Extension to Salford Royal Hospital (Architectural Competition)

SALFORD ROYAL HOSPITAL - At a meeting of the board of management of the Royal Hospital held on Thursday in last week, the report of the extension committee was presented on the recent competition of designs for the enlargement of the hospital. Mr Keith D Young, FRIBA, who was nominated by the London Royal Institute of British Architects to act as assessor, advised that the three premiums of £50, £30 and £20 be awarded to the authors of designs AF, AD, and AE, respectively, and on the recommendation of the extension committee was adopted by the board. It was announced that the author of design " F " was Mr. John Ely, FRIBA, of King‑street West, Manchester. The plans sent in by the eight competing architects will be publicly exhibited in due course. The board decided unanimously that the extension committee should issue an urgent appeal for £70,000 to enable them to carry out the complete scheme of extension, which includes the purchase of land. [Building News 15 February 1907 page 235]

Notes : Assumed to be the wing destroyed by bombing. Rebuilt by W S Hattrell & Partners