Hawick Cottage Hospital

Hawick Cottage Hospital was a health facility at Buccleuch Road in Hawick, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Borders. It is a Category B listed building.

History

The foundation stone for the hospital, which was designed by John McLachlan, was laid by the Earl of Mar and Kellie |Earl of Mar and Kellie] in August 1884. The hospital was opened in August 1885. The Minto Wing, which was financed by a gift from Violet Astor, was opened by the Prince of Wales in 1926. The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948. After services transferred to the Hawick [Community Hospital] in 2005, Hawick Cottage Hospital closed and is now on the Buildings at Risk Register.