Difference between revisions of "Stoneyetts Hospital"
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Stoneyetts Hospital was built by Glasgow Parish Council and opened in 1913. It was a certified institution for mentally deficient people under the Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act of 1913. Stoneyetts became seriously overcrowded and arrangements were made with Falkirk Parish Council for patients to be cared for at Blinkbonny Home. | + | Stoneyetts Hospital was built by Glasgow Parish Council and opened in 1913. It was a certified institution for mentally deficient people under the Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act of 1913. Stoneyetts became seriously overcrowded and arrangements were made with Falkirk Parish Council for patients to be cared for at Blinkbonny Home. A substantial number of patients were transferred from Stoneyetts to Lennox Castle. |
| − | + | Stoneyetts Hospital closed in 1992. | |
[[Category:Scotland]] | [[Category:Scotland]] | ||
[[Category:Closed Institution]] | [[Category:Closed Institution]] | ||
[[Category:Cottage Plan]] | [[Category:Cottage Plan]] | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 27 August 2016
| Stoneyetts Hospital | |
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| Established | 1910 |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Closed | 1992 |
| Current Status | Closed |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | Moodiesburn, North Lanarkshire |
| Peak Patient Population | 340 in 1954 |
| Alternate Names |
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History
Stoneyetts Hospital was built by Glasgow Parish Council and opened in 1913. It was a certified institution for mentally deficient people under the Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act of 1913. Stoneyetts became seriously overcrowded and arrangements were made with Falkirk Parish Council for patients to be cared for at Blinkbonny Home. A substantial number of patients were transferred from Stoneyetts to Lennox Castle.
Stoneyetts Hospital closed in 1992.
