Greenock, Inverkip Road, Ravenscraig Hospital
Hospital (20th Century), Poor House (19th Century)
Site Name Greenock, Inverkip Road, Ravenscraig Hospital
Classification Hospital (20th Century), Poor House (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Smithston Institute
Canmore ID 105642
Site Number NS27NE 43
NGR NS 25424 75378
NGR Description Centred on NS 25424 75378
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/105642
- Council Inverclyde
- Parish Greenock
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Inverclyde
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS27NE 43 252 753
Visible on vertical air photographs, (OS 88/041/074-5, flown 1988).
Test Pit Survey (14 February 2019 - 18 February 2019)
A programme of archaeological works was required by Link Group in support of site investigation works undertaken prior to residential development work at the former Ravenscraig Hospital site, Greenock. The works were designed to mitigate any adverse impact on the archaeological remains within the development area.
No significant archaeological remains were uncovered. Made ground was found within one trial pit in the west which appeared to relate to extensive landscaping during the initial construction of the Smithston Poorhouse and Asylum at the end of the 19th century.
Information from Claire Williamson (Rathmell Archaeology Ltd) 26 February 2019. OASIS ID: rathmell1-343403
Archaeological Evaluation (13 February 2019 - 14 February 2019)
A programme of archaeological works was required by Link Group in support of residential development work at the former Ravenscraig Hospital site, Greenock. The works were designed to provide guidance on whether further archaeological works would be required to mitigate the impact on any archaeological remains within the development area.
No significant archaeological remains were uncovered. Various made ground deposits were found across the site which appeared to relate to extensive landscaping during the site’s use in the late 19th century and throughout the 20th century.
Information from Claire Williamson (Rathmell Archaeology Ltd) 22 February 2019. OASIS ID: rathmell1-341402
Project (16 January 2019 - 28 February 2019)
A programme of archaeological works were conducted in advance of the redevelopment of the former Ravenscraig Hospital. The site covers approximately 18ha at Branchton, in southwestern Greenock centred on NGR: NS 2535 7521. The site is bounded by residential housing to the west and east, the railway running from Wemyss Bay to Glasgow to the north and open hill ground to the south.
Information from Claire Williamsson (Rathmell Archaeology Ltd) 2019
