Ballochmyle House

Ballochmyle House is an 18th-century country house near Catrine in East Ayrshire, Scotland that was the seat of the Alexander of Ballochmyle family.[1] From 1939 to 2000, it was the location of Ballochmyle Hospital operated by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Following a £5m restoration that began in 2009, it was converted to luxury flats.[2][3]

Ballochmyle House
Ballochmyle House
Location in East Ayrshire
General information
TypeMansion
Town or cityCatrine, East Ayrshire
CountryScotland
Coordinates55.5086°N 4.3432°W / 55.5086; -4.3432
Completed1760
Renovated1887
2009
Renovation cost£5m
Technical details
Materialred sandstone
Design and construction
ArchitectRobert Adam
Other designersHew Montgomerie Wardrop
George Mackie Watson
Listed Building – Category B
Designated12 June 1972
Reference no.LB14487
Ballochmyle Hospital
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Geography
LocationScotland
Organisation
Care systemNHS
TypeGeneral hospital
History
Opened1939
Closed2000
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

Ballochmyle House was designed by Robert Adam and completed in 1760 before being substantially rebuilt to a design by Hew Montgomerie Wardrop with assistance from George Mackie Watson in 1887.[4] It was the home of Wilhelmina Alexander whose lasting fame derives from being Robert Burns's 'The Bonnie Lass o'Ballochmyle' in the song of that title.[5]

In 1939, Ballochmyle Hospital was established as one of seven Emergency Hospital Service facilities for military casualties when Ballochmyle House was requisitioned from Sir Claud Alexander. The wooden huts which had been erected during the war continued to be used for civilian purposes after the war.[6] After services transferred to East Ayrshire Community Hospital, Ballochmyle Hospital closed in 2000.[7] The house has since been converted into luxury apartments and the site redeveloped for residential use.[8]

References
  1. Burke, Sir Bernard, ed. (1914). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (76th ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-85011-060-9.
  2. "Ballochmyle". Ayrshire History. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. "Ballochmyle Hospital memories relived". Daily Record. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. "Ballochmyle House". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. Westwood, page 53
  6. "Scottish Medical Services in Wartime:Emergency Facilities Now Permanent". The Glasgow Herald. 9 July 1953. p. 9. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  7. "Report on Ballochmyle Closure" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 1 February 2001. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  8. "Ballochmyle Homes wins property award". Daily Record. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2019.

Sources
  • Westwood, Peter J. (2008). Who's Who in the World of Robert Burns. Robert Burns World Federation. ISBN 978-1-899316-98-4.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.