A former convent in Dumfries that was once used as a movie set is being trashed by unholy vandals.Youths have broken into the historic building on Corbelly Hill repeatedly for months, sparking callouts by the police and firefighters.The issue was raised by North West Dumfries Councillor Graham Bell at the Nithsdale Area Committee meeting on Wednesday.Concerned there may be a fire risk, he said: “We’ve had a lot of issues at the old convent recently.
Anti-social behaviour has been going on since October, break-ins to the building, knocking down of barriers etc.“This could be escalating to quite a serious problem at the old convent.”After being blocked out of the ground floor, yobs have been going to great lengths to force their way back into the 138-year-old building.Dumfries fire service station commander Andy Wilson, who attended the area committee meeting, revealed: “The people who are intent on causing damage, they are now bringing ladders up to circumvent the ground floor measures and try to gain access to the first floor above.“The measures being put in place by ourselves or the police, they keep being circumvented by the people who are intent on getting in.”He added: “We do try to keep on top of it, but there’s only so much you can do.
We cannot be a 24/7 presence in these premises.”The 44,832 sq ft, category B-listed building opened in 1884 after nuns came from Arras in France to set up a convent and school.It was known as Benedictine Convent until the school closed in 1982.
The convent shut seven years later.It was used as a film set for the Magdalene Sisters in 2002. Directed by Peter Mullan, the movie was based on the true story of women being abused at a convent in Ireland in the 1960s.The current owner is
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