Newport-on-tay, West Road, Netherlea Hospital
Hospital (20th Century) (1948)-(2011), House (19th Century)
Site Name Newport-on-tay, West Road, Netherlea Hospital
Classification Hospital (20th Century) (1948)-(2011), House (19th Century)
Canmore ID 269286
Site Number NO42NW 180
NGR NO 4121 2709
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/269286
- Council Fife
- Parish Forgan
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
Note (16 February 2022)
Netherlea is depicted on the revised 2nd edition of the OS 25-inch map (Fifeshire 1894, IV.2). It is annotated ‘Netherlea (Maternity Hospital)’ on the 1959 edition of the OS 1:10, 560 map (NO42NW Angus-Fife, revised 1954). The house was converted to a hospital in July 1948, the first to be opened in Scotland following the creation of the National Health Service (Fife Free Press & Kirkcaldy Guardian, Sat 24 July 1948, p5). The conversion was undertaken by St Andrews architect Frank Pride (Dundee Courier Friday 23 July 1948, p2). It closed in 2011. The building was demolished in 2019 and replaced by modern apartments.
Information from HES Survey and Recording (LMcC) 16 February 2022
Fife Free Press & Kirkcaldy Guardian, Sat 24 July 1948, p5; Dundee Courier Friday 23 July 1948, 2
H Richardson, 2019 https://historic-hospitals.com/2019/02/23/netherlea-hospital-newport-on-tay/
M Sheils, 2020 https://www.newportontayhistory.org.uk/people/netherlea-house
