Dr Gray's Hospital
Dr Gray's Hospital is a hospital in the Scottish town of Elgin in the Moray Council Area . In 1981 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The surgeon Alexander Gray died in July 1807. As a doctor in the East India Company , he had amassed a considerable fortune. In a disputed will within the family, Gray provided £ 20,000 to build a hospital for impoverished local people. After all legal challenges to the will were thrown out in 1814, on the recommendation of the Earl of Moray, the Scottish architect James Gillespie Graham was entrusted with the planning of the hospital. The laying of the foundation stone in June 1815 was reportedly interrupted by the announcement of Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo .
On January 1, 1819, Dr Gray's Hospital opened. The 30 beds were initially open to those citizens of Moray who could show a means certificate from their local clergyman. Now managed by the NHS , the hospital was modernized during the 1990s. In the first construction phase, which was completed in May 1995, new surgical, orthopedic, gynecological and pediatric wards and an obstetrics ward were set up. The second construction phase was completed in January 1997. It comprised a psychiatric ward, the accident and emergency department and a department for imaging examinations. The original buildings were modernized in a third construction phase, also completed in 1997. The total volume was £ 22 million. In 2012, funding of £ 3 million was made available for a further expansion. A further £ 1.7 million was made available in 2020.
description
Dr Gray's Hospital is off the A96 west of central Elgin. Its historic main building is designed in a classical style. The north-east exposed main facade of the three-storey building is nine axes wide and vertically structured by colossal pilasters . The masonry consists of stone blocks that were built into a layered masonry. A tetrastyle Doric portico with massive beams emerges in the center. The central main portal with segmental arched window is accessible via a short front staircase. There are twelve-part lattice windows . The facade closes with a cornice with a stone balustrade . An octagonal tower with four clocks rises up on the central axis. The seated cylinder is designed with blind oculi and closes with a copper dome.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ A b Information from Historic Scotland
- ↑ Information from the National Health Service
- ↑ Chris Saunderson: The Northern Scot: Dr Gray's £ 3 million redevelopment , Jan. 27, 2012.
- ↑ Chris Saunderson: The Northern Scot: £ 1.7M improvement package for Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin , February 6, 2020.
Web links
- National Health Service information
- Entry on Dr Gray's Hospital in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 57 ° 38 ′ 45 " N , 3 ° 19 ′ 42.9" W.