Report - Pool Parc Hospital, Ruthin - December 2018

[stevepg56]

Pool Parc, near Ruthin, dates back to the 16th Century when it was home to the Salesbury family and the manor house was rebuilt for William Bagot, 2nd Baron Bagot, in the 1820s.

It was apparently lost in a bet by the Bagot family and it was later sold to the District Health Authority, becoming a convalescent home and then an asylum, used as an overspill for North Wales Hospital in Denbigh before closing in 1989.

Towards the end of WW2 Pool Parc was known as prisoner of war camp 38 and there were several huts in the grounds to house italian prisoners of war but was unable to find evidence of buildings on my visit

I have also uploaded a picture I found of the building in its former glory

Heads up; if you visit upper floors it is very dark take a good torch as someone has kindly removed random treads on the temporary staircase;

 

[tigger]

Nice selection of subjects covered in your photos.
You wouldn't find the PoW camp remains near the house as the huts and sewerage works were about half a mile up the road (the staff accomodation for the camp was actually in Ruthin and became council offices). Some of the hut bases are visible from the road but that's about all.

 

[tumbles]

It was never called an Asylum. It was just an overflow hospital for the main north wales asylum.

Nice to see the other buildings, so many people don't bother with them.

 

[stevepg56]

It was never called an Asylum. It was just an overflow hospital for the main north wales asylum.

Nice to see the other buildings, so many people don't bother with them.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/former-asylum-country-estate-put-14584293

 

[tumbles]

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/former-asylum-country-estate-put-14584293

Yes, that article is wrong. They used my photos to boot on another haunted/erie slant. Great innit?

It was acquired by the North Wales Counties Mental Hospital and opened in 1937 to accommodate 87 patients for relief of overcrowding at NWH. Its official designation was as a psychiatric convalescent home

 

[mookster]

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/former-asylum-country-estate-put-14584293

Just because a local rag said it doesn't make it true lol.

 

[Dmc68]

Great pictures. I need to back now, after my first failed attempt

 

[stevepg56]

Just because a local rag said it doesn't make it true lol.

And you are the font of all knowledge?

 

[mookster]

And you are the font of all knowledge?

I don't pretend to be, but @tumbles is extremely knowledgeable about all things Asylum and so I'd take his word over that of a sensationalist local rag story.

 

[CreakyFloor]

Is this worth a visit or is there more security than a Michael Jackson trip to Mothercare.

 

[Pieman1991]

I’ve got a Live Photo in this place, you can clearly see someone or something walking down the stairs, amazing place

 

[tumbles]

I’ve got a Live Photo in this place, you can clearly see someone or something walking down the stairs, amazing place

A Live Photo?

 

[Joshrowlands]

A Live Photo?

With an iPhone when you take a photo in the background it takes a video a few seconds before and after you press the photo button. So essentially a video haha but it basically called a Live Photo Cos when you hold it down it brings the photo to life

 

[tumbles]

With an iPhone when you take a photo in the background it takes a video a few seconds before and after you press the photo button. So essentially a video haha but it basically called a Live Photo Cos when you hold it down it brings the photo to life

I know what Live Photo is on iPhone. Not sure if it was meant in that context

 

[adventure4000]

I have failed on finding this one 2 times now. I just cant seem to get in the right direction lol. I Will have to get down to this as soon as. I have a feeling that they may sell this when debigh gets on the build of new apartments on the denigh site.