Report - Minffordd Vagrancy Cells, Wales - July 18

[UrbanDoll]

History

These cells are Victorian style and hidden away in wales on the site of a minor injuries hospital not too sure on the history of the place but what a spectacular little gem

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It was a hot summers day and decided shorts were the right attire, unsuspectingly brambles were the way in and still to this day I have scars on my legs from the whole ordeal.

 

[dweeb]

Nice, I'd like to see this, I enjoyed the ones in Melton.

Say what you will about Victorian institutions, but the vagrancy system seemed positive to me. A safe bed for the evening and meals, in exchange for a few hours of labour. Anyone suggesting that now would be strung up on the front page of the Guardian, but surely better than a shop doorway begging for change?

 

[HughieD]

Great pics. You sure know how to compose a top photo...

 

[UrbanDoll]

Great pics. You sure know how to compose a top photo...

Thank you, that’s really nice of you to say

 

[mookster]

It's a really nice little building. Just a shame the main hospital is full of alarms.

 

[UrbanDoll]

It's a really nice little building. Just a shame the main hospital is full of alarms.

I know. Came as a massive surprise to me as I pushed the door open haha

 

[tumbles]

Nice, I'd like to see this, I enjoyed the ones in Melton.

Say what you will about Victorian institutions, but the vagrancy system seemed positive to me. A safe bed for the evening and meals, in exchange for a few hours of labour. Anyone suggesting that now would be strung up on the front page of the Guardian, but surely better than a shop doorway begging for change?

Not sure about the vagrancy cells! They worked all day carving stones and pushing them through the grids on the wall (still visible!) and slept on a bed with no mattress just a wire mesh.

These were used into the 1930s! That said it should be some sort of museum as it’s complete timewarp

 

[tumbles]

I know. Came as a massive surprise to me as I pushed the door open haha

The origns of the place - was Festinog Union Workhouse- see: http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Festiniog/

 

[dweeb]

From what I read they worked from breakfast until dinner time. You could stay two nights but then were not able to gain entry again for a month, so many would walk from county doing the 'rounds'!

 

[Travis.Ellis]

I know. Came as a massive surprise to me as I pushed the door open haha

I do a lot of hospitals but don't recognise this one.

 

[tumbles]

I do a lot of hospitals but don't recognise this one.

This was a workshouse originally and this block is exactly as it was left back in 1930s

 

[Travis.Ellis]

This was a workshouse originally and this block is exactly as it was left back in 1930s

R u willing to let me know where it is?

 

[tumbles]

R u willing to let me know where it is?

I would refer you to this thread: https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/bron-y-garth-hospital-penrhyndeudraeth-jan-19.116257/