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Great Barr Colony (St Margaret's Hospital)

Built: 1777 Closed: 1978
Opened: N/A Demolished / Renovated: 2006
Location Age: 229 years old Abandonment: 28 years
Location Genre: State School / Developmental Center / Training Center, Residence / Community
Current Status: Demolished

Located In: Great Barr, Walsall / Birmingham UK
The origins of this abandoned hospital begin with the construction of the private residence of Sir Joseph Scott in 1777, named Great Barr Hall (shown above). This Strawberry Hill Gothic style building was soon leased by Samuel Galton in the 1780's to house meetings of the Lunar Society, an intellectual discussion group who met during phases of the full moon for an easy and well-lit travel home.

A "chapel" was added in 1863... looks can be deceiving however, as it was actually used as a billiards room. The hall was purchased by West Bromwich Poor Law Guardians following the death of Lady Bateman-Scott in 1909, and was used as part of the "Great Barr Idiot Colony" from 1918 until 1978, when it fell into disrepair.

The hospital itself was constructed between 1910 and 1930. The campus of 20 or so buildings served to care for the mentally disabled; its name was later changed to St Margaret's Hospital and was in operation until sometime in the 1990's. The buildings have since been a victim of widespread arson and vandalism, and although the hall remains a historic building, it continues to deteriorate and crumble.

In 2006 the buildings where demolished for 445 luxury homes to be built, now labeled as the "Nether Hall Park estate."

Before demolishment there had been reports that the ghost of Sir Joseph Scott had been seen amonst the ruins of his once home, also the ghost of a grey lady used to be seen in mid air (floating) walking down the area where the great stair case once stood in the ruins.

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Thank you Freebird for the memory of this old hall,
Great Barr Colony (St Margaret's Hospital) Birmingham

After i left Hockley Port city farm / Disabled horse riding centre in Birmingham in 1987. I went to work at st Margarets hospital from 1987 till 1989 at a disabled horse / donkey riding centre built with in the grounds of the hospital. When worked there, before demolishment of the Hospital there had been reports made by nursing staff and security at the hospital that the ghost of Sir Joseph Scott had been seen amonst the ruins of his once home the old great hall seen pictured above in your posting, also the ghost of a grey lady used to be seen in mid air (floating) walking down the area where the great stair case once stood in the ruins of this once great hall, there's also a mention of a young ghostly girl being seen near the area of the hall.
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