Moodiesburn
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Moodiesburn is a village in Scotland, located 8 miles northeast of Glasgow, in the North Lanarkshire council area. It is situated on the north side of the A80 road and between the M73 and M80 motorway
Entrance to Moodiesburn via the A80
The Auchengeich Mining Disaster Memorial
Auchengeich Miners Welfare Social Club
Auchengeich Memorial
Stoneyetts Hospital
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Stoneyetts Hospital was a psychiatric hospital located in Moodiesburn, near Glasgow. Opened in 1913, Stoneyetts served as an important source of employment for residents within the expanding Moodiesbu
Moodiesburn
…the population fell to as low as 150. The village was developed in the 20th century with employment in coal mining and around psychiatric institution Stoneyetts Hospital. In the 1930s, wooden houses were constructed on the estate of Gartferry House. In September 1959, 47 men lost their lives in a coal mine near the…
Stoneyetts Hospital grounds, 1992
The still-active Stoneyetts Bowling Club (pictured in 2006) was linked to the hospital
Entrance to the former site, 2012