Sanitorium in Talgarth

[Amy K]

Does anyone have any information about a sanitorium in Talgarth??

My mather stayed there for a few months in the 1950's and I'd like to find out a bit more about it.

[Andy_D]

Hi Amy....

The Sanitorium is about to be redeveloped atm....I know the buildings were still standing a while back when I last went there.....but its been empty for a long time now.....In fact I met the man who was redeveloping it about 6 months ago.

 http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/histland/midwye/1091.htm  .
 This tells you a bit about its history...........

There is also a facility 3 miles away at Bronllys which is still operational as a mental health unit although back in the old days it was a TB hospital.

     If i can help any more let me know

[Amy K]

Thanks Andy! My mam will be very interested to hear that. She loathed the place...

[Andy_D]

I don't know if this will work...

Heres a picture looking over Talgarth with the hospital just about in view. ( ironically this pic was takne from Bronllys Hospital      Talgarth Hospital is just a bit higher than the church tower and just to the right of it.

[Andy_D]

 

Now Then, Now Then, Hold on a minute!!!

By a sheer coincidence ( is there any such thing? ) My wife brought me back a pile of maps today and in the pile was a 1938 linen o/s 1:25,000 of Talgarth and bronllys ( pronounced bron-klis ) .
     ........   The Hospital at Talgarth is signed as  'mental heath' whilst the hospital at Bronllys is signed as a 'Sanatorium'.

      Its quite possible that it would have been reffered as Talgarth....the two communities are seperated by 100m's.

a little mention "Bronllys: Bethel Chapel, Calvanistic Methodist; Bronllys Hospital Chapel (Formerly S. Wales Sanitorium); St. Mary's Church" from here: http://archives.powys.gov.uk/lsn/20.html .

[kmo]

There's a couple of Francis Frith photos, (fairly obscured) on this page.
http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/viewphotos.asp&townid=61271&cid=10&partner=UK

[bean]

Well - i was just cruising the site and saw the Talgarth header.
I have a distant ancestor who was a doctor and whos family were from Talgarth AND owned Bronllys castle, or at least were able to pass it on in will.
Now, thanks to this thread i've actually seen Talgarth.

Bean

[oliviv]

There is an interesting article on the Sanatorium Hospital in our local paper with photograps.
Details below
Paper : Brecon and Radnor Express and County Times
Address : 11 The Bulwark, Brecon Powys LD3 7AE
Tel. No. 01874 610111 Neill Powell Circulation & Promotions Manager
Date of Issue : 19th. October 2006 Pages 12 & 13

[gw0mow]

amy k, i am not sure if this is the same place, but here is a postcard marked the asylum talgarth, perhaps it was renamed, it is dated 1908, written on back by a  great uncle of mine who worked there,, good hunting  john