Gwent Archives
Joint Counties Asylum
GB0218.D912
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Creator
- Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum Abergavenny.
- Title
- Joint Counties Asylum, Abergavenny
- ID
- GB0218.D912
- Date
- 1853-1939
- Extent
- 0.18 Cubic Metres
- Language
- 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
Records relating to the Joint Counties Asylum, 1851-1899, also records relating to the Monmouth Hospital and Dispensary, 1810-1937; records relating to Abergavenny Dispensary, 1828-1902; records relating to Ebbw Vale Hospital, 1903-1939.
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
1971
Appraisal note
All records have been retained.
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials note
D3202, D3253
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
- Asylum Records-Wales-Monmouthshire-Abergavenny
Other Finding Aids note
A hard copy catalogue is available at Gwent Archives.
Collection Inventory
D912/1 Ledger 1853-1872 |
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D912/2 Petty disbursments 1856-1864 |
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D912/3 Petty disbursments 1868-1872 |
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D912/11 Petty disbursments 1873-1876 |
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D912/4 Salaries and Wages Receipt register 1851-1883 |
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D912/5 Salaries and Wages Receipt register 1894-1901 |
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D912/6 Salaries and Wages Receipt register 1901-1908 |
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D912/7 Weekly wages receipt register 1896-1899 |
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D912/8 Weekly wages register [for erection of asylum] 1851-1852 |
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D912/9 Farm account 1867-1884 |
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D912/10 General Abstract of expenditure (signed by Thomas Fulljames, architect and S.R.Bosanquet), 1849-1852, combined with superannuation ledger, 1878-1887 1849-1852, 1878-1887 |
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Monmouth Hospital and Dispensary |
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D912/12 Monmouth Dispensary, minutes of governors, lists of subscribers and accounts. 1810-1844 |
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D912/13 Printed Annual Reports with accounts etc. 1903-1919 |
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D912/14 Printed Annual Reports with accounts etc. 1920-1937 |
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Abergavenny Dispensary |
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D912/15 Minute book and accounts 1828-1902 |
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Ebbw Vale Hospital |
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D912/16 Visitors' Book 1903-1939 |
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