Abandoned Rosslynlee Mental Hospital Midlothian Scotland 2018

A visit on the 9th of March 2018 to the former Rosslynlee hospital
I do not recommend to anyone exploring abandoned places, they are very dangerous, I explore so you don’t have too, i document history before change happens.
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[@adrianboddy6431]

I worked here as an Auxiliary Nurse when I was a student in the summer of 1972.

[@XhristinaMacey]

it was a very special day for me visiting disappointed I didn't get a good look on the inside, must have been a very dramatic place to work man, you Scots have the best of the outdoors I miss the land so much I kind of hurts me. thanks for stopping by the channel with your thoughts I love it

[@davidfisher8654]

One of my friends was on Duty on last day the Hospital was open, only two wards in use at the time. Anyhow I had the opportunity to explore the remaining empty building and grounds,. really great experience as many traces of former occupancy still in situ.

[@XhristinaMacey]

David Fisher wish I’d have been there

[@slap_A_flamingo]

This site is awesome. Remember me and my friend went to check it out. There was some creepy houses up the back. We ended up getting caught by security but he was s legend. Just told us not to trash anything or he'd call the cops, understandably.

[@XhristinaMacey]

Yes secca are on top at Rosslynlee but it’s worth just going up to walk the grounds the countryside there is amazing

[@HB-MrCatLover]

A very moving visit. The big ward where dozens of beds must have been lined up. I feel I can hear the cries and screams of the patients. There must have been so much suffering within those walls. A very poignant visit indeed. Thank you for taking us along, Ian. Keep up the excellent work!

[@XhristinaMacey]

Yes I agree, I’m guessing the hospital would have had an acute and chronic scale for the patients maybe even padded cells ECT Lobotomy rooms etc absolutely terrible the foundation of mental health completely built on experimental torture of victims with zero rights and dignity, I just hope the people that passed though the walls of this building were treated well. Thanks Hubert

[@MorvenWalkerMusic]

Both my mum and gran were charge nurses here from around the end of the 90’s until the hospital’s closure in 2010/11. Both of them worked with elderly people, mainly with dementia. I used to visit and thoroughly enjoyed my visits whilst I was there. In that time the hospital was warm and friendly, and the nurses cared deeply about their patients.

[@philoffhistree6700]

wow that place is amazing and very creepily its just like the mental asylum in the game thief deadly shadows, loved the drone footage music fitted well to, lol the socks.

[@XhristinaMacey]

definitely an isolated and creepy place, was a good adventure walking from the town miles away all the snow on the ground made my feet cold and wet thought I’d make use of the free sock drier haha. Thanks Phil

[@dougiebrown1738]

I was an asylum not really appropriate to adventure like this a lot of heartache came from that institution not a nice place . Take care

[@richardsonkinnear8031]

My sister worked there in the 1980’s and my friend Billy worked a psychiatric nurse in early eighties. At that time the staff were only allowed to work five years and had to take a break for their own mental well being. I heard a story about a nurse hanging herself from the stairwell around that time. 🤔🤔

[@paulthompson9278]

I've watched a lot off your videos with anticipation and really enjoyed the experience off seeing some off the sadly decayed building etc you have visited such a shame keep up the good work :-)

[@XhristinaMacey]

I enjoyed researching Rosslynlee Hospital, looking at all the old pictures of when the place was open the old railway halt etc . Thank you was very kind of you to say

[@MrThejong]

Wonderful place to explore. Love old Victorian sites. Drone footage always welcome:)))...Theo,

[@XhristinaMacey]

Thanks Theo the whole area around the hospital is awesome , I have a big appreciation to Victorian crafts men there work was so grand.

[@RobbWilliams11]

Great Video buddy. This channel literally just popped up as a Suggestion. I’m glad It did. Subbed and Thumbed up 👍🏻

[@XhristinaMacey]

that’s excellent of you RJW Thank you

[@jennifermillardX]

Wow! What stories that could tell X Such a shame these old buildings are just left to rot X Take Care and thanks for another amazing video X

[@XhristinaMacey]

Thanks Jenny

[@EdgewoodOutdoors]

Wow, that was pretty cool spot. Thanks for taking us along...

[@XhristinaMacey]

thanks for your kind words man

[@TheRamblingsofBry]

Such a shame just to leave it to rot. Great find, really enjoyed that Ian, be well mate

[@XhristinaMacey]

Yes must have been a sad day for all the staff and inmates the day it closed, situated in such a beautiful place Rosslyn Chapel is not far away , thanks Bry

[@DesmondsDonders]

It is agreat shame this place is being left to rot. I am sure it could be put to good use. Loving the sock dryer :-)

[@XhristinaMacey]

I agree would have been awesome to have seen the railway station I bet the place used to grow and farm food occupational therapy for the inmates. Best wishes Ian

[@kellypaws]

I had a relative treated there. They came out recovered, in time. It was a place that helped people. And now it’s gone. What does that tell you about Britain now?

[@XhristinaMacey]

Yes it’s all care in the community now the whole care system is broken

[@jacquelinesparling6740]

My gran was a patient twice here, second time back in she never came back out ,died there

[@XhristinaMacey]

I’m sorry to hear this thank you for watching the video and sharing your thoughts

[@BASHADweller]

That was awesome. Such a shame a beautiful building like that is just sitting there empty going to wreck and ruin. Very innovative way to dry your socks! :) Thanks for sharing. Atb Shaun

[@XhristinaMacey]

Yes 8 years since the hospital locked the doors in a isolated place built in 1874 143 years ago society used to hide the patents away then not so much nowadays , cheers Shaun

[@ESCAPINGTHEMATRIXFORGOOD]

quite sad to see a place like this close, i was imagining all the people living there, quite upsetting really, but an excellent video, perfectly done, nature reclaims fast !! thank you and take care

[@XhristinaMacey]

Always reminds me of Oregon State Hospital and the 70s movie that was filmed there with Jack Nicholas , cheers guys

[@tripinagain]

Nice find man... looks a real cool place, sum will probably say it's haunted and all that, but I like it.. shame it's not still being used.. yeah shame you couldn't get in, but thats what it is, lock down.. interesting old rail line, where did it go.? where did it come from.?.... dig the music bro "drones" trippy man.... keep up the good work man..... L8r bro..

[@XhristinaMacey]

Alex cheers man yes I was looking for a way in and found a hole in the roof where a sky light had been lifted off but was way to far to jump down needed rope had the same kind of feel Edgeview hostel had in the 90s but a lot bigger creepy windows yes I’m sure ghost hunters will no doubt have been or will go there 8 years of neglect has taken its toll, situated near Rosslyn Chapel and some other interesting places , yes man I love that synth arp sound , thanks again man 👍

[@tripinagain]

Yeah man... sorry didn't read the links till after i wrote that message "rail line".. even more intrested.. yeah some old Asyulm,, "Shutter Island" the movie springs to mind....

[@thejeffreys5922]

Very cool video. I never knew the hospital complex there was so big it’s an impressive building

[@XhristinaMacey]

cheers man well sealed up though you need rope to get into the wards through an open skylight on a flat roof

[@thejeffreys5922]

I Macey it would be good to see what all still in there. Very creepy place I’d imagine

[@XhristinaMacey]

Yep I bet things go bump in the night there ! An overnight challenge would make a great vid !

[@thejeffreys5922]

Now there’s an idea ! If that happens I’m in :)

[@TheCoopsvids]

Nice one mate done loads of urbex back in the day before it was easy to film (mobile phones etc) good to see peeps still out doing it, have subbed ya too. ATB Paul 👍🏻👍🏻

[@XhristinaMacey]

Thanks Paul good to hear from you

[@wxpm]

Pity you could not get into the main buildings , you could spend all day in that place , reminded me of the NWH

[@XhristinaMacey]

Not as gothic looking as the NWH yes security has sealed the place up well, thanks Graham best wishes man

[@jimmydickson8854]

It would be a shame to demolish all that it’s good quality stone work ,I’m sure it can be converted in to some other use ,it’s heritage of Scotland ,please save the buildings for Scotland , x pat ,old jimmy

[@XhristinaMacey]

Cheers Jimmy I agree with you grand old buildings its always down to funding, cheaper to build biscuit tin house now rather than re purpose grand old buildings, once there gone that's it there gone forever, best wishes and thanks for coming over to the channel

[@WyeExplorer]

it looked like amityville horror Macet. And considering what it was there was no doubt some horror stories in there. Awesome place. Mark

[@XhristinaMacey]

I’m sure there were a few “ Nurse Ratchet “, characters, thanks Mark

[@niveknilknarf9015]

That's a gem of a find Ian. Nice to see there's not been too much vandalism yet. However, I suspect that is only a matter of time. I like to see these places documented before they get destroyed but it also mithers me that these buildings, paid for and kept by tax payers, go to total ruin. I liked the drone shots to show the sheer size of this place and also your music. Did your socks get a bit wet? :D

[@XhristinaMacey]

Thanks Nivek yes a massive place that had a train station lol yes my feet were sodden :)

[@vyvii3293]

I wonder where you could access records for this place. My grandmother was there following an assault in the 60s and she said it was the most vile and humiliating place she had ever been. It destroyed her life actually. What a fascinating video. I had no idea it was so big a place.

[@XhristinaMacey]

Hi Olena I remember reading about the place and thinking to myself the very same thing, the place must have been horrible in the olden days no private rooms just curtains, better wards for private patients etc.. the head doctors house house being magnificent of coarse with a big conservatory on the back. you should go see a developer is trying to turn the place into apartments. PM me if your going to visit. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, best wishes

[@ImStokze]

my friend your looking very much happier in your new surroundings, hope we can meet up at some point, i would love to visit Scotland

[@XhristinaMacey]

STOKZEXPLRE Scotland has some awesome abandoned locations would be great to meet you up here best wishes man

[@yousifmusa98]

مستشفى كبير يمكن إعادة تأهيله بدل تركه للتآكل والخراب..

[@XhristinaMacey]

Thanks for watching

[@eustacia7425]

Very easy access in

[@XhristinaMacey]

I hope so don’t drive a car there

[@FINDERSBEEPERS]

Hi we came across your channel while researching places to go in Scotland. What a cool place so much history. We subbed why not pop over and see what we get up to. Cheers

[@XhristinaMacey]

Thank you we are spoiled for choice in Scotland for great places to explore and document , subbed back :d

[@FINDERSBEEPERS]

I Macey thanks I hope you enjoy our channel. We are not the usual Explorer's as you will see thanks for subbing back much appreciated.

[@mohammadnayeem3917]

Very nice video

[@XhristinaMacey]

Thank you Mohammad 👍

[@LeeTheFlyingScotsman]

well im glad you found the place ok ian, seems like you didnt manage to get right through the place. did you go upto the old farm houses further up the road. now they are very interesting to go through. kind of jump back in time .great video though.

[@XhristinaMacey]

Cheers Lee what a great place for an explore I found a way though a roof but the fall was too high though a skylight I never brake or take on an explore and the place was well boarded up, yes I saw the farm houses on my way out, is quite a long walk from the nearest town but very enjoyable thanks for the heads up regarding this place one of my best explores thanks Lee

[@chickennuggets883]

You should visit the old playdrome in Clydebank, not quite sure how to gain entry as police boxes around every entry point

[@XhristinaMacey]

Thanks for the recommendation Chicken, best wishes man

[@chickennuggets883]

I Macey no problem , spent much of my childhood in there and would love to see in what conditions west Dumbartonshire council left it in . Teenagers broke into it and set fire to the main area of the playdrome 😢.

[@ianstewartorr8455]

Hartwood is derelict now and hartwood hill geriatric mental hospital is demolished now

[@XhristinaMacey]

Tina made a great vid there 7 years ago creepy place kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp62qJmMmbhnmqs

[@Sunshine-Dragon]

What are the reasons for so many abandoned asylums? And what are the reasons they aren't needed anymore? Are the inhabitants just shifted to somewhere else, or are there now less patients because families now taken care of their own, or are there simply less patients?

[@XhristinaMacey]

Care in the community en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care_in_the_Community most of the Victorian hospitals were closed during the mid 90s. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts 💭👍

[@martinchambers8343]

Asylum is on my list of ones to do mate but there’s all was Security on them because of vandalism they ruin it for people like us

[@XhristinaMacey]

Yeah don’t park a car anywhere near walk up the back on foot like I did 👍

[@eustacia7425]

Now I have just put my soul in

[@XhristinaMacey]

hmm

[@mrpugman669]

I love abound bildings

[@XhristinaMacey]

There dangerous places but fun to explore , thanks dude

[@mrpugman669]

+I Macey do you have Instagram

[@XhristinaMacey]

instagram.com/maceysaces/

[@james_reynolds9197]

Me and ma mates went there and got caught it’s a rlly nice place 🤙🏽

[@XhristinaMacey]

Yeah Secca live on site abs look out for cars 👍

[@gaw6352]

@@XhristinaMacey is it safe to park somewhere and do a 20 minute walk to get there or something?

[@eustacia7425]

The book defo

[@XhristinaMacey]

you are a bizarre being and I thank you for stopping by the channel

[@eustacia7425]

what is this way the angels know where it's safe to go so if you drawn to somewhere and you make it home it's a hint it safe

[@XhristinaMacey]

I know a few places I am drawn too

[@ChrisMichaelVisuals]

Nice one really enjoyed this 👍🏻

[@XhristinaMacey]

thanks man I enjoyed making this

[@eustacia7425]

Hey up macey

[@XhristinaMacey]

High eustacia ❤️

[@eustacia7425]

Most visit but I'm going to stay there but it looks like most of you just like going visit it has stayed in one because the night time will be the time when you're feel them there are around and that building I used to get it whittingham hospital until they knocked it down

[@XhristinaMacey]

no I visit on my own and stay there youre right thats the best way to feel these places, love you

[@sammiross2817]

It's huge

[@XhristinaMacey]

For sure 👍

[@ExplorerX]

Hoping to visit this one in the summer.

[@XhristinaMacey]

Hi Sam yeah man there’s a few big old hospital sites around Edinburgh

[@ExplorerX]

@@XhristinaMacey I know of two of them. This one and one more. I can't remember the name. It was something village hospital.

[@XhristinaMacey]

Explorer X stratheden is the gold mine still has power and drugs there etc you’re thinking of bangour village good but not as good as Stratheden

[@XhristinaMacey]

There’s a massive power station near Stratheden I want to see and a few big old estate houses

[@ExplorerX]

@@XhristinaMacey We are attempting thr Ardeer and Tullis Russel power stations.

[@ianstewartorr8455]

It’s a lot bigger than hartwood was

[@XhristinaMacey]

never been to hartwood, Thank you for stopping by and sharing your thoughts

[@lynneymassey2855]

Looks like a horror movie

[@XhristinaMacey]

Agree a formidable place x

[@ianmccrae3391]

been in some amazing buildings too!,,,,was in ladybridge up in aberdeenshire,,,it was amazing! the room where they used electric shock treatment was still intact!and was really wierd with padded walls,doors and windows!,,god knows what evil happened in yon place!!!!,,,,,,,,,,,,it was sold to a guy from livingston for £2..................you can read about the sale on the web!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hmmmmmmm,!!!!!,your videos are good!,love watching them!,,so intresting!...cool!

[@XhristinaMacey]

That place sounds amazing did you make a film 🎥? Thank you for your kind words man 👍

[@michelesmith1968]

watching a horror film as i do. 27/12/2019. boyfriend asking if i want to do something tomorrow as we , my choice, didnt do anything yesterday , it was my birthday. yes i said i would like to go see the roislynlee, its how i thought it was spelt, as i knew my mum was there when i was young. im aware its abandoned now.... will update...

[@XhristinaMacey]

looking forward to the update, cheers for sharing your thoughts

[@XhristinaMacey]

Michele Smith park well away and walk up the old railway line

[@michelesmith1968]

@@XhristinaMacey thanks will do , not been yet but am def going. it was around the mid 70s she was there

[@mohammadnayeem3917]

Superb

[@XhristinaMacey]

Thank you for saying so Mo

[@gaw6352]

How long is the walk from where you park

[@XhristinaMacey]

I caught the bus and walked from the town

[@eustacia7425]

When I go over I'm going to be a dear if you read Wicca it tells you that the song is carried on an animal

[@XhristinaMacey]

cool

[@ErnieCG]

It looks all gloomy in there

[@eustacia7425]

That's how babies are formed in the animal kingdom

[@XhristinaMacey]

yup

[@eustacia7425]

Use this one and fire the mental asylum and I was like that's a mental hospital that it's a mental hospital what it is I believe in prophecy or meant to be abandoned for a purpose in the future so I keep an eye on it to see what's going on and obviously we have to see where they all know I've been to Scotland life in Scotland fantastic

[@XhristinaMacey]

xX I hope you are well Thank you for explaining this to me " I know,' I Know too well

[@eustacia7425]

Section walk home I'm been drawn hear

[@XhristinaMacey]

Thank you and best wishes 👍

[@eustacia7425]

Who do u thinks drawing u there then have u ever stayed over

[@XhristinaMacey]

I felt the urge to funny you should say that, my subconscious knows but my ego don’t ATM 💕 u

[@eustacia7425]

The message for you when you go on the train next I want you to write about the people on the train it's a message for you it's called train and travel writing watching and walking

[@XhristinaMacey]

Great to just be an observer and just listen, ive changed a lot recently

[@simonsanigar3581]

Jealous!

[@XhristinaMacey]

Cheers Si deffo worth a trip there

[@eustacia7425]

On the Google Search what they're looking for I hope you're not sending me to doctors

[@XhristinaMacey]

The doctors house was nice

[@eustacia7425]

What's the most scariest home you've been in

[@amandahunter7353]

where is this ?

[@XhristinaMacey]

Near Roslyn chapel 👍

[@eustacia7425]

Telling me to leaning TV ya grandmother

[@XhristinaMacey]

ok

[@jagboy69]

NIce job... Give that place 6months and I bet you'll have better access to the inside. I thought Teenzie did this one, but looks like I'm wrong. Isn't she in your neck of the woods? kzbin.info I miss seeing her stuff, she kinda disappeared. too bad.

[@XhristinaMacey]

Yes I’m unsure where she’s from I think Glasgow way but could be mistaken, she is the one of the original explorers on KZbin living life on her terms. Another explorer I never see anymore is this lady kzbin.info she has a great way of talking while filming. Thanks WT you’re awesome man

[@eustacia7425]

I might be able to get Shayne ward

[@XhristinaMacey]

oh

[@emilymccalmont6264]

Is it easy to get inside??

[@XhristinaMacey]

Not so easy when I was there, some other explorers got in a few weeks after I was there secca deffo keep an eye on the place worth a look around the gardens though and the farm houses are interesting

[@eustacia7425]

They can see polond

[@XhristinaMacey]

oh?

[@eustacia7425]

All we need is a few people a pen and paper some beer some music I'm going to stay overnight there and we'll do a ritual

[@XhristinaMacey]

deffo beer

[@eustacia7425]

I would like candles all around the skeleton and place the skeleton in the middle and asked us all to lie in the skellington

[@XhristinaMacey]

ok

[@eustacia7425]

Ask them

[@XhristinaMacey]

ok

[@DaveBarclayphotography]

great explore man were hoping to head up here very soon to check it out! have you been to hardwood hospital in Scotland? we done an explore there recently and its HUGE check out our video if your interested! ill be subscribing man!👍

[@XhristinaMacey]

Cheers man will check out your channel and recommendation thanks and best wishes Ian

[@eustacia7425]

my belief is a humanoid can go over the top of a skeleton so I will take a skeleton with me as an experiment and meet them but there's something with lightning

[@XhristinaMacey]

I wouldn't bother if I was you

[@eustacia7425]

Illnip xown

[@XhristinaMacey]

ok

[@eustacia7425]

Parrot 26 week

[@XhristinaMacey]

yes

[@eustacia7425]

All the time is doing stuff is taking me to places in dreams and I know what they are so I've had to tell him to slow down so we was doing it every night

[@eustacia7425]

He holds my soul he's my wing

[@eustacia7425]

with a human eyes you can't die because you have many like frames of silhouettes that you have to go through in your life images of yourself for your career when you come to the end of your life you have one main one and a cover clone so you go out in your shadow clone

[@eustacia7425]

Your life basically before your born is prophesized and it's all chaptered

[@eustacia7425]

U was meant to go there maybe be in my book

[@eustacia7425]

Leave to the phisics

[@eustacia7425]

Idgo towrite

[@XhristinaMacey]

You can as much as you like too

[@eustacia7425]

Take the bird hold the soul

[@XhristinaMacey]

yes

[@eustacia7425]

Energy hear and sense witch

[@XhristinaMacey]

ive spoken with people about this hospital and ive not heard much good spoken

[@sillyjrnvideos]

Did you see any ghosts in there!? hahaha

[@XhristinaMacey]

No ghosts I saw people’s memories though , thanks jørn

[@eustacia7425]

Would I go and driver with somebody of KZbin possibly if it was freed up by my say angelic humanoids

[@XhristinaMacey]

I would love to meet you

[@eustacia7425]

Experiment

[@XhristinaMacey]

uh-huh