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Former hospital block designed by Mitchell and Wilson in 1888, as part of the Sunnyside Hospital (NO76SW0063) complex. The site ceased to be used as a hospital in 2012. The block is long, symmetrical, built in the Free Jacobean style, constructed with coursed, rock-faced sandstone with ashlar margins, a base course, some cill courses, cornices, raised margins and some moulded architraves. There are some bipartitie and tripartite window openings with stone mullions and transoms. The front elevation is on the south side, a central single-storey and attic 2-bay corridor flanked by a pair of advanced 2-storey and attic 2-bay pavilion wings with stepped Dutch gables with round-arched pediments at the apex. Formerly there were open verandas on the south elevation (now boarded up), and windows are now predominantly boarded-up. Canted bay windows are to the ground at the south with central rectangular windows above with a shaped round-arch pediment above. Recessed single-storey linking corridors to advanced, 2-storey and single-storey 4-bay pavilions to the far right and far left with canted south elevations. The east and west elevations have segmental-arched window openings to the ground floor, with canted full-height projecting end bays. The rear elevation has a mix of 2-storey and single-storey buildings. The extension to rear is dated 1891, with carved motto: THE RICH AND POOR MEET TOGETHER, THE LORD IS MAKER OF THE ALL. The slate roof has coped wallheads with dormers, ridge and gable stacks some with red cans, polygonal metal ridge vents with louvred openings and finialled dome caps. The interior (partially seen by HES in 2012) has the original ward and room layout largely intact. Good decorative detailing apparent throughout, including timber panelling, 6-panelled timber doors, decorative timbers to ceilings, part glazed timber doors, some with round-arched moulded door cases. Some decorative timber fire surrounds. The well-detailed building with its fine decorative features is a significant addition to the Sunnyside Hospital complex. Sunnyside Asylum developed in the 19th century as a replacement for the first lunatic asylum in Scotland at Montrose. The former hospital consisted of a related group of buildings, informally set in a semi-parkland setting on a hillside overlooking Montrose. The site is significant in remaining largely intact and retaining the integrity of a self-contained psychiatric hospital. Standing building survey was carried out in 2019 ahead of redevelopment of the hospital site.
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NO76SW0179 - HOPSITAL BLOCK, SUNNYSIDE HOSPITAL, HILLSIDE