GrantP Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Despite walking/running/cycling on the Clyde & Forth canal every week for the last decade I was totally unaware of a lost village until very recently. Mavis Valley was a small mining village on the opposite bank from the Bishopbriggs Leisure Centre. I'd passed the enterance numerous times without realising. http://urbanglasgow.co.uk/archive/the-forth-and-clyde-canal__o_t__t_1574.html As an aside, my current house is built on the site of the old Woodilee hospital. At one point it was the largest psychiatric unit in Scotland but was demolished in the 80s. Only 2 of the original buildings are left and one is still a ruin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 This is Caldwell House. It's a beautiful old abandoned mansion house (latterly insane asylum and then a children's home) in East Renfrewshire that was designed by the famous Scots architect Robert Adam in the mid 18th Century. It's been left abandoned for nearly thirty years now, reputedly haunted too. It's a great example of Adam's architecture but at present it's slowly crumbling away. East Ren Council couldn't care less about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Sunnylaw Jag Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Despite walking/running/cycling on the Clyde & Forth canal every week for the last decade I was totally unaware of a lost village until very recently. Mavis Valley was a small mining village on the opposite bank from the Bishopbriggs Leisure Centre. I'd passed the enterance numerous times without realising. http://urbanglasgow.co.uk/archive/the-forth-and-clyde-canal__o_t__t_1574.html As an aside, my current house is built on the site of the old Woodilee hospital. At one point it was the largest psychiatric unit in Scotland but was demolished in the 80s. Only 2 of the original buildings are left and one is still a ruin. Mavis Valley right next to Spam Valley then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taunton Tartan Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Many a happy day playing there. Used to live just up the road(about a mile away) at the Scotston of Usan. Houses we lived in were demolished years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taunton Tartan Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badbea Depending on how far back you want to go, this is a very interesting place to visit. The hike from the A9 is well recommended to get an idea of just how desolate and hard life must have been here.... Not too sure if thats the one I drove past the other year. Had taken the wife for her first trip up the West coast, across the top and back down the east coast. The most animated I saw her was when she saw a sign for the Highland Clearance Village, and asked if we could stop off for a while. I nearly crashed the car wetting myself. She seriously thought it was an outlet centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Not too sure if thats the one I drove past the other year. Had taken the wife for her first trip up the West coast, across the top and back down the east coast. The most animated I saw her was when she saw a sign for the Highland Clearance Village, and asked if we could stop off for a while. I nearly crashed the car wetting myself. She seriously thought it was an outlet centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Not far away on St. Cyrus beach, isn't there an abandoned settlement also? Hidden in amongst the tall grass just off the beach. I seem to remember an old ruined church with a graveyard and a couple of old fishing houses. To the north of St Cyrus there was the village of Tanglaha which was flooded by a high tide and still remains totally underwater. There is also an old graveyard to the south and some old fisher huts which are now lived in. Pass this quite a lot with the horse as we keep it just along the road from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Many a happy day playing there. Used to live just up the road(about a mile away) at the Scotston of Usan. Houses we lived in were demolished years ago. Some good rock pools for swimming in and also great area for sea kayaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
College_Boy Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) Cambusnethan Priory - http://www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk/ref_no/1561 (actually its a cracking website for all at risk buildings across Scotland) Looking through the Buildings at Risk Register it appears a series of objections to planning permissions (especially the ones when it was in good condition) has left the building to end up as its is now. How many buildings have been lost because the proposed development didn't protect the building only for the bulding to then end up as a ruin and eventually be demolished! Edited October 23, 2014 by College_Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Cambusnethan Priory - http://www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk/ref_no/1561 (actually its a cracking website for all at risk buildings across Scotland) Looking through the Buildings at Risk Register it appears a series of objections to planning permissions (especially the ones when it was in good condition) has left the building to end up as its is now. How many buildings have been lost because the proposed development didn't protect the building only for the bulding to then end up as a ruin and eventually be demolished! In the graveyard there can be found the grave of the "Monster Child". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 This is Caldwell House. It's a beautiful old abandoned mansion house (latterly insane asylum and then a children's home) in East Renfrewshire that was designed by the famous Scots architect Robert Adam in the mid 18th Century. It's been left abandoned for nearly thirty years now, reputedly haunted too. It's a great example of Adam's architecture but at present it's slowly crumbling away. East Ren Council couldn't care less about it. Where about in east ren?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Yes shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Where about in east ren?? Near a wee village called Caldwell, which is almost on the boundary between East Ren and Ayrshire. If you take the Lochlibo Rd past Uplawmoor you'll come to Caldwell. Caldwell House is located next to Caldwell golf course and between Crow Wood and Melons Wood. There's quite a few pics on urban exploration websites of the building (remaining) interior. It's scandalous that East Ren council have washed their hands of this and whilst it is a listed building, Historic Scotland don't seem to be doing anything about restoring it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Yes shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Near a wee village called Caldwell, which is almost on the boundary between East Ren and Ayrshire. If you take the Lochlibo Rd past Uplawmoor you'll come to Caldwell. Caldwell House is located next to Caldwell golf course and between Crow Wood and Melons Wood. There's quite a few pics on urban exploration websites of the building (remaining) interior. It's scandalous that East Ren council have washed their hands of this and whilst it is a listed building, Historic Scotland don't seem to be doing anything about restoring it I know where the golf course etc is, shall maybe have a wee adventure up one day and have a gander. Yea looks like a really nice building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86glebestreet Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hampden park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigtownshire-Matt Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Some great videos on YouTube. Think all you have to do is search adandoned Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taunton Tartan Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 To the north of St Cyrus there was the village of Tanglaha which was flooded by a high tide and still remains totally underwater. There is also an old graveyard to the south and some old fisher huts which are now lived in. Pass this quite a lot with the horse as we keep it just along the road from here. Just one of the many places you stalked me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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