UrbexMami
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This is my first post. I wouldn't have thought that this was my first splore but it would seem so.
HISTORY (Archives Wales and my own knowledge of the place)
The Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum at Angelton was finished and opened in November 1864. It originally housed 350 patients, that had before been "dealt with" at home. It wasn't long before over-crowding was an issue and a second - Parc Gwyllt (and later third - Pen-y-Fai Hospital) were built to accommodate the extra's. The three hospitals, along with an infectious disease hospital (Has been demolished and now houses a Sainsbury's) that was built nearby made the area one of the biggest asylum's in the area. It was a completely self-sufficient asylum, with lands around it that supported farming and other trades that kept the Asylum earning.
Parc Gwyllt was closed and demolished (It's now the site of a Securicor Prison) and Pen-y-Fai is now a residential area.
The Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum, was renamed Angelton and then Glanrhyd. Glanrhyd is still a functioning Mental Health facility, it now houses a brand new high priority secure unit as well as retaining some of the period features. (I haven't taken any photos of the hospital as it is still functioning and I do not want to infringe on the patients rights, you can however walk around the community communal gardens and the grounds.)
The graveyard is situated just off the road and under a lot of Yew (?) trees. It is a beautiful and peaceful place, that I tend to visit a lot. (The taphophile in me loves it.) I think this graveyard was for either staff or "cherished" patients. There was another graveyard that serviced the Asylum, all but one of the graves have been relocated. Except one, which is now a war memorial. The patient died from "Shell Shock" in the Asylum.)
On with the pics. These were taken on my phone as I don't own a professional set up.
The entrance
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
The other side of the graveyard
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
UrbexPapi having a nose
Photo0075 by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Graves
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Grave 1 by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
There are more pics (close ups of the graves, I was trying to get as much detail as I could) on my Flickr account. I hope this post is ok. I hope you enjoy the pics.
HISTORY (Archives Wales and my own knowledge of the place)
The Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum at Angelton was finished and opened in November 1864. It originally housed 350 patients, that had before been "dealt with" at home. It wasn't long before over-crowding was an issue and a second - Parc Gwyllt (and later third - Pen-y-Fai Hospital) were built to accommodate the extra's. The three hospitals, along with an infectious disease hospital (Has been demolished and now houses a Sainsbury's) that was built nearby made the area one of the biggest asylum's in the area. It was a completely self-sufficient asylum, with lands around it that supported farming and other trades that kept the Asylum earning.
Parc Gwyllt was closed and demolished (It's now the site of a Securicor Prison) and Pen-y-Fai is now a residential area.
The Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum, was renamed Angelton and then Glanrhyd. Glanrhyd is still a functioning Mental Health facility, it now houses a brand new high priority secure unit as well as retaining some of the period features. (I haven't taken any photos of the hospital as it is still functioning and I do not want to infringe on the patients rights, you can however walk around the community communal gardens and the grounds.)
The graveyard is situated just off the road and under a lot of Yew (?) trees. It is a beautiful and peaceful place, that I tend to visit a lot. (The taphophile in me loves it.) I think this graveyard was for either staff or "cherished" patients. There was another graveyard that serviced the Asylum, all but one of the graves have been relocated. Except one, which is now a war memorial. The patient died from "Shell Shock" in the Asylum.)
On with the pics. These were taken on my phone as I don't own a professional set up.
The entrance
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
The other side of the graveyard
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
UrbexPapi having a nose
Photo0075 by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Graves
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Grave 1 by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
Pretty Graves by Mami_Cariad, on Flickr
There are more pics (close ups of the graves, I was trying to get as much detail as I could) on my Flickr account. I hope this post is ok. I hope you enjoy the pics.