Exploring Scotland's District Asylums: Abandoned Scotland 2

[@fionacregan4949]

Interesting video, guys. Thanks for keeping the content and tone respectful. Lots of us have relatives who were sent to these institutions, and died there, for reasons that would never stack up today.

[@BeyondthePoint]

Very much appreciated. A lot of very personal history behind these places. I recently found out my great grandad was in one in Ireland for many decades and likely also died there.

[@jaycruzsemple]

I would love you to do two places Carlton naval mental asylum it is in Glasgow just off Great Western Road some beautiful buildings please reach out to me if you have already done a video on it would be amazing to hear what is inside it and a little bit more the other one would be ravens Craig castle in Kirkcaldy Fife

[@gigiwilson9124]

Back in the 70s I lived in Bonkle just up from Hartwood, as kids our parents often told us if we heard the sirens go off we were too run home as quickly as possible, one day me and two friends were playing in the woods just about ¼ mile away from the asylum, we were playing at a some stream when we saw what looked like a football sticking out the banking, my friend went to pick it up as Bonkle AFC football club was just across the road as he bent down too pick it up his fingers entered two eye sockets, it was a skull, long story short, it was the head of a nurse who was murdered by one of the patients who had escaped, lots of people walked the road back then, but with the amount of wooded areas, it wouldn't have been hard for someone to hide, we even made the local press Wishaw Press, obviously they're is lot more detail than I've put here but thought you'd be interested

[@kellydepol3108]

Jezzus wept childhood trauma right there

[@SpookyElectric319]

What an incredible story, what a tragic find.

[@duncanb4835]

I lived in Hartwood village 1981 to 1985...HATED IT

[@beverleylawson7769]

What a load of bull.

[@anneclements2473]

Brilliant. My great aunt was matron of the Three Counties Asylum in Carmarthenshire. Not much of it left now but I seem to remember a clock tower there too.

[@debbiemitchell535]

I was a patient in Roslynlee for 4yrs...was good to see all the old buildings. The difference between them all is crazy 🙂

[@MelanieJolie]

Interesting and very atmospheric…the ballroom and library were stunning in 2019 and still are, although the decay in such a short space of time is unbelievable. It will make a beautiful home although not sure I would feel that comfortable in it 😬Hopefully, the conversions will be sympathetic as the architecture and original features of these buildings are beautiful and on a scale we will not see again. Thank you guys for another great video ❤

[@paulharvey9149]

You guys win the prize for being the most compassionate explorers of the old asylums! Yes, these places were pretty nasty at various points in their histories, though not always in the ways that you might imagine and of course, some were worse than others... Stratheden seems to attract quite a number of visitors these days, many of whom do make it inside and are excited by what they think are children's wards (because some of the corridor panels nearby have been painted), the earlier architecture beneath false ceilings that actually from the early 1980s, dark 'cells' in the basement and of course ghosts, which are always good for a laugh! They usually start off at the foot of a grass bank, which I suspect is around where you were at 15:45; in wards that were once almost overfilled with beds containing elderly patients with little control of their bowels or bladders... Nasty indeed - but not quite what most of them have in mind, I suspect! In the very early 1980s, I had two stays of about 3 months each in the detached block at the top of those steps at 15:32 - that could at times, be more what they had in mind... It is also the most recently vacated of all these Victorian blocks as it continued in use as a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit until 2017, when it moved into what I think remains the operational hospital's newest buildings, at the other end of the site. They make it all the way through what were then wards 5 - 10 and occasionally 14, discovering that the power is actually still switched on round about 9; but as yet, none have actually dared try to enter the main hall - probably because of the presence of distant voices working within areas that in reality, are still at the far end of long, echoey corridors that nobody ever goes down. I suspect they're probably in the old main kitchen area, which might retain some functionality, as most of the new wards are in detatched buildings. There might even be a few admin staff too, during the working day!

[@marierobertson8267]

Not a single nice thing about these places

[@twitchbiddy6880]

Just as well you guys are slim - shimmying through tight spots. Loved this. 👍

[@margaretsmallallan28]

I did part of my training in Rosslynlea, and if only it had been as good at keeping patients in, like it stops folks getting into it today, I would not be telling this tale! A young female patient who was dedicated in escape tactics, was the bane of my life! She'd get out, and took great delight in running along the old railway line, which was usually covered in wet mud! After I managed to get near, she'd laugh and say that she would do the same the following day!! The state that we both found ourselves, did nothing to stop me wanting to put her in a strait-jacket! Ha-ha!

[@RobGordon35]

Great vid gents, many thanks!

[@alanbrown5368]

Well done!

[@funkydolajr3413]

I would go In here all the time years ago it’s changed so much since I was last there

[@annebell7274]

That was fantastic guys. If only you'd been able to get into them all it would have been award winning. I'm Scottish and very proud of my Country. New subscriber 👍👍👍💯💯👍👍👍

[@katey3789]

Another interesting tour. It is amazing how much decay had taken place since your last visit. Not sure if I would like to have a home in the new developments.

[@vladdy8493]

Just so you guys know Bangour is pronounced ban-gouwer, like hour. I was born in the now knocked down main hospital back in 84. Edited: Also fun wee story, my Dad and uncles used to get their magic mushrooms in the surrounding woods or at least so they say lol

[@valbain209]

M from Smyrna Georgia USA and I just subscribed.😊

[@ScotHarkins]

Rather amazing mixture of old and new. Fairly modern door handles and strike plates, a few compact florescent bulbs, drywall panels, smoke detectors, etc. Clearly updated over time until its closing. Then to see the 2019 footage...sad.

[@shonastott3749]

I was a student nurse at Gartloch. The towers were not water towers they were look out towers for when patients escaped

[@dscrerar1111]

Have you covered Lennoxcastle Hospital?

[@ExploringwithAustinandThomas]

Amazing to see how the ballroom has deteriorated in a relatively small space of time, Its good to see the places even of you cant always get inside, to be up close to the buildings with the atmospheric mist is enough, well worth the trip 😎

[@Secret_Squirrel_Scottishgamer]

I dont get why they abandoned these places.. I mean there are plenty of politicians needing admitted to these places.

[@marierobertson8267]

I have my own opinion on these places but u have dun an amazin job lookin into thm xx

[@pinkribbon25]

Great video I really enjoyed watching I’ve spent loads of time walking round Bangour but now it’s being developed a shame really Incidentally it’s pronounced Bang our as in ow in the middle 😅 some of my friends used to work there before it closed

[@johnnycasinosob6596]

Bangour is pronounce Bangower in Scotland

[@justinmccafferty6078]

FUN FACT: the Hollywood movie "the jacket" starring Adrien brody and Kiera Knightley was filmed at Bangor village Hospital 😁

[@ochayethegnu2915]

How difficult is it to pronounce Lanarkshire and Lothian correctly?

[@stu2tru]

just to let you know he main bangour hospital was knocked does over 30yrs ago. here is hospital beds and stuff in there and medical stuff but it's defo not the ain hospital. if you didn't know where the hospital was you wouldn't find it. and it's getting knocked down not converted lol

[@vladdy8493]

I was born in Bangour back in 84, my sister in 82. My wee brother was among the first born in St John’s when it opened to replace bangour.

[@MargaretCampbell-z2l]

I was born ar Bangor hospital in 1958.

[@patriciaclark6171]

So sad 😢

[@LI3TOM3]

i remember when someone would go missing from the asylum the siren would go off,and not turn back off again untill they found the person who was missing ,so these sirens could go non stop for a full day and night ,also every hospital built with sandstone has undergound tunnels ,entrance to the tunnels was always from the boiler room ,laters lads :)

[@janinecollins938]

Hobart Tasmania Australia 🦘 watching

[@ozzy8286]

Love Tasmania and Hobart. Just returned from spending 6 weeks there. One of my cousins lives in Tranmere. Can't wait to get back soon.

[@robparkinson3370]

building like these will probebly have its fair share of asbestos please be very carefull take precautions

[@RasheedSyd]

Subbed by Indian from Saudi Arabia.

[@Julie-si3hi]

They did a conversion at Napsbury/ Hertfordshire county asylum..was a student there before it closed.absolutely creepy! Im fascinating by the architecture but not sure id wang to live in one!

[@valbain209]

It's to bad you didn't have a drone. That would be awesome.

[@TinaMathers-sl3oh]

I was born in bangour

[@JJLewin1]

Great locations lads. We would have loved to have investigated when our Paranormal team was active.Many souls are lost in these places and would welcome help.

[@elainethomson5826]

I live in forth south Lanarkshire not far from carstairs the police station had a siren on the roof that went off if there was a breakout from the (state pen ) carstair . my dad used to tell a story regarding a break out from carstairs turned out the lad that escaped was a young man with down syndrome he wasn’t violent When they found him all he wanted was a jam sandwich

[@davidroberson8030]

Man guys that place looks so gloomy and depressing inside I'm sure it didn't look like that when it was open but damn he messing being crazy and being in there I know it'd be hard because you'd have to be crazy anyway it's just a gloomy looking place amazing at what kind of shape it's in though, it's probably like 800 years old but then again they built things to last and them days not like the cracker boxes we have now???

[@michaelobrien9825]

BANGOUR VILLAGE HOSPITAL WAS ORIGINALLY THE EDINBURGH ASYLUM AND IS APPARENTLY HAUNTED.

[@scottneil1187]

Why are you shouting?.

[@SRay-or3nc]

That's called silent shouting!😂​@@scottneil1187

[@BryanSutherland-oo1bn]

Its like one flew over the cuckoo's nest imagine what that was like when that was open medication time medication time 😂😂😂

[@dorianwolf2198]

Aye they all went to Holyrood 😅😅😅😅

[@thisoldnurse1521]

That last one looks really ominous, creepy, really creepy. Couldn’t imagine myself living in that nurses apartment building. Out there in no man’s land. Not for this retired Canadian nurse. Psychiatry wasn’t my wheelhouse anyway. You guys aren’t worried about peeling lead paint dust, mold spores inhaling dusty mouse bird shit ??? Bats

[@scottneil1187]

Unless they were inhaling pounds of the stuff they'll be perfectly fine, you inhale far worse just walking down the street, paranoid much?.

[@scottmacpherson5174]

I cant say it to do with government and the high society 😢

[@marierobertson8267]

Im not far from stratheden n if anyone is bein a dick we just say "go bk to stratheden"

[@StrawberrySunday212]

Shame they closed all these hospitals. They are all now walking the streets 🥴