Cardross Childrens home Dunbarton

[Highland one]

Does anyone remember Cardross Park home ? it was a Childrens home a came from in 1961

[kanata]

In the 1940`s Cardross Park Home, was a convalescent home for sick children, my late brother was sent there for two weeks after spending time in Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow

[louisek284]

Cardross Park childrens home was where I was abandoned for a few years in the early 1970's. I remember a big sandstone building with a long driveway? Is that right? What is the building now? I'd like to take a look. Any pics of it anyone?

[louisek284]

In the 1940`s Cardross Park Home, was a convalescent home for sick children, my late brother was sent there for two weeks after spending time in Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow

I was there for a while in the early 70's as a very young child. Cardross Park Childrens home is the name from my past memory's.  I have a vague memory of a large sandstone  building with a very long drive up to it...? Is the building there now?

[MonicaL]

Hi Louise

Welcome to RootsChat 

See you have found the other forum with further info here www.topix.com/forum/uk/argyll-and-bute/TV29TK1LVP25JRPRT which provides another name for it, the Bloomhill Children's Home.

From that thread and the mention of a recent property sale you have www.scotlandshomes.co.uk/flats/for-sale/dumbarton-west-dunbartonshire/g82/3023

Monica

[MonicaL]

Another photo here www.helensburgh-heritage.org.uk/hh84g/displayimage.php?album=14&pos=15

From the Glasgow Herald 20 April 1953 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d0tAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jVkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6211,5370943&dq=bloomhill+cardross&hl=en

Monica

[isk]

Hi
There were two children's homes in Cardross.  Cardross Park was for babies and very young children and Bloomhill cared for school-age children.  Cardross Park as mentioned has been converted into flats and Bloomhill became a care home for the elderly.  isk

[rosie17]

Cardross Park childrens home was where I was abandoned for a few years in the early 1970's. I remember a big sandstone building with a long driveway? Is that right? What is the building now? I'd like to take a look. Any pics of it anyone?

If you ever by chance visit Helensburgh there is a book in the Library with lot's of photo's of some of the staff at Cardross Park Home
Rosie

[Highland one]

This is how i came to be in Cardross park home in May 1961.  My Father  was Andrew Gordon Douglas . I was the baby the youngest of 6 , myself my sister & brother all under 5 went to Cardross park home  & my 3 elder brothers went to Bloomhill

I found this in The Glasgow Herald archives ...