The history
Im sure we all know it by now but here it is again copied from County Asylums mainly becauss i cant be arsed typing it all.
The first Welsh asylum for the mentally ill was opened in Swansea at May Hill in 1815, followed in 1844 by Vernon House in Briton Ferry. The Glamorgan County Asylum in Bridgend opened twenty years later to serve the whole of the county of Glamorgan. But with the 1891 Public Health Act required each County Borough to build its own asylum . This took a long time to implement, for initially Townhill was thought to be the place to build an asylum, until in 1908 the Cefn Coed site was considered. Nearly 250 mentally ill persons from the Swansea area were being treated elsewhere. Eventually land was purchased, and the foundations were nearly complete when during the First World War shortage of labour and materials caused a halt. Building work began in 1928, utilising Unemployment Relief schemes, as with the erection of the Guildhall and Tir John Power Station. The Swansea Mental Hospital was opened in December 1932 by the Princess Royal (the daughter of King George V).
The first patients were transferred from Talgarth Hospital, where mentally ill persons from the Swansea area had previously been treated. Besides the mentally ill, at first Cefn Coed also accommodated mentally handicapped persons who required permanent care.
The Explore
Me and @Fluffy planned this trip around a week ago with a few other sites in Swansea on our list of backups if this failed. Luckily it didnt! Otherwise it wouldnt of been worth it. Leaving my local area of zooport (Newport) at 9:30 AM we arrive just shortly after 10:30AM and immediately began our hunt to get the fix asylum exploration. After about 40 minutes we were in and began our solid 3 hour adventure through the site admiring its beauty and just enjoying the fact we did it. Enjoy the pictures
Thank you @Wanderingcnut for letting me use this shot
The reception, to be honest we both expected something more grand like whitchurch [3]
Im sure we all know it by now but here it is again copied from County Asylums mainly becauss i cant be arsed typing it all.
The first Welsh asylum for the mentally ill was opened in Swansea at May Hill in 1815, followed in 1844 by Vernon House in Briton Ferry. The Glamorgan County Asylum in Bridgend opened twenty years later to serve the whole of the county of Glamorgan. But with the 1891 Public Health Act required each County Borough to build its own asylum . This took a long time to implement, for initially Townhill was thought to be the place to build an asylum, until in 1908 the Cefn Coed site was considered. Nearly 250 mentally ill persons from the Swansea area were being treated elsewhere. Eventually land was purchased, and the foundations were nearly complete when during the First World War shortage of labour and materials caused a halt. Building work began in 1928, utilising Unemployment Relief schemes, as with the erection of the Guildhall and Tir John Power Station. The Swansea Mental Hospital was opened in December 1932 by the Princess Royal (the daughter of King George V).
The first patients were transferred from Talgarth Hospital, where mentally ill persons from the Swansea area had previously been treated. Besides the mentally ill, at first Cefn Coed also accommodated mentally handicapped persons who required permanent care.
The Explore
Me and @Fluffy planned this trip around a week ago with a few other sites in Swansea on our list of backups if this failed. Luckily it didnt! Otherwise it wouldnt of been worth it. Leaving my local area of zooport (Newport) at 9:30 AM we arrive just shortly after 10:30AM and immediately began our hunt to get the fix asylum exploration. After about 40 minutes we were in and began our solid 3 hour adventure through the site admiring its beauty and just enjoying the fact we did it. Enjoy the pictures
Thank you @Wanderingcnut for letting me use this shot
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The reception, to be honest we both expected something more grand like whitchurch [3]
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[13,14] The floors were very dodgy
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So many places for these classic corner shots [22]
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Past explorers [24]
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There were many beds littered everywhere! [26]
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TBC...
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[13,14] The floors were very dodgy
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So many places for these classic corner shots [22]
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Past explorers [24]
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There were many beds littered everywhere! [26]
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TBC...
