The North Wales Hospital - Denbigh - 1848 - 1995 (Abandoned 24 Years)

[@terrym1065]

WOW! An amazing video Paul, Great history lesson you shared. That's an expansive place and it seems it continues on. 150 +/- years and it still stands. Grateful for the video, really nice and well done too. Thank you. Enjoy!

[@007vauxhall]

Glad you enjoyed it Terry, many thanks :-)

[@pennsysteam]

Thanks for the video Paul. It's nice to repurpose old buildings into something new and meaningful.

[@007vauxhall]

Thanks Mike

[@douglasnewlands47]

Interesting history. Magnificent buildings. I'm glad they are going to be refurbished and re-purposed and you are caring for your built heritage, unlike here in Ayrshire and elsewhere in Scotland. I watch most of your videos Paul, thanks for taking the time and trouble, it is appreciated. PS - the "Mental"......you didn't mention if it's haunted

[@007vauxhall]

Many thanks Douglas, yes luckily they take care of these old buildings seriously, give them a new life hopefully. Thanks for watching the videos, very much appreciated :-)

[@shaefc1]

Excellent video Paul, very interesting to hear information on something that is so prominent in your videos and obviously very close to your heart. Such a magnificent building. Hope you are well and thank you for sharing this. 👍

[@007vauxhall]

Thank you very much, very well thanks, hope you are too :-)

[@TracyExplores]

Really enjoyed this Paul

[@007vauxhall]

Glad you enjoyed it Tracy, many thanks :-)

[@southerncrossvids]

Nicely done Paul. It seems as though mental hospitals here in the US have also faded away. Many of them are long shut down and abandoned or used for something else. The sad part is that prisons are now housing people that would be better served in a hospital setting. Enjoyed this video. Cheers.

[@007vauxhall]

Thank you Len, your probably right there in regards to some of the prisoners, glad you enjoyed the video, all the best :-)

[@donb.1426]

Absolutely fascinating and informative video, like always Paul. You do an incredible job with your narrations and videos. Please keep them coming because we truly appreciate and enjoy them!

[@007vauxhall]

Glad you enjoyed it Don, many thanks :-)

[@toddf9321]

Hi Paul! I wish I had seen this before my visit. I would have asked more questions, and I would have returned on a bright day to find the places to take a few great photos. I lament not spending more time with the hospital. Thanks for the link to the council video.

[@007vauxhall]

Thanks Todd :-)

[@Curryking32000]

Thats a wonderful video Paul, very much enjoyed it. Thank you very much!!

[@007vauxhall]

Thank you Mike :-)

[@OutandaboutwithSpencer]

Interesting stuff Paul and well filmed...despite the wind and traffic! 👍

[@007vauxhall]

Cheers Spencer, it worked out ok in the end..lol

[@davidharding5806]

Very interesting Paul, well filmed and very informative, glad to hear that the council are putting the building to good use by re-generating it for businesses and apartments. Nice one Paul! 👍👍

[@purpleglitteruk]

You're such a good film maker 👍 Loved that really interesting thanx for sharing 👍

[@007vauxhall]

Glad you enjoyed it, many thanks Natalie :-)

[@MarkTWilliams1969]

Cracking video that Paul very interesting and professionally made and well presented and your narration skills are fantastic take care and enjoy the rest of your week 😀

[@007vauxhall]

Many thanks Mark, glad you liked it, and you have a great weekend ahead :-)

[@patriciaoakes8689]

Fantastic.,Thank You Paul.,very kind of you to make this for the group.xx.

[@007vauxhall]

Your very welcome Patricia, many thanks :-)

[@CBShaves]

Nicely put together Paul. Interesting information of local history:-)

[@007vauxhall]

Thanks Chris :-)

[@RecicledCanadian]

Very interesting video and history. It's a pity nice structure like this was abanded for 24 years. Thanks, for sharing Paul.

[@007vauxhall]

Many thanks, yes great shame it was left so long, a lot more could have been saved of the buildings

[@sfergusson11]

That was really, really interesting Paul - thank you. Going to watch the Council video now 😊👍🏻

[@007vauxhall]

Many thanks Stewart :-)

[@johnw1597]

Wonderful little video, Paul. Would loved to have had a little walk around the hospital in it's current state to take in it's history etc. I'm sure it would have been quite an eerie place to be too. Cheers, John.

[@007vauxhall]

Thank you John, yes it would have been much better from inside the grounds, but it's out of bounds now, security, cameras etc these days...all the best, have a great weekend :-)

[@RobCharles1981]

Nice Video Paul - Enjoyed that very much! :-)

[@007vauxhall]

Cheers Rob :-)

[@RobCharles1981]

@@007vauxhall No Probs.

[@tomfrye9037]

Wow! Great filming and great narration, Paul. Thanks for sharing...and posting it to Facebook. I watched at Patricia O.'s recommendations and loved the video. As for the actual hospital itself, it certainly has a better reputation than many early mental health facilities.(8-) Oh...if you bump into Patricia, could you give her a hug for me? I can't because I live over across the pond. Thanks, Paul(8-).

[@007vauxhall]

Thank you Tom, glad you enjoyed it, yes this hospital as for many around the country I expect, were not as bad as people made them out to be really. I have not met Patricia myself, but if I ever do, I will give her a hug from you across the pond....all the best :-)

[@tomfrye9037]

@@007vauxhall And the best to you, Paul(8-).

[@daringlisson9353]

Love all your videos and the history lessons in your hometown

[@007vauxhall]

Glad you enjoyed it Darin, thanks.

[@rialobran]

Very interesting and informative, well filmed too, good stuff Paul.

[@007vauxhall]

Many thanks Si, worked out well with it being so windy...lol

[@welshrambler1893]

A very interesting video Paul and a lot of good memories and employment opportunities for the local people. I guess for many patients it was a better life than the current 'Care in the Community' but just too expensive to run in modern times when we are struggling to cope with people living a lot longer than when this hospital was built. Well done!

[@007vauxhall]

Very true that, and many thanks :-)

[@marcocerqueglini4441]

very nice video Paul,good evening!!

[@007vauxhall]

Thank you Marco, hope your having a good evening too :-)

[@eaglevp]

Very well produced Paul

[@007vauxhall]

Thanks Keith :-)

[@MarcusTDM]

Very interesting Paul and well filmed.

[@Melkbone]

Well done Sir. Sure clears up my first thoughts. Dang wind anyways. Would love to see it some time. Could get some great photos. 👍👍

[@007vauxhall]

Many thanks, yes a very windy day for filming, and the hospital makes for some great pictures.

[@timkennedy1192]

Well done ,Paul. I've seen many of your walks where you mention "the mental". There were many state mental hospitals in the US as well which were closed in the 1970s with the idea that community care would be better. Sadly, such care was never fully supported.

[@007vauxhall]

Many thanks Tim, yes I think it was a mistake closing these hospitals, even could have been used in relation to other medical departments these days.

[@emahewitt1414]

Oh Paul that's such a lovely way to describe how it was there ,my eyes lit up when you said the patients got to pick where they worked . Farm and gardening for me ,where do I sign .lol but seriously though it was nice to hear that it wasn't such a scary place at all and neither is mental health. My next door neighbour when he was alive was in there for 9'months. One of my friends from schools mum worked there as a ward sister or even higher. Jamaican lady by the name of Lileth. She loved working there . Thanks Paul I really enjoyed this .x

[@007vauxhall]

Glad you enjoyed it Ema, many thanks, yes it was much nicer place than some people try to make out really, and I should think those who worked out in the gardens, or doing things they could relate to and enjoy doing, was a better medicine than any prescribed medication......take care Ema :-)

[@bbej2016]

well done Paul, very interesting .I saw a programme on the BBC with will millard exploring buildings in Wales and mentioned Denbigh hospital at the end. any G + P' S coming soon.???????

[@007vauxhall]

Many thanks, hopefully soon yes, been a while.

[@bbej2016]

Great can't wait ,has been a little while.

[@Juraberg]

Interesting piece of history. 👍🏼

[@007vauxhall]

Thanks Patrick.

[@oscarmolinasoriano5607]

Your Country is beautiful, friend, . From Spain

[@GazianoOutdoors]

Very well presented video with great information, like watching the history channel on sky 👍, it's a very interesting place.

[@wtre428476]

NWH is watching I'm sure. Nice music for time travel...

[@007vauxhall]

Many thanks Bill :-)

[@DenbighLad01]

Your absolutely right paul, what a great video my dad used to work there that's how I know alot of stuff

[@007vauxhall]

Thanks bud, yes bet he could tell you some stories :-)

[@LockStoppageSandwich]

Paul, so the site is protected by CCTV now. Have they started working on it yet ??

[@007vauxhall]

Yes cameras have been put up now, and they have done a lot of ground work, as for the buildings it's difficult to see without going in really.

[@nicolaoxtoby2736]

So pleased such an iconic building is being saved Paul. I wonder if its haunted? I bet there are a few ghost stories about it.....😊

[@007vauxhall]

Thank you Nicola, I have visited the place at night, and it did have some pretty strange noises, staff had stories of things happening, especially on the night shifts... scary stuff. ;-)

[@eriklawson8655]

Thank you for sharing this. Beautiful piece of history and I enjoyed it very much. I’m curious as to why they don’t restore the site and make it a tourist attraction. I could see it producing a lot of revenue for the town.

[@007vauxhall]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it, there was many ideas for what it could be turned into, Hotel, tourist attraction like you said, but they decided on business units, and housing/apartments etc....so we will see :-)

[@troyjenkins3886]

Look up Waverly Hills Hospital and Mansfield Reformatory,been to both and both very interesting.History is a great thing,I appreciate you sharing with us.

[@VictoriasRoses]

I think now if these people had lived here with the meds we have today, some may be able to live in society. I have a Great Aunt who had Alzheimer's at an early age and she was put in the Oregon State Mental Hospital. It grieves me now that she had to go through that because there was not any care for people with Alzheimer's in that day. That is great the patients got to do activities when they lived there. I bet it helped them greatly. Beautiful architecture of this building! It is good they are keeping the buildings.

[@007vauxhall]

Very true that Rebecca, these days I expect most of those patients would have been treated at home via medication.....many thanks :-)

[@deborahjaneapperley1004]

There’s a similar hospital in Sunnyside in Montrose, Scotland now empty.

[@terrykemp8131]

Thanks, Paul for a very informative video. If someone has mental health issues now in the Denbigh/North Wales area. Where do they go?

[@007vauxhall]

Thanks Terry, people these days usually go there G.P and if any signs of mental illness are then sent to a specialist consultant at there local hospital, then treated by visiting specialist clinics or living in special housing with 24hr nursing staff.

[@nigel8499]

@@007vauxhall very poor 'community care' for Mental Health in North Wales imo. They should charge £1.00 for prescriptions and use the money for mental health specialists. NHS Psychologist in Mold for 'talking therapy' waiting list 18 months, terribly under staffed. BTW I'm okay, just past experiences!

[@wozoutdoors1439]

very interesting video, you should do the castle next with a few ghost stories

[@007vauxhall]

Thanks Woz.....yes and film it on Halloween :-)

[@MultiSooner1]

I would like to see the 2 hour version, i think it would be very interesting. I like documentaries anyway.

[@007vauxhall]

I should have filmed it, many thanks for watching :-)

[@davidcrowe3486]

Very informative, thanks for sharing. The video you linked to simply said NWH closed as large hospitals fell out of favor or something like that. Do you feel the hospital's closure was due more to people better understanding depression and therefore not committing those with depression or was it just money / politics?

[@007vauxhall]

The government wanted to shy away from the Mental Asylum's, Enock Powell I think it was at the time, they had a stigma, so they started to close them slowly from the 1980's, and felt people would be better treated in specialist homes/houses, of smaller sizes, and within local communities, with that came savings financially I expect.

[@charlesmurphy7712]

I just got a message from KZbin telling me that as of September 18th we will no longer be able to share messages. I hope this is not the case on comments and we can continue to communicate with you. If not and I am not able to make my appreciation known for your talents then please do Know I'm your biggest fan. Thanks for letting me enjoy your ideas and camping videos and shaving videos and the fun you have with the B&H videos plus especially the hot and spicy dinners I love those the most. Thanks for your time and consideration and friendship. All my Best to you and Ms H. Charles P. Murphy.

[@007vauxhall]

I know they have already stopped private messages being sent here, so maybe it's that, not heard anything as yet about the comments, but I appreciate you watching my videos Charles, and for the nice comments you always leave, so just incase....thanks for the friendship too...my best regards and also from Mrs H :-)

[@angleseytv5499]

Hi Paul nice video again my taid was head tailor at nah Jack parry evans

[@007vauxhall]

Interesting about your Taid, many thanks :-)

[@deborahjaneapperley1004]

Absolutely beautiful building left to deteriorate it’s a shame. Would have been lovely flats .

[@roberthughesfarmlife703]

Great vid. did have an auntie their as a patient in the early 1980s nothing to serious just some sort of depression

[@007vauxhall]

Thanks Robert, I had a relative admitted in the 80's for depression too, she never had it again after, they did a great job for her, she always praised the staff.

[@roberthughesfarmlife703]

@@007vauxhall hello Paul again. did also have relatives working in the mental in the 1920s and 30s

[@TheBill9999]

Ten out of ten Paul.

[@007vauxhall]

Thanks very much :-)

[@1o1s1s1i1e]

Nicely presented Paul! It is great that you and Graham have taken photographs and made videos of the hospital to preserve the history. I just finished a video by Mark and at around 19:55 in the video he enters a shop with antiques and I noticed some shaving items: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3bWh5yegsSbf80&feature=em-uploademail I thought you might be interested in seeing them. Take care, Ossie

[@NeathVideos]

Wind provided via Elwyn opening his mouth 😉

[@007vauxhall]

Lol....seen him the other week funny enough, bet he is glad to see the back of the place.

[@StevePhillips]

Trust Wales to have the biggest mental hospital in UK. Says a lot for us Welsh. Isn't it! But, nice documentary good coverage. It seems a waste of money to do repairs; it need knocking down completely. Just keep the film footage for people to see what it was like before it was finally bulldozed. Our world has gone completely mad wasting huge amounts of money on useless medicines and foolish projects. How can we therefore talk of a better future. We are going to be worse off than our primitive ancestors were at this rate. Though, you do show the external building in a better light than most that simply show it's a place that belongs in the Hammer house of horrors.

[@angleseytv5499]

Nwh

[@007vauxhall]

That's the one :-)