Bryn y Neuadd Hospital explained

Bryn y Neuadd Hospital
Org/Group:Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Map Type:Wales Conwy
Location:Llanfairfechan
Region:Conwy County Borough
Country:Wales
Coordinates:53.2536°N -3.9851°W
Healthcare:NHS Wales
Type:Specialist
Speciality:Mental health
Founded:1898

Bryn y Neuadd Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Bryn y Neuadd) is a mental health facility in Llanfairfechan, Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

History

The hospital was established by converting a mid-19th-century Italian Gothic style mansion into a facility to care for "lunatics and idiots" in 1898.[1] The mansion, which benefited from a garden laid out by Edward Milner,[2] was demolished in 1967 and replaced with a modern facility for mentally handicapped patients which opened in 1971.[3] A medium-secure unit known as Tŷ Llywelyn was subsequently established at the hospital.[4]

The gardens and grounds by Milner are designated Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bryn y Neuadd Hospital: Hidden Now Heard. Peoples Collection Wales. 21 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Bryn y Neuadd Hospital. Parks and Gardens. 21 March 2020.
  3. Web site: The Budget Statement and its Implications for Wales. UK Parliament. 21 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Staff shortages at Llanfairfechan secure unit where Llanberis vicar killer absconded from. 26 September 2015. Daily Post. 21 March 2020.