Kingseat Hospital

Revolu­tion­ary’ asylum in north-east

Insti­tu­tion: The ambi­tious plans included hous­ing patients in home-like vil­las with oppor­tun­it­ies to work, play and heal.

King­seat Hos­pital at New­machar was a revolu­tion­ary men­tal health vil­lage, lead­ing the way nation­ally in a more hol­istic approach to psy­chi­at­ric care.

Read the full article from The Press and Journal (Inverness Highlands and Islands) 6 Dec 2025 by Kirstie Waterston, Past Times Writer