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. At this time many temporary shelters were erected to the nw of the site and this became the basis of the bangour general hospital now demolished. Bangour reopened as a psychiatric hospital in 1922. 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. Sep 09, 2007 bangour village hospital before and after. Jul 07, 2015 in 1989, st johns hospital opened in nearby livingston, and services were transferred from bangour general hospital, which closed in the early 1990s. A history of bangour village and general hospitals new edition by william fyfe hendrie, donald macleod isbn.
The church at bangour village hospital, photographed by rcahms in 1993. Village hospital to discover the history of the pioneering psychiatric hospital and. In 1989, st johns hospital opened in nearby livingston, and services were transferred from bangour general hospital, which closed in the early 1990s. 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. Oct 10, 2015 the now derelict bangour village hospital is a large psychiatric hospital complex which first opened in 1906 as the edinburgh district asylum. Was very excited to receive this book and it didnt disappoint. The final ward at bangour eventually closed in 2004. The heraldry of the hamiltons, page 105, paragraph 464. Dechmont, bangour village hospital, church canmore. Bangour village hospital was a psychiatric hospital located west of dechmont in west lothian, scotland. These pages reproduce the gazetteer of english hospitals that appears in the appendix of english hospitals 16601948, a survey of their architecture and design, published in 1998 by the royal commi.
Bangour village hospital scotland was a psychiatric hospital opened in 1906. The hidden glasgow forums view topic 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. Bangour village hospital continued as a psychiatric hospital until 2004. A history of bangour village and general hospitals. In 1902 the edinburgh district lunacy board purchased the 960 acre bangour estate. This siteblog is a project researching both the buildings in and the people who spent time in bangour hospitalformerly edinburgh district asylum. He married elizabeth, daughter of john hamilton of murrays or muirhouse, and had issue.
The bangour railway as it was known began with an east facing junction at bangour junction on the edinburgh and bathgate railway. 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. He has written many books on aspects of scottish local history for tempus publishing. A history of bangour village and general hospitals by. Edinburgh war hospital, bangour in the great war, the wartime memories project. Her debut novel, the panopticon, saw her named as one of grantas best of.
Also includes scenes from the movie the jacket which was filmed here, directed by george clooney. 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. Bangour village hospital based just outside dechmont in west lothian was officially opened in 1906 as a psychiatric hospital. 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. The national archives search the archives hospital. Especially the characters that are no longer with us. The episode was notable for showcasing the shows long history in a series. The former sports pavilion may not be one the most impressive or significant of the many threatened buildings on the former bangour hospital site but has a fascinating history, having once. A history of bangour village and general hospitals william f. Author jenni fagan uncovers the story of bangour village hospital and its. The west lothian site, which is the size of 100 football pitches and includes 15 listed buildings, has lain empty for 14 years. In 1918 bangour general hospital was created in the grounds, but the hospital began winding down in 1989 with services being transferred to the newly built st.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Bangour village hospital scotland share your paranormal. Not far from where i live there is a hamlet called bangour and next to it is bangour village hospital. Although only serving till after the first world war, bangours own railway did a fine job carrying construction goods and latterly transporting wounded soldiers from the war. 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. In its heyday bangour village hospital in west lothian was a busy psychiatric facility. Bangour general hospital was run down and closed and subsequently demolished following the opening of st johns hospital in nearby livingston in 1989. A church was added to the site in 192430 designed by h. Bangour village hospital dechmont, scotland atlas obscura. Inside abandoned asylum which housed patients for 100 years.
I am sure there was a waterworks maybe hospital sewage works. I have been wathching general hospital since the beginning, which started in black and white. In 1918 when the asylum has around 3000 patients it was renamed as bangour village hospital and operated under this name until. Sep 04, 2015 the church at bangour village hospital, photographed by rcahms in 1993. Plans revealed for up to 900 homes at bangour psychiatric.
Bangour village hospital aka edinburgh district asylum. The episode commemorated her character audrey march hardy, celebrating her 10,000th shift as a nurse at the hospital. Lhb40 bangour general hospital 6 buildings and grounds, 19511967 1 dec 1953 bangour hospital drainage contract no 1. Loved going back in time with the characters and storylines. Exploring abandoned bangour village hospital part 1 bogie on patrol. Dechmont, bangour village hospital, hospital block canmore. A history of bangour village and general hospitals by hendrie, william fyfe, macleod, donald isbn. It was opened officially in october 1906, then in 1918 bangour general hospital was created in the extensive grounds but the hospital began winding down in 1989. Its the perfect time to record your familys history. The village hospital also started to wind down after the opening of st johns, with the last remaining ward closing in 2004. The asylum which was modelled on a german villageplan design similar to that of the altscherbitz asylum of the 1870s. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bangour general hospital was built during the second world war as an annexe to bangour village hospital for mental.
There was no record of a hospital cadetcadet nurse scheme to help feed recruitment. Many additions and modifications were made to bangour hospital over the years but most interesting was the wee bangour express constructed in 1905. A history of bangour village and general hospitals by william f hendrie online at alibris uk. This is a prominent and imposing detached former ward villa. Bangour village hospital historic hospitals 20150904bangourvillagehospital. Today, though, the only noise is the distant hum of the m8, an occasional chirrup of bird song and the wind. The now derelict bangour village hospital is a large psychiatric hospital complex which first opened in 1906 as the edinburgh district asylum. Jul 03, 2008 linda was first baby born in bangour maternity unit. 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. Bangour village hospital dechmont 2020 all you need to know. General hospital aired its 10,000th episode on april 17, 2002, with an episode that revolved around the shows longestrunning cast member, rachel ames. Exploring abandoned bangour village hospital part 1 youtube. The mental health patients were moved to other asylums, and the hospital was converted and ready for army patients within six weeks.
There are health and safety issues at bangour village hospital. The former hospital block is a welldetailed building situated in a prominent high position within the complex. Bangour village hospital, in west lothian, opened in 1906 on a sprawling 960 acre estate, and housed patients in a series of villas. While still being run as a hospital during the wars it was allocated the site of edinburgh war hospital and the scottish emergency medical hospital. Edinburgh war hospital, bangour in the great war the. Bangour hospitalvillage this siteblog is a project.
Sep 12, 2012 in 1989, st johns hospital opened in nearby livingston, and services were transferred from bangour general hospital, which closed in the early 1990s. This school had training places places for 60 rgn and 20 rmn student nurses, plus 40 en general pupil nurses per year. A housing developer is set to take over the site of the former bangour village psychiatric hospital with plans to build 891 houses. Tender, conditions of contract, specification and bill of quantities. There was no record of a hospital cadetcadet nurse scheme to. Books by william fyfe hendrie author of the bathgate book.
Although only serving till after the first world war, bangour s own railway did a fine job carrying construction goods and latterly transporting wounded soldiers from the war. Mrs broadley has a special place in the history of the hospital as she was the first baby to be born in the bangour general hospital. Lhb44 bangour village hospital introduction 1 edinburgh. Bangour village hospital feature page on undiscovered scotland. Bangour village hospital dechmont 2020 all you need to. Bangour war hospital 19141918 the long, long trail. You can search discovery to find records held here at the national archives and in other uk archives. He was served heir to his father and mother 4th january 1679, and had a charter of bangour 6th march 1691. The last ward at bangour eventually closed in 2004.
The hospital was modelled on the village system of patient care, the best example of which is the. Bangour fauldhouse ward the war office announced in may 1915 that it was taking over bangour village hospital for use as a war hospital. We continue to make this information available for inspection and reuse but can no longer guarantee its accuracy. Haunted history haunting history of bangour village. A history of bangour village and general hospitals hendrie, william f on. Macleod aberdeen university press, 1991 hospitals 234 pages. Linda was first baby born in bangour maternity unit daily. Linda was first baby born in bangour maternity unit. A history of bangour village and general hospitals aberdeen university press bks. My daughter and son in law took us to have a look and tell us of the history of the. There is a folder of historical information which contains some bangour village. In 1974 the scotland south eastern regions bangour group of nursing was based at broxburn, west lothian.