Old Larbert House & Tunnel, Falkirk

[Falkirk]

Originally private owned, then it was donated to the NHS. Was mainly a mental hospital.

Larbert house was built in 1822.

Apparently the patients who were here got sights of fantastic scenery which is evident. It closed to public use in 2002. In 2006 it had a major fire, in which the roof and interiors were lost sadly.

More recently there was a tunnel found which is thought to have been built for the wealthy to get into the house to avoid the staff.

Much more pictures to come.

Rediscovered tunnel

Conservatory at Larbert House

Larbert House stables

Loch at Larbert House

A bricked up tunnel

Some of the area around the house

Some of the glasshouses are still there

 

[UrbanX]

Ooooh...that tunnel!
Looks a lovely old place. Would love to have a mooch in that tunnel tho!

 

[Falkirk]

Have got photos of inside it. Just got to figure a way to get them on as for some reason they aren't uploading but I shall

 

[Falkirk]

Obviously got built up the past century but didn't feel like it would cave in

 

[flyboys90]

Interesting site and I would love to have seen the greenhouses in their day.

 

[The Archivist]

Fantastic stuff. I really like the greenhouses.

A bricked up tunnel

This one looks like an ice house to me, is it set into a round hillock?

 

[Falkirk]

Got some more of the greenhouses I'll put up.

It could actually be an ice house not quite sure what it is, there was only one entrance that I could see as well. But thinking about what you said possibly is an ice house

 

[Falkirk]

Sadly found myself more amused with the greenhouse than what I went to see


Can just imagine how nice it used to look






Greenhouse




The local neds have been before






Well it used to serve as a chair




For someone that has a fetish for used chairs


Well there aren't anymore. Doesn't stop them from looking!!






Glad someone went out of their way to put these signs up


Found this strange item lying outside

 

[Falkirk]

Larbert house woods


Loch at larbert house


More of this greenhouse


Pier at larbert house, someone has kindly built a wee pier that stretches out into the water and focuses directly on the church


Can just about see the church


More loch. The sluice at the far left was repaired by Forestry Commission Scotland, using slate recovered from billiard table recovered from the rubble of the burnt out house. A white lady ghost is said to haunt the lochside sadly never seen her!!

 

[krela]

Not so strange strange item. It's a base for herras security fencing.

 

[Falkirk]

Should have realised that!! Not so good then. I feel such a fool now :goofy:

 

[guppyheed]

Appreciate this post is old and over 10 years ago. I recently went round the house and hospital grounds to try and find the entrance to the tunnel. Does anyone have more details on where the tunnel is located?

 

[BikinGlynn]

Appreciate this post is old and over 10 years ago. I recently went round the house and hospital grounds to try and find the entrance to the tunnel. Does anyone have more details on where the tunnel is located?

is the house still there? surprised it hasn't fallen in on itself!