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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Bangour General Hospital''' is a former psychiatric hospital located in Dechmont, in West Lothian, Scotland. It was officially opened in October 1906 (although it had been in use since 1904) and closed completely in 2004.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The hospital was designed in the style of a village, with different wards separated by landscaped gardens. The hospital had its own church, [[village shop]], post office, [[recreation hall]], and even a railway station. The hospital was used during both World Wars as a military hospital. During the [[First World War]], the hospital was known as the '''Edinburgh War Hospital'''. It also served as the '''Scottish Emergency Medical Hospital''' during the [[Second World War]].<br />
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== Architecture ==<br />
The hospital buildings, designed by [[Hippolyte Blanc]], are of red brick and in a [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor Revival]] style. The hospital church is particularly notable, with its large [[stained glass]] windows and [[bell tower]]. The church, as well as several of the hospital buildings, are Category B listed.<br />
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== In popular culture ==<br />
The hospital has been used as a filming location for several films and television series, including ''[[The Jacket]]'' and ''[[Outlander (TV series)|Outlander]]''.<br />
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== Closure and future ==<br />
The hospital was officially closed in 2004, and the patients were transferred to [[St John's Hospital, Livingston|St John's Hospital]] in Livingston. The future of the site is uncertain, with plans for housing development being met with local opposition.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of hospitals in Scotland]]<br />
* [[Healthcare in Scotland]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Hospitals in Scotland]]<br />
[[Category:Psychiatric hospitals in Scotland]]<br />
[[Category:Defunct hospitals in Scotland]]<br />
[[Category:Former buildings and structures in Scotland]]<br />
[[Category:West Lothian]]<br />
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