Basic Site Details Name: | Broadstone Castle | Town, district or village: | Port Glasgow | City or county: | Renfrewshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Broadstone stands/stood just east of Port Glasgow and was the residence of the Birkmyres of the Birkmyre Ropeworks in Port Glasgow who endowed Broadstone Hospital at the other end of the town.
Large Scots-Renaissance mansion with details based on Newark Castle: rubble, 2/3-storey with 4-storey tower, crow-stepped gables, notable conservatory: panel with letters 'ADV' and 'PKC' interwoven and 'architect 1870'
It served for many years as a psychiatric institution, when it was known as Broadfield Hospital, but this closed in the 1990s and the building was sold by auction in 2001. Now known as 'The Castle', its refurbishment to form the centrepiece of the Castlebank residential development began in 2001 by Muir Homes. However, in 2004, a fire reduced the house to a shell and restoration is not expected to be complete before 2010.
(it was gutted by fire in July 2007) between one and two miles to the east of Broadfield, accessed by a long driveway from the A8 adjacent to Woodhall roundabout.
Broadstone was bought by Paisley in 1929, to cater for mentally deficient women and juveniles, and from then on both it and Broadfield were run as a single hospital of whatever name. This should not be confused with Broadstone Jubilee Hospital.
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| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Broadfield Hospital, Broadstone House | | | | The Castle | | Now known as 'The Castle', its refurbishment to form the centrepiece of the Castlebank residential development began in 2001 |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Old Greenock Road | | Stands just E of Port Glasgow |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1869 | | Build/construction | | | 1870 | | Completion | Building dated | | After 1899 | Before 1911 | Build/construction | Half-timbered gate lodge | | 1929 | | Alteration/conversion | Bought by Paisley to serve as hospital for mentally deficient women and juveniles. Both Broadfield and Broadstone were run as one hospital - under the name Broadfield Hospital. | | 1985 | | Closed | Closed as mental hospital. | | 2001 | | | Building sold by auction - purchased by Muir Homes | | 2004 | | Destruction/demolition | Fire reduced building to a shell | | 2010 | | Completion | Completion scheduled for 2010. |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | David Bryce | | A | 1869 | | | | James Montgomerie Alexander | | B | After 1899 | Before 1911 | Half-timbered gate lodge | | Joseph John Tough | | B | After 1899 | Before 1911 | Half-timbered gate lodge | | Stewart, Tough & Alexander | | B | After 1899 | Before 1911 | Half-timbered gate lodge |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Birkmyre, John of Birkmyre Ropeworks in Port Glasgow | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as Broadfield Hospital | | RSA | 1871 | | | | | | Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | | | p108 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 27 May 1876 | XXXIV | | Obituary of Bryce |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Hugh McIntyre | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 40078 | |
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