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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Glamorganshire => Wales => Glamorganshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Avoca on Monday 17 December 07 11:39 GMT (UK)
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During WW2 I spent some time in what I believe was known as Langland Hospital. Any information about this hospital would be appreciated.
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Hi Avoca ,
There isn't a hospital that I can think of - There may very well have one been during ww11, a set up camp situation which was just temporary measure in one of the old houses
when you say you spent time there - was it a children's hospital, maternity hospital, or just a general hospital? There was one set up in Reynoldston ( maternity and evacuee children in ww11) but it isn't that close to Langland.
I can ask my mum in law who is born around the area and still lives there if she knew of a hospital around Langland during that era , but she would need to know what sort of hospital.
Another idea is to contact Ty hanes to see if they have heard of it - The Mumbles history group (they cover Langland ), you could also try county hall
Hope that is of some help
Kind Regards :)
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Hi Cell !!
This large building was pointed out to me as a child. A Victorian pile similar to Cyfarthfa Castle. In later years one of my family often frequented it when used as an hotel. On line today I saw a photograph of Langland Bay Manor. Was this formerly Langland Bay Hotel?? If so I have found it. I went to hosptal 1943 for surgery and maybe was sent to convalesce. It was certainly a canvalescent hospital. It seems the Crawshays who built Cyfarthfa also built Langland Bay Manor.
Thanks for your interest
Avoca.
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Hi Avoca,
I certainly think It may be same one. I always thought it was a hotel, or a nursing home for the elderly.
I never really thought about it growing up. It was just there to me, same as the sky is up above- if you know what I mean. I didn't realise it was " private" hospital for miners etc.
It seems that it was used as a public hospital during during ww2 for a short time so I do think that it is very likely that it's the hospital you stayed at :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/wales/south_west/4102858.stm
Kind Regards :)