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Glasgow, 78 Church Street, Western Infirmary, Pathology Institute
Hospital (19th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, 78 Church Street, Western Infirmary, Pathology Institute
Classification Hospital (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Pathological Block
Canmore ID 268902
Site Number NS56NE 4845
NGR NS 56393 66730
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/268902
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
Project (4 May 2016 - 10 June 2016)
NS 56450 66655 (centred) Pre-demolition Basic survey of 23 individual buildings associated with the former Western General Hospital, University of Glasgow Gilmore Hill Campus. Five of the buildings are Grade B Listed. External and internal photographic survey carried out to provide appropriate mitigation for Stage 2 Architectural Watching Brief during demolition.
Information from M. Cressey - CFA Archaeology Ltd.
OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-256203
Standing Building Recording (4 May 2016 - 10 June 2016)
The Pathology Building, 78 Church Street was founded in 1889 by Dr J. Coats, first professor of Pathology at the hospital, and is listed Category C. It was originally built as a pathology block. It is well detailed in Scots Renaissance style, with a high-quality gable elevation facing onto Church Street.
The Pathology Building has nine bays with uniformity in window size on all three floors. An outshot portico block is situated at the north end that fronts a stair tower. At the northern end it has a parapet balustrade. The roof contains the third floor mezzanine block, clad with slate with a mansard profile and lit with a row of windows.
The gable fronting Church Street, is largely unaltered and comprised a 3-bay elevation and ashlar-built crow-step gable with a segmental pediment obelisk at its centre. The fenestration was varied with a single pedimented window at ground level flanked by a broken step plinth-course. Above was a larger window with ornate sculpted pediment and surrounding columns. Set back on the north side was the elevation containing the mansard roof. Below this was a large blind rectangular window with pilaster columns and an advanced cornice.
Information from M. Cressey - CFA Archaeology Ltd.
OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-256203
