Today brought us to the former Gilgal ward at Murray Royal Hospital in Perth. Gilgal was opened in 1930, intended for voluntary patients. It was designed by Smart, Stewart and Mitchell of Perth. It is a surprisingly old-fashioned style, harking back to the Scottish Arts & Crafts manner of Robert Lorimer in the Edwardian era.
Disused for quite some time, the building is in a poor state of repair with the East wing having been destroyed by fire at some point in the early 2000's. From what I can tell based on inspection stickers on fire hose reels the building closed around 1996.
This was an interesting look into the former days of this recently upgraded hospital with toilets and baths still in place and even paper towels still in the dispenser in the W.C. Unfortunately vandals and nature have been taking over this once busy place and it seems this ward will soon be razed to make way for a housing development.
Music: So Easy- Royksopp
29 сен 2024
