Southport Convalescent Home

SOUTHPORT CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL - The Board of Governors of the Cotton District Convalescent Fund have awarded the first premium of £100 to the authors of " Sante." Messrs H J Paull and A A Bonella, of No.9, Montague‑street, Russell‑square, London; and the second premium of £50 to the authors of “Experience,” Messrs Oliver and Leeson, of Newcastle‑on‑Tyne. Mr Alfred Waterhouse examined and reported upon the twenty‑three designs submitted in competition, and the Board awarded accordingly. The building will cost about £25,000. [Building News 24 October 1879 page 506]

THE COTTON DISTRICTS CONVALESCENT FUND - OPENING OF THE SOUTHPORT HOME - The Convalescent Home at Southport, erected by the Governors of the Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund, and connected with the Convalescent Hospital and Sea-bathing Infirmary, was formally opened on Tuesday by the Earl of Derby, the chairman of the Board of Governors. Up to the present time the hospital, a local institution established many years ago, has contained accommodation for occupants of both sexes, numbering unitedly in the season as many as 220 at one time, and also all administrative departments; but in future it will be devoted to accommodating women only, the new home being intended for men, and containing dining hall and culinary and laundry departments for the entire number of both sexes. Rooms for the resident officers are to be found in a block just erected, forming a connecting link between the two buildings. In the new home are beds for 150 patients, distributed in the several storeys to meet all requirements. The fixtures, furniture, and appliances throughout are of the most complete character, the governors having used every means for promoting the health and happiness of all the occupants. The architectural treatment of the building does not illustrate any historic style but is an attempt to create something adapted to special requirements. Disused foundations at the rear of the main building await the completion of the entire design, which, when carried out, will more than double the existing accommodation. The architects are Messrs Paull and Bonella, of London and Manchester; Messrs. B. Neill and Sons, of this city, have been the general contractors; and the movable furniture has been chiefly supplied by Messrs Kendal, Milne, and Company, Manchester. [Manchester Weekly Times 3 November 1883 page 6]

Reference    British Architect 5 September 1879 Page 90
Reference    British Architect 12 September 1879 Page 103
Reference    British Architect 17 October 1879 Page 152 (results)
Reference    Building News 24 October 1879 page 506
Reference    Manchester Guardian 15 January 1881 Page 4 - contracts
Reference    Manchester Guardian 27 October 1883 page 8
Reference    Manchester Guardian 31 October 1883 Page 6, Col 4 - Opening Ceremony
Reference    Manchester Weekly Times 3 November 1883 page 6