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Report - Mid Wales Hospital, Talagarth - September 2021

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Siimot

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The Explore

Bit of a drive for this one, after bad traffic and a few stops 4 hours later we arrived, walking around for a while we found access straightforward :)
After 20 years of neglect this place really has suffered badly, loads of roof collapses cellings have came down, nature is really taking this place back. Its a shame its been left like this but at the same time its nice to see how nature is taking the land and buildings back, we didn't see any of spooky stuff just a freaky white cat walking down one of the corridors never to be seen again lol , anyway it was a nice relaxed explore and we spent alot of time looking around, didn't see anyone till later on as the sun went down it started t get people visiting lol

Some History

The Mid Wales Hospital, originally the Brecon and Radnor Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum was a psychiatric hospital in Talgarth, Wales

It was opened on March 18, 1903 and like other asylums of that time it was designed to be self-sufficient, and had its own private water, electricity, heating and sewerage systems. They also produced food for the hospital from the hospital farm.

There was a large recreation and dining hall, kitchens and workshops where the patients were encouraged to spend their time. There was even a tailor, bakery, shoe-maker and printing shops as well as 8 acres of market gardens.
In July 1940 the hospital was given over to military use and most of the patients were transferred to other Welsh mental hospitals until it was returned to civilian use in 1947.

In 1948 the hospital became part of the National Health Service which brought a number of innovations, including art and occupational therapy and the integration of the sexes, who had previously occupied opposite sides of the hospital.

The hospital has been used for many different things including a College of Nursing and Midwifery and the Powys Drugs & Alcohol Council for substance misuse.
With the introduction of Care in the Community and changing attitudes towards mental healthcare, the hospital finally closed in 1999.

The site was sold to the former Chief Medical Officer for just £227,000 who redeveloped the site as a business park. However, due to the site's isolated location the venture failed and only one or two businesses remained.

Throughout the site there are signs that demolition work had started. And many of the original slates (believed to be worth in excess of £1 million) have been stripped from the roofs.

It has now been left to rot away and many of its original features have either been stolen or have just crumbled away.

The Pics there is a few ;)

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Ruffio

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Great report. Our crew tried here last weekend kept on getting chased off by a old man, save to say, he was waiting for us round every corner
 

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Mikeymutt

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Nice take of the place. It's decaying nicely now. That hall still amazes me, I remember seeing it and thinking that's amazing.
 

Siimot

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Great report. Our crew tried here last weekend kept on getting chased off by a old man, save to say, he was waiting for us round every corner

Ah that's a bit unlucky, we didn't see anyone till later on but alot of cars seemed to keep driving past it, another 2 groups of either explorers or people looking for ghosts turned up later on as it turned dark as we headed off.

Nice set. This place really is a blot on that wonderful landscape. I wonder whats planned for here. The area is so nice.

Thank you

Nice take of the place. It's decaying nicely now. That hall still amazes me, I remember seeing it and thinking that's amazing.

Thanks, yeah we wanted to make sure we found it, it's got a split personality that hall lol

Didn't go when I was in North Wales back in July and after seeing your excellent pics, wished I did now...

Thanks, We enjoyed it, the decay is impressive got to watch your step around the place on the higher floors
 
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tumbles

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Nice set. This place really is a blot on that wonderful landscape. I wonder what's planned for here. The area is so nice.

Not a lot. The developer who bought it faced opposition to redevelop the site, retaining only a few bits. The locals lived this fanciful dream that the whole lot could be restored back to how it was back in the day. This was still 5+ years after the slate had gone. So in the end all attempts (not helped by the poor access road up to it) in getting planning failed.

Fast forward 10 or so years and the whole lot is falling in on itself and you'll not hear a peep from the local opposition group.

Looks like its really started falling in on itself last 12 months. Lots of roof collapses since I last was up there last summer.
 

iiellsush

28DL Member
28DL Member
The Explore

Bit of a drive for this one, after bad traffic and a few stops 4 hours later we arrived, walking around for a while we found access straightforward :)
After 20 years of neglect this place really has suffered badly, loads of roof collapses cellings have came down, nature is really taking this place back. Its a shame its been left like this but at the same time its nice to see how nature is taking the land and buildings back, we didn't see any of spooky stuff just a freaky white cat walking down one of the corridors never to be seen again lol , anyway it was a nice relaxed explore and we spent alot of time looking around, didn't see anyone till later on as the sun went down it started t get people visiting lol

Some History

The Mid Wales Hospital, originally the Brecon and Radnor Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum was a psychiatric hospital in Talgarth, Wales

It was opened on March 18, 1903 and like other asylums of that time it was designed to be self-sufficient, and had its own private water, electricity, heating and sewerage systems. They also produced food for the hospital from the hospital farm.

There was a large recreation and dining hall, kitchens and workshops where the patients were encouraged to spend their time. There was even a tailor, bakery, shoe-maker and printing shops as well as 8 acres of market gardens.
In July 1940 the hospital was given over to military use and most of the patients were transferred to other Welsh mental hospitals until it was returned to civilian use in 1947.

In 1948 the hospital became part of the National Health Service which brought a number of innovations, including art and occupational therapy and the integration of the sexes, who had previously occupied opposite sides of the hospital.

The hospital has been used for many different things including a College of Nursing and Midwifery and the Powys Drugs & Alcohol Council for substance misuse.
With the introduction of Care in the Community and changing attitudes towards mental healthcare, the hospital finally closed in 1999.

The site was sold to the former Chief Medical Officer for just £227,000 who redeveloped the site as a business park. However, due to the site's isolated location the venture failed and only one or two businesses remained.

Throughout the site there are signs that demolition work had started. And many of the original slates (believed to be worth in excess of £1 million) have been stripped from the roofs.

It has now been left to rot away and many of its original features have either been stolen or have just crumbled away.

The Pics there is a few ;)

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