Joint Counties Asylum
GB0218.D912

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Related Materials

Related Archival Materials note

D3202, D3253

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Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

  • Asylum Records-Wales-Monmouthshire-Abergavenny

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Other Finding Aids note

A hard copy catalogue is available at Gwent Archives.

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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 

 D912/12 Monmouth Dispensary, minutes of governors, lists of subscribers and accounts. 1810-1844 

 D912/13 Printed Annual Reports with accounts etc. 1903-1919 

 D912/14 Printed Annual Reports with accounts etc. 1920-1937 

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Abergavenny Dispensary 

 D912/15 Minute book and accounts 1828-1902 

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Ebbw Vale Hospital 

 D912/16 Visitors' Book 1903-1939 

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