@@Nathan-u6u Stratheden Hospital in Cupar, Fife. Only sharing because its already quite public. There are parts of the hospital which are still open and working but half of it is abandoned. Theres loads of information online about it. Thanks for watching.
@@fifeurbex Opened in 1866 as the Fife & Kinross Asylum, it was extended several times until it had around 900 beds; and was renamed from the Fife & Kinross Mental Hospital around 1948, I think. Most of the working parts of the hospital are in detached blocks on the far side of the road that runs around the perimeter of the site, the earliest still in use dating from around 1930, I believe - and there was at least one further ward block built in the 1950s that has since been demolished. Your exploration was of the original hospital and some of its extensions, that are in this increasingly derelict state. During the 1970s and 80s, these wards housed geriatric and psychogeriatric patients. I can certain vouch for the abuse that took place in the 1970s and 80s, as I have been on the receiving end of it, as an adolescent aged 13 - 17, from 1977 - 1981. I have to say that the relatively modern adolescent unit, which was opened in 1966 and closed in 1995 and was known as Playfield House in order that it might not gather so much negative stigma, wasn't quite so bad as most of its abuse was institutional rather than personally directed; but the same certainly cannot be said of what was later designated as a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, which basically operated along military lines - destroying the individual that was in order to hopefully recreate them as something they considered more socially acceptable...! It wasn't even a PICU at that time - it was a ward that patients (aged 16 to 65) who had at some point in their lives been identified as difficult, were dumped within by consultant psychiatrists who refused to work with them. Honestly, we were allowed to breathe at our own will, but that was about it. Have I painted a good enough picture to stimulate your imaginations?
This video has no audio because the file corrupted. Very sorry about this and hopefully the next one will have audio. Enjoy!
Unfortunate about the audio but still a great explore. Keep it up mate!
Really interesting video. That stair chair lift was pretty cool. Great work!
thank you! 😊
I recognise this one, such a cool place! Crazy power still works in certain parts. Great video, thanks for sharing 👏🏻😊
no problem! i’m glad you enjoyed 😊
Brilliant video, such an amazing place with so history.
Thank you for sharing
ATB Dan 👍 👍 👍 👍
Whats the name of this asylum?
@@Nathan-u6u Stratheden Hospital in Cupar, Fife. Only sharing because its already quite public. There are parts of the hospital which are still open and working but half of it is abandoned. Theres loads of information online about it. Thanks for watching.
@@fifeurbex Opened in 1866 as the Fife & Kinross Asylum, it was extended several times until it had around 900 beds; and was renamed from the Fife & Kinross Mental Hospital around 1948, I think. Most of the working parts of the hospital are in detached blocks on the far side of the road that runs around the perimeter of the site, the earliest still in use dating from around 1930, I believe - and there was at least one further ward block built in the 1950s that has since been demolished. Your exploration was of the original hospital and some of its extensions, that are in this increasingly derelict state. During the 1970s and 80s, these wards housed geriatric and psychogeriatric patients. I can certain vouch for the abuse that took place in the 1970s and 80s, as I have been on the receiving end of it, as an adolescent aged 13 - 17, from 1977 - 1981. I have to say that the relatively modern adolescent unit, which was opened in 1966 and closed in 1995 and was known as Playfield House in order that it might not gather so much negative stigma, wasn't quite so bad as most of its abuse was institutional rather than personally directed; but the same certainly cannot be said of what was later designated as a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, which basically operated along military lines - destroying the individual that was in order to hopefully recreate them as something they considered more socially acceptable...! It wasn't even a PICU at that time - it was a ward that patients (aged 16 to 65) who had at some point in their lives been identified as difficult, were dumped within by consultant psychiatrists who refused to work with them. Honestly, we were allowed to breathe at our own will, but that was about it. Have I painted a good enough picture to stimulate your imaginations?
It's just outside Cupar. In the early 1800's there was a 'Retreat' on this site, which evolved into the asylum / mental hospital.