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Gartloch Hospital was a mental hospital located on the Gartloch Road near the village of Gartcosh. It opened in 1896 and officially closed in 1996 with patients and staff relocated across Glasgow.BuildingsAlthough many of the surrounding buildings have been converted into homes or demolished, the Category A listed administration building remains derelict. The administration building is a popular destination for urban explorers and many images and videos of the decaying building can be found online from before its closure and after its closure and even during the abandonment period from 1996-2004. It was closed in 1996 after serving patients for 100 years as a hospital. It is now in the process of being redeveloped into a "luxury village" called Gartloch Village.As of April 2015, Gartloch Village is nearing completion although another selection of houses due to be built the rest of the village is basically if not completely finished. The main Administrative Building most famous for its two towers is still to be touched and has been derelict since Gartloch's closure in 1996, the only changes being the windows were removed and a fence boundary has been placed around it. The Administration building is due to be complete in the near future.The former Mortuary is due to be turned into a public bar although this may not happen.