Craig Dunain was one of the oldest established Victorian psychiatric hospitals in Scotland, with the main building completed in 1864. It closed in 2000.
Being my local asylum it's quite special to me, and though I don't think I made the most of it while it was explorable, I appear to have loads of photos (mostly not very good, soz)
Another problem I had with the place in the early days is that it was (to me) very difficult to get into and well secured. However, a sneaky entrance was found once I acquired my 'explorer mojo'.
The chapel in the centre of the main building, splitting the male and female wings, was later converted into wards with a new chapel erected down the hill some way from the main building
1963 chapel
Craig Dunain has some interesting towers (count 'em - 6), but most of them are purely decorative with hollow internals. Only the two main towers served a purpose, as water towers.
The main towers had a great view before they became burned-out hulks in 2007, much thanks to the new security company who were pretty hapless compared to the original lot who did a good job of keeping the place secured.
It was dingy and dated inside, I can see why they needed to retire the place
The cute little mortuary building was demolished in 2006 along with the main hall. I don't have photos of either,
but RCAHMS does.
Dentist
With the hospital covering such a wide area they needed to cater for Gaelic speakers from the west coast and Western Isles. There were some Gaelic bibles in the new chapel.
The old superintendent's house is quite isolated from the asylum building, and quite grand inside. It became a 'psychiatric research centre' judging from the paperwork I found inside.
This is the only external shot I can find.
Not too sure what's going on there.
Inside the boiler house. It was packed full of hospital tat and maps, something which my photographs fail to show. 2/10
I'm sure I could have given the place much better justice in 2010, with less poorly thought out photos but I don't have that chance again.
Make the most of your local abandonations!