North Wales Counties lunatic asylum records?

[soozieg]

Does anyone know if there are any records for the Asylum? If so where are they held and whether I can search them without being in Wales? thank you

[taidgazacaz]

You might find some records at The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Trust Ablett Mental Health Unit, which is located in Clan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan.

I'm afraid I can't remember who I contacted, or the phone number, but some years ago I found (or rather the lady found for me) a limited amount of information relating to my Grandmother who spent many years at the Denbigh Asylum, and who died there.

[soozieg]

thankyou...
I will see what I can find out through them. There is also a possibility the older ones are in an archive too so I will see what I can find out - I need one from 1911 census so hopefully I can find some information.

Sooz

[zetlander]

Taidgazacaz is right, the records for the North Wales Hospital or 'Denbigh Mental' as it was known are managed by the Ablett Unit at Bodelwyddan Hospital.
I applied to see my late father's records - he had been in the Hospital in the 60's and 70's. After a lot of to-ing anf fro-ing the records were found and I was allowed to read them at the Ablett Unit with a doctor in attendance.
At a later date I applied to have copies of the records and again after some problems I was successful.
I don't know how far these records go but i would doubt if they're on-line or accessible to anyone except the next of kin.