window at gable which is

round-arched and keyblocked bipartite with panelled

aprons. At original main block, first and second floor

windows of outer bays have been altered to bipartite

ground floor of south pavilion altered with modern canopy.

Tweedmouth Memorial Chapel: Ross & Macbeth, 1896-8.

Cruciform, lancet style, snecked rubble; linked to south gable

of main Infirmary building by corridor with transverse

porch. 3-bay flanks with transepts projecting from centre

bays; outer windows paired lancets; triple stepped lancets

at gables of transepts; triple stepped traceried lancets at

south gable; rose window at north gable; angle buttresses.

Internally, transepts designed for use as RC and Episcopal

chapels; roof of panelled oak; furnishings of oak.

Statement of Special Interest

Erected by subscription. Subscription List opened

1797. An alternative design obtained in London in 1799

from (?Colin) Farquhar was rejected as being too ornate for a

building which was to be occupied by the poor. The Tweedmouth

Memorial Chapel was built in memory of Sir Dudley

Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth by his widow. Front block

of Infirmary only included in the listing.

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