Today, though, the only noise is the distant hum of the m8, an occasional chirrup of bird song and the wind. Bangour village hospital broxburn, fife, united kingdom. She took the pics in the woods just off the old mortuary road where it follows the wee burn, and just off the old pavilion playing fields. The bangour institution comprised individual villas which would house approximately 30 patients each. Bangour village hospital still stands proud over 100 years since its construction. Bangour general hospital dates of creation of material. Villa 32 was the last villa to close, with donald a. The hospital was modelled on the alt scherbitz asylum of the 1870s, at schkeuditz, germany, and represents one of the first colony plan psychiatric hospitals in scotland. This is one of a group of 4 four villas which are situated around the former administration.
The war office announced in may 1915 that it was taking over bangour village hospital for use as a war hospital. Bangour general hospital was run down and closed and subsequently demolished following the opening of st johns hospital in nearby livingston in 1989. Its no stranger to reports of paranormal activity, giving it the title of haunted bangour village hospital by many visitors who share their story both online and offline lets take a look at some pictures from haunted scotlands visit to this location in august 2015. The church at bangour village hospital, photographed by rcahms in 1993. The former bangour village hospital site in west lothian has been put up for sale. Sep 12, 2012 information on bangour village hospital taken from wikipedia. About the students who followed them to become registered nurses. A history of bangour village and general hospitals by hendrie, william fyfe, macleod, donald isbn. New west lothian housing development on site of former bangour village hospital moves a step closer. Discover bangour village hospital in dechmont, scotland. Bangour village hospital, 18961906, hippolyte j blanc. Sep 04, 2015 the church at bangour village hospital, photographed by rcahms in 1993.
Bangour village hospital or edinburgh district asylum vimeo. Bangour village hospital is situated nearby to dechmont. There is absolutely no way bangour will be turned into tesco or anything else, it will become housing just like it would have been when persimmon had the site. Dechmont, bangour village hospital, hospital block canmore.
The bangour railway as it was known began with an east facing junction at bangour junction on the edinburgh and bathgate railway. Bangour village hospital was a psychiatric hospital it was officially opened in october 1906 and the last ward closed in 2004. Bangour village hospital continued as a psychiatric hospital until 2004. Bangour village hospital is the best surviving example in scotland of a psychiatric hospital created in the village system of patient care, a revolutionary concept in the late 19th century. I am sure there was a waterworks maybe hospital sewage works. The 215acre site near dechmont is being brought to market by on behalf of nhs lothian, with potential for up to 800 new build homes and a further 91 residential units from conversion of existing buildings on the site, subject to planning approval.
Originally a lunatic asylum for the city of edinburgh, on the pioneering germaninspired vision of civilised treatment for the mentally ill, on the hilly and beautiful estate of the hamiltons of bangour, at one time with its own railway station and shop. It is a complex of 30odd buildings, which were built at the beginning of the 20th century to treat psychiatric patients from edinburgh and west lothian. Im champing at the bit for the place to be converted, would love a flat in the nurses quarters as does at least one other explorer. Clark air base hospital was used during ww2 and the vietnam war. Located outside of dechmont, west lothian its 960 acre site was home to thousands of patients over the years. Report bangour village hospital, west lothian april. This 1974 timeline is about the bangour group school of nursing, which trained the vast majority of nurses who then initially practiced in the area. Harold o tarbolton 18691947 was born in nottingham and came to work in edinburgh in the 1890s. Bangour village hospital is a hospital in scotland. Edinburgh to bangour village hospital 5 ways to travel. Lhb40 bangour general hospital lothian health services archive. Leigh griffiths girlfriend caitlyn melville falls victim to catfishing as. In the 1950s bangour village hospital began to take patients from west lothian as well as edinburgh, finally ceasing to take edinburgh patients in 1974.
The courier has teamed up with our friends at the almond valley heritage trust to give our readers photos and stories from west lothians past. Bangour village hospital was a psychiatric hospital, located west of dechmont, in west lothian, scotland. The hospital was modelled on the example of the altscherbitz asylum of the 1870s, at schkeuditz, germany, and represents one of the first villageplan psychiatric hospitals in scotland. It was officially opened in october 1906, although the first patients had been admitted in june 1904. Bangour village hospital feature page on undiscovered scotland. Due to the number of soldiers that died in this hospital, the locals believe. The courier has teamed up with our friends at the almond valley heritage trust to give our readers photos and stories.
A history of bangour village and general hospitals. This is bangour village hospital or edinburgh district asylum a cine poem by jenni fagan by forest of black on vimeo, the home for high quality videos. Bangour village hospital, broxburn, fife, united kingdom. Lhb40 bangour general hospital lothian health services. Bangour village hospital finally closed its doors 100 years after it was originally began treating patients. Fashion and life from edwardian electronic books edwardian period. Bangour village hospital, is a now abandoned psychiatric hospital located in west lothian, scotland. Set in a central position on the site and in a severe romanesque style, it is one of the most impressive hospital churches in scotland. When the demand for beds to treat wartime casualties did not materialise, accommodation was made available. An outstanding remaining example of a psychiatric hospital. Macleod aberdeen university press, 1991 hospitals 234 pages. A church was added to the site in 192430 designed by h. However in 1939 the hospital again became the edinburgh war hospital, with an additional annexe, which became bangour general hospital.
The church is the centrepiece of the large complex, though it was built later than the patients villas, admin and other ancillary buildings, and while. This is the deathtrap villa 9 at bangour village hospital. The hospital was modelled on the village system of patient care, the best example of which is the altscherbitz hospital at schkeuditz in germany which was developed in the 1870s. In 1902 the edinburgh lunancy board purchased the 960 acre bangour site, and by 1906 bangour village was offically opened by the right honourable earl. Information on bangour village hospital taken from wikipedia.
May 22, 2017 the former bangour village hospital site in west lothian has been put up for sale. Inside abandoned asylum which housed patients for 100 years. Bangour village hospital dechmont, scotland atlas obscura. Fonds extent and medium of the unit of description. Bangour general hospital was built during the second world. Lhb44 bangour village hospital introduction 1 edinburgh. Inside one of the building at bangour village hospital. Before i had the chance to email will bonnar the person im hoping can help me access and navigate my way through the archives for bangour village hospital i got a reply from the actual archivist for the bangour records. At the centre of the site was an edwardian baroque hall. A housing developer is set to take over the site of the former bangour village psychiatric hospital with plans to build 891 houses. Bangour village hospital, in west lothian, opened in 1906 on a sprawling 960 acre estate, and housed patients in a series of villas.
Bangour hospitalvillage this siteblog is a project. Bangour village hospital and other abandoned buildings. Second world war the hospital was occupied by the war office again and the patients. The west lothian site, which is the size of 100 football pitches and includes 15 listed buildings, has lain empty for 14 years. A history of bangour village and general hospitals new edition by hendrie, william fyfe, macleod, donald isbn. Opened to serve a hospital in 1905, the station did not survive to the 1923 grouping, being closed by the north british railway in 1921. Bangour village hospital is so much more than an abandoned asylum. Aug 21, 2011 bangour village hospital not far from where i live there is a hamlet called bangour and next to it is bangour village hospital. Bangour village hospital was a psychiatric hospital located west of dechmont in west lothian, scotland. Apr 23, 2017 inside one of the building at bangour village hospital. Plans revealed for up to 900 homes at bangour psychiatric.
We recommend taking the bus from edinburgh, princes street to dechmont, bangour hospital main gate, which is the cheapest option and takes around 50 min. He was consulting architect to the deans and chapters. It now lays abandoned inside the clark freeport zone. Bangour general hospital was built during the second world war as an annexe to bangour village hospital for mental diseases and was run by the department of health for scotland under the emergency hospitals scheme. Apr 26, 2016 the hospital was modelled on the example of the altscherbitz asylum of the 1870s, at schkeuditz, germany, and represents one of the first village plan psychiatric hospitals in scotland. Dechmont, bangour village hospital, church canmore. This abandoned hospital village was once viewed as an innovative way to deal with mental illness. Livingston north railway station is one of two railway stations serving the new town of livingston in west lothian, scotland. The mental health patients were moved to other asylums, and the hospital was converted and ready for army patients within six weeks. This surprised me because i hadnt been hugely confident when i emailed them that they would pay much heed. A history of bangour village and general hospitals by william f hendrie online at alibris uk.
Macleod, consultant surgeon, closing bangour general and village hospitals in march 2004. Bangour village hospital opening hours 2020 the time now. Site of abandoned bangour village hospital put up for sale. After the war the annex became bangour general hospital, offering general medical services across west lothian, while bangour village hospital again reverted to use as a mental hospital. I will be presenting an hour long programme about bangour village hospital an old victorian psychiatric facility that is now closed on bbc radio scotland this december. Bangour village hospital not far from where i live there is a hamlet called bangour and next to it is bangour village hospital. In its heyday an entire village complex was supported by a working farm, church, shop and bakery.
Oct 20, 2019 new west lothian housing development on site of former bangour village hospital moves a step closer. Dec 02, 2017 bangour village hospital was a psychiatric hospital it was officially opened in october 1906 and the last ward closed in 2004. When the demand for beds to treat wartime casualties did not materialise, accommodation was made available to a neurosurgical. Information about and images of bangour village hospital in west lothian on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The junction hosted several sidings, and was located where the a899 livingston spine road crosses the railway today. I imagine that many, if not most, of the residents who passed through the adolescent unit at bangour village hospital have rarely had the chance to tell their stories about how and why they were admitted into the unit, what they experienced while there, and how it impacted on the lives they led after discharge. Opening times most hospitals in broxburn have an opening time of 07. See more ideas about abandoned, scotland and abandoned buildings.
The place can be glimpsed briefly though a break in the trees as you whizz along the motorway between edinburgh and glasgow and there a couple of signposts although with no indicators as to what the place is. He was involved in designing a variety of building types, including a number of episcopal churches throughout scotland. Bangour village hospital was a psychiatric hospital located west of dechmont in west lothian. Bangour reopened as a psychiatric hospital in 1922. It was designed by hippolyte blanc and officially opened as the edinburgh district asylum in october 1906. Bangour village hospital was a psychiatric hospital located west of dechmont in west lothian, scotland, designed in the village system of patient care, a revolutionary concept at the time.
New west lothian housing development at bangour moves a. Bangour village hospital scotland share your paranormal. A history of bangour village and general hospitals hendrie, william f on. Its amazing how quickly the roofs have came down in space of a few weeks. Not disclosing the build we were in as will get boarded up. Clark air base hospital angeles, philippines atlas obscura.
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