Deadline news theres still morgues and everything in some of them. We use our own and thirdparty cookies to improve your experience, for advertising purposes, and to understand how people use our website. Beautiful sterling silver spoon hallmarked birmingham 1922, kirkintilloch ca canny but ca awa is the motto of this now closed hospital in strathkelvin, scotland. Collections records of broomhill and lanfine hospitals. Site name kirkintilloch, kilsyth road, broomhill hospital, range to e of main building. Explore and read 25528 pages of kirkintilloch herald on the british newspaper archive, 72 years of history, local and international news stories, different and free sample issues to view everyday cookies on bna. Numerous roman remains have been found, including a legionary stone, preserved in the hunterian museum of glasgow university. Scariest ever hospital from 1876 in glasgow scotland.
The establishment of saint cyprians church the oldest church in lenzie. Broomhill hospital glasgow pic heavy results 1 to 3 of 3 thread. Broomhill was a classical villa set within extensive grounds. There is little written material on the early development of broomhill but the lands of balshagray, which contained broomhill, can be traced back to the early 12th century. Kirkintilloch destination guide scotland, united kingdom. Broomhill 6drs2015 medieval history broomhill is not an old established settlement. The secretarytreasurer of the board of management held the same office in respect of the glasgow dental hospital board of. Reproduced by permission of the national library of scotland. Broomhill swimming pool ipswich lido by abo in forum leisure sites. Six of glasgows most inspirational women from history glasgow live. Broomhill photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The hospital, which was financed by a donation from beatrice clugston as a facility for incurable patients such as those suffering from cancer, opened in 1876. Morningfield road and kings gate, morningfield hospital, including porters lodge, gatepiers and boundary walls is a category c listed building in aberdeen, aberdeen, scotland. Records of broomhill and lanfine hospitals, kirkintilloch.
It catered for patients suffering from tuberculosis, cancer, chronic rheumatism and other incurable conditions. This was originally the lodge building to a large villa called broomhill. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Records of kirkintilloch and kilsyth hospitals board of. The kirkintilloch and kilsyth hospitals board of management was one of the smallest boards of management formed in 1948, responsible for the broomhill and lanfine hospitals at kirkintilloch, dunbartonshire and victoria cottage hospital at kilsyth, stirlingshire. Kirkintilloch east dunbartonshire photo library edlc. Find ideal flats to rent in broomhill or properties to let in glasgow with us. Kirkintilloch in the region of scotland with its 19,489 habitants is a place located in united kingdom some 347 mi or 559 km northwest of london, the countrys capital. Administrative biographical history broomhill hospital was built by the association for the relief of incurables in glasgow and the west of scotland and opened in 1876. Glasgow has produced its fair share of world and history changing women.
Broomhill bistro kirkintilloch, broomhill industrial estate. Kirkintilloch combination, dunbartonshire bibliography kirkintilloch had a parish poorhouse from at least 1855. Our specialist library and archive staff can provide free help and advice to beginners and more experienced genealogists alike. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Broomhill and lanfine hospitals, kirkintilloch, dunbartonshire, date of materials 18741995. Local history programme for remainder of season 199596. Kirkintilloch broomhill private hire home facebook. About us derelictplaces is a forum for people with an interest in the history and documentation of disused, derelict and abandoned buildings to come together and share. East dunbartonshire council social services, broomhill. Kirkintilloch hospitals, for hospitals in kirkintilloch. The lanfine home for patients suffering from tuberculosis was added in 1904. Heres a bit about it taken from place names of kirkintilloch. And machines that were used to drill into the patients. See greater glasgow nhs health board archive for further information on the broomhill and lanfine hospitals reference code gb 812 hb 31, title.
Records of broomhill and lanfine hospitals, kirkintilloch, dunbartonshire, scotland. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. Broomhill hospital nov 08 pic heavy derelict places. Classification hospital period unassigned canmore id 267555. East dunbartonshire council social services, glasgow, dunbartonshire as featured on. Our main family history sources are held by archives and local studies at the william patrick library, kirkintilloch and bearsden library. Secondary pupil classes from douglas academy visited the lillie in december for presentations on the joan eardley exhibition. Broomhill hospital was built by the association for the relief of. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of broomhill. Broomhill hospital was a health facility in kirkintilloch, east dunbartonshire, scotland. Rome2rio makes travelling from kirkintilloch to stobhill hospital easy.
Books arksay, michael, photographic memories of sheffield 10. Reproduced by permission of the national library of scotland birdston hospital, milton of campsie birdston hospital was originally designed in 1897 by robert bryden, as the lennox joint infectious diseases hospital. Buy old kirkintilloch first by johnston thomas isbn. The hospital, which was financed by a donation from beatrice. Derelict hospital broomhill glasgow urbex explore abandoned. Kirkintilloch sprang from a fort on antoninus wall, now represented by a flat oblong mound, at the w. Nhs greater glasgow and clyde archives the national archives. Toponymy kirkintilloch could be derived from caerpentulach, a celtic name unusual for being an old welsh and old gaelic compound translating as fort at the end of the hillock, or from the pure gaelic cathair ceann tulaich. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of kirkintilloch. East dunbartonshire council social services, broomhill industrial estate, kilsyth road, kirkintilloch, glasgow, dunbartonshire. For advice and guidance on any of the information in this guide please contact sheffield archives and local studies.
Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Staff take a personcentred approach that is delivered through quality care, recreation and activities, and food and dining. Nhs broomhill ghostly hospital, kirkintilloch youtube. Read patrick macgills books, the rat pit and children of the dead end 1914 for a vivid picture of how hired workers from the poorest parts of ireland had to struggle to survive in harsh and cruel conditions. A possible reference to the site is made in the 9th century welsh text historia brittonum, in which the antonine wall is said to terminate at caerpentaloch. Kirkintilloch, kilsyth road, broomhill hospital, lodge. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Resources for researching your family historyaccordion collapsed. The condition is now ruinous you have to be very careful as the floors are falling in all over the place. Find all the transport options for your trip from kirkintilloch to stobhill hospital right here. Kirkintilloch is an ancient town, whose name refers to an even earlier time. The history of kirkintilloch dates back to roman times when it was a fort on the antonine wall, the northernmost limit of the roman empire.
Green light for 163 homes on kirkintilloch hospital site scottish. Glasgow and district childrens hospitals board glasgow, lanarkshire. The content displayed in the cylex business directory consists of information from third parties, among others from publicly accessible sources, or from customers, who. Broomhill lies 2 miles west of sheffield city centre. Books, music, film, free wifi, books in bengali, english and urdu, newspapers and magazines in a variety of languages, story sacks and count me in packs for families, community meeting room, computers, baby time and appreciative course for pakistani women. Kirkintilloch actually comes from caerpentaloch, meaning fort at the head of the hill. Prominently sited on kilsyth road on the outskirts of kirkintilloch, the villa boasted panoramic views towards the campsie hills whilst still being easily accessible to the town.
Broomhill hospital was built by the association for the relief of incurables in glasgow and the west of scotland and opened in 1876. Parish kirkintilloch strathkelvin former region strathclyde. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. A large mansion broomhill house was built north of kilsyth road during the 19th century and was converted into broomhill hospital with extentions in 1875. Broomhill and lanfine convalescent homes, kirkintilloch kirkintilloch. Rome2rio displays up to date schedules, route maps. Kirkintilloch broomhill private hire, glasgow, united kingdom. Kirkintilloch to stobhill hospital 5 ways to travel via. You could be forgiven for thinking that any scottish town name beginning with kirk has a church connection.
Kirkintilloch visitor guide accommodation, things to do. Kirkintilloch photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Clarence court is situated in the centre of glasgows west end, and provides residents with nursing, respite, and palliative care. It was situated on southbank road, next to the forth and clyde canal, and is identified as a poorhouse on the first edition ordnance survey map of 1859, but not on the second edition of 1898. Kirkintilloch feature page on undiscovered scotland.
See more ideas about scotland, glasgow and scottish castles. Old 1922 sterling spoon kirkintilloch scotland hospital. Birdston hospital, milton of campsie birdston hospital was originally designed in 1897 by robert bryden, as the lennox joint infectious diseases hospital. Flats to rent in broomhill, glasgow are available through citylets. Morningfield road and kings gate, morningfield hospital. Kirkintilloch, kilsyth road, broomhill hospital, range to. History of kirkintilloch in east dunbartonshire map and. Broomhill hospital, kirkintilloch, east dunbartonshire. Most of the clugstons in glasgow around 1800 seem to have come from new galloway in kirkcudbrightshire or the neighbouring towns of balmaclellan and st johns town of dalry, where we find william clogston, artisan, robert clugston, innkeeper and town baillie, and john clugston, all born around 1720. Glasgow corporation, the book of lennox castle, glasgow, c.
Broomhill hospital posted december 16, 2008 by admin this little hospital near glasgow cared for chronically ill patients from 1876 to its closure in 1995. In 1948 the hospitals were placed under the kirkintilloch and kilsyth board of. It served the counties of dumbarton and stirling in combination with kirkintilloch burgh. Kirkintilloch was a place of importance in roman times, when a fort was established there on the eastwest barrier across scotland.