Hartwood Hospital is set in a spectacular location with a stunning building commanding a fantastic view of the surrounding area. The 19th century psychiatric hospital’s main feature is the twin clock towers, one of which has sadly been the victim of a rather bad fire.

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The fire pretty much gutted a large part of the main building which has now been fenced off in an attempt to prevent people from doing the same again.

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Within the main building very little remains of its former life as a hospital and television study for Lanarkshire TV. Here you can see a couch once used by the television company:

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The corridor’s glass roof has seen better days but still has some of its original features intact.

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An old cash register lies amongst the rubble of one of the clock towers.

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Most of the surrounding buildings and connecting corridors were demolished after closure however the building still looks magnificent even with all the damage done to it over the years.

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Unfortunately it would appear that the cost to save the building would be far too much in today’s financial climate. Hartwood Hospital looks destined to lie abandoned until it collapses.