Hartwood Hospital (Lanark District Asylum)

[cybergibbons]

Most of the wards and outer buildings have been demolished.

The twin towers, main hall, and administration buildings are still standing, but are severly fire damaged. Both the clock tower and wind vane tower faces are smashed.

The works yard, which seems to contain mortuary, laundry, boiler house and other support services is relatively undamaged.

Tunnels remain, branching out from this section in several directions.

This section of the hospital is protected by a steel fence.

I think there is a nurses home further down the hill, but didn't find this out until after the visit.

There is a house nearby, which again is fire damaged.

A more modern single story building is nearby, which is fire damaged and empty.

The backup generator building still stands, but doesn't have the generator anymore.

The site was once very extension, foundations and pipe ducts run everywhere, but these must have been knocked down years ago.

Security, with dogs, is down by the bottom of the drive. They patrol around the entire site, including inside of the fence.

Access however is relatively easy.

Photos here:
http://www.turbozutek.f2s.com/index.php?cat=9

 

[Pagan]

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Well after a lot of driving around, I found it! I've been meaning to get here for ages because I've never seen it before. There's not a lot of photos but I'm pleased woth the ones I took Hope you enjoy

 

[Reaperman]

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Thats cool, I love the metalwork in the corridoor the clocktower also looks nice.

 

[Pagan]

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The clocktower's beautiful but pigeony, as with all towers unfortunatly!

 

[mr_bones]

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Excellent Pagan - Hartwood is 1 of my favourites. Nice to see some more photos of the place.

Anyone wanting to go - don't be put off by how trashed it looks, its well worth exploring

 

[lost]

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I love this place, I'm glad it's still do-able because our old access is sealed up and the only way in last time was through a piece of the fence a "scrap-metal aficionado" had gas-axed their way through.
Some of my pics here
Did you bump into security? I hear they're a bit mental.

 

[Pagan]

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I love this place, I'm glad it's still do-able because our old access is sealed up and the only way in last time was through a piece of the fence a "scrap-metal aficionado" had gas-axed their way through.
Some of my pics here
Did you bump into security? I hear they're a bit mental.

No thank god but I thought they were very close at one time

 

[lost]

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Lucky escape there! Did I mention they're insane?

 

[Foxylady]

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Stunning pics there, Pagan and Lost.
Liking the wrought ironwork and clocktower ones very much.
Cheers
Foxy

 

[Azubi.UK]

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I love this place, I'm glad it's still do-able because our old access is sealed up and the only way in last time was through a piece of the fence a "scrap-metal aficionado" had gas-axed their way through.

Did you bump into security? I hear they're a bit mental.

I love this place also.

You hear they're a bit mental?! You and me both know that below that fat and old exterior, that man can shift.

No thank god but I thought they were very close at one time

He doesn't like you taking photographs.

 

[mr_bones]

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I love this place also.

You hear they're a bit mental?! You and me both know that below that fat and old exterior, that man can shift.

He doesn't like you taking photographs.

Fond memories of hiding in a laundry trolley listening to the sawn off golf club wielding maniac on the phone calling for backup

 

[Lightbuoy]

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Fond memories of hiding in a laundry trolley listening to the sawn off golf club wielding maniac on the phone calling for backup

Hmmm, wonder if this chap went to same same School of Insaness as the sword weilding Ninjas encountered at Hellingly?
Great pictures Lost & Pagan -liking the corridor shot -the roof supports remind me of the ones at St. John's, Lincoln. Thanks for sharing these.

Lb

 

[King Al]

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Hats off to Pagan

 

[mr_bones]

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Such a memorable place, some parts are like exploring a hospital and others (namely the towers) were like exploring a castle ruin - the sandstone spiral staircases are as crisp as when they were built.

We were in there for about an hour and a half. I think it wins 2 other awards too, slowest time getting into the grounds and fastest time getting out!

 

[King Al]

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Hats off to Mr Bones

 

[lost]

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Nice to see you chucking some photos online mista B. Very nice work.

 

[Lightbuoy]

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Nice to see you chucking some photos online mista B. Very nice work.

I would like to second that -tip top work!

Lb

P.s.-how about the spiral staircase in this place Foxy -not so scary looking I think?!!

 

[Foxylady]

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P.s.-how about the spiral staircase in this place Foxy -not so scary looking I think?!!

Rather warmly woody friendly looking, I thought! And I'd like to echo the enjoyment of the pics.
Cheers for that, Mr B,
Foxy

 

[mr_bones]

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Cheers everyone

 

[Azubi.UK]

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Fond memories of hiding in a laundry trolley listening to the sawn off golf club wielding maniac on the phone calling for backup

You loved it!

Such a memorable place, some parts are like exploring a hospital and others (namely the towers) were like exploring a castle ruin - the sandstone spiral staircases are as crisp as when they were built.

We were in there for about an hour and a half. I think it wins 2 other awards too, slowest time getting into the grounds and fastest time getting out!

What I found strange was that you could be in one room at it would be totally trashed and you wouldn't have a clue what it was used for then walk into another and it would be full of props for the TV company and then walk into a room next to that and it would be mint condition and full of neatly folded hospital uniforms. It was strange and I loved it.

Me and pixie first ran into the guard whilst he was doing his patrol. We ended up walking up to him and chatting to him so as not to look too suspicious and played the dumb English tourist. "ooooooooh, what's that? A castle?" "oh? What kind of hospital?" "ahhh, so why the fence? you get many kids up here causing trouble?" "nah mate, no camera, wouldn't know how to use one..."