top of page


North Wales Asylum, Denbigh
Following the enactment of the Lunatic Act in 1808, each county was mandated to establish a facility for the mentally ill. However, by 1840, North Wales had yet to establish such an institution due to financial constraints in the impoverished rural areas. Consequently, severely ill pauper lunatics from North Wales were being transferred to English Asylums for care. Dr. Samuel Hitch, the superintendent of Gloucester Lunatic Asylum, observed the challenging circumstances faced


The Remains Of Baron Hill
Baron Hill, located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, derives its name from the hill where it is situated. Founded in 1618 by Sir Richard Bulkeley, it served as the ancestral home of the prominent Bulkeley family. Legend has it that during the English Civil War, Colonel Thomas Bulkeley, who succeeded Richard, extended an invitation to King Charles I to occupy the estate and establish his court there. In the eighteenth century, the residence belonged to Lord Viscount Bulkeley, wh
bottom of page

