Gwent Archives
Joint Counties Asylum - Pen y Fal
GB0218.D910
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Creator
- Pen y Fal Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum.
- Title
- Joint Counties Asylum - Pen y Fal
- ID
- GB0218.D910
- Date
- 1855-1948
- Extent
- 0.015 Cubic Metres
- Language
- English
- Language of Materials note
- English
Biographical/Historical note
The Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum, Abergavenny, was opened in 1851 and initially served the Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Brecknockshire and Radnorshire. From 1897 it became the Monmouthshire Lunatic Asylum, then Monmouthshire Mental Hospital between 1916 and 1923. The hospital was then renamed Pen-y-Val, until 1950 when it became known as the Pen-y-Fal Hospital. The hospital was closed in 1996.
Scope and Contents note
Joint Counties Asylum, Abergavenny: Minute Book, 1855-1865; Inventory Book, 1905-1930; Rules for the Government of the Lunatic Asylum, Abergavenny, 1862, 1887, 1905; Rules and Regulations for attendants and servants, 1873.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Gwent Archives
Conditions Governing Access note
Usual conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use note
Usual copyright conditions apply.
Accruals note
Accruals are not expected.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
No source recorded.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
1971
Appraisal note
All records have been retained.
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials note
D3202
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
- Hospitals-Wales-Monmouthshire-Abergavenny
Other Finding Aids note
A hard copy catalogue is available at Gwent Archives.
Collection Inventory
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D910/1 General and House Committee Minute Book 1855-1865 |
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D910/2 Inventory Book (Inset Inventory, 1931) 1905-1931 |
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D910/3 Rules for the Government of the Lunatic Asylum at Abergavenny 1862 |
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D910/4 Rules for the Government of the Lunatic Asylum at Abergavenny 1887 |
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D910/5 Rules for the Government of the Lunatic Asylum at Abergavenny 1905 |
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d910/6 Rules and regulations for attendants and servants at the Joint Counties Asylum, Abergavenny. 1873 |
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d910/7 1st annual report of the Committee of Visitors 1853 |
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d910/8 95th Annual report of the Committee of Visitors 1948 |
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D910/9 Statement by County Councillor T. Parry in favour of dissolution of the present union...for lunatic asylum purposes (This gives a history of the asylum from 1851) 1890 |
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D910/10 Supplemental report of the Metropolitan Commissioners in Lunacy relative to the general condition of the insane in Wales. 1844 |
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D910/11 Archbold's New Lunatic Acts Undated |
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