The castle, which stands on a rocky promontory above the Welsh market town of Denbigh, Denbighshire, was built upon an earlier Welsh stronghold. It was defended by a unique triple-towered gateway.
A planned town (bastide) was laid out at the same time as the castle. The Anglo-Norman borough was an attempt by Edward I to pacify the Welsh.
Construction
Denbigh Castle, which was built during two phases, was based on designs attributed to Master James of St George. In the first period, commencing 1282, parts of the outer ward were constructed. These outer defences included the southern and western walls and the eastern towers. Later work on the inner ward began including parts of the curtain wall and the castle's main gatehouse. The borough's new town walls were also began during this period.
But in 1294 Denbigh was attacked and taken during the revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn halting the work on the incomplete town and castle. Following its recapture a year later, Henry de Lacy substantially revised the plans in the second phase of building work. This time the inner ward's curtain wall were refortified with thicker and higher walls.
Denbigh (/ˈdɛnbi/; Welsh:Dinbych) is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales, of which it was formerly the county town. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. The town grew around the glove-making industry. Its population at the 2001 Census was 8,783, increasing to 8,986 in the 2011 census.
The first borough charter was granted to Denbigh in 1290, when the town was still contained within the old town walls. It was the centre of the MarcherLordship of Denbigh. The town was involved in the revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn in 1294-95; the castle was captured in the autumn, and on 11 November 1294 a relieving force was defeated by the Welsh rebels. The town was recaptured by Edward I in December. Denbigh was also burnt in 1400 during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr.
During the Wars of the Roses, the town was largely destroyed, subsequently moving from the hilltop to the area of the present town market.
In 1643, Denbigh became a refuge for a Royalist garrison during the English Civil War. Surrendering in 1646, the castle and town walls eventually fell into ruin.
The Denbigh was a paddle steamer constructed in 1860 at the shipyard of John Laird, Son, and Company at Birkenhead, England at a cost of £10,150. She was a fast ship for her time, recording 13.7 knots (25.4km/h) in her proving trials. She was delivered to her owner, Robert Gardner of Manchester, on 26 September 1860, after which she operated the route between Liverpool and Rhyl, north Wales for the next three years.
In September 1863 the Denbigh was purchased by the European Trading Company– a partnership between the H.O. Brewer Company, a trading company of Mobile, Alabama, Confederate States of America, Emile Erlanger & Co., bankers from Paris, France, and J. H. Schröder & Co., bankers of Manchester. The company bought ships to run the United States' naval blockade of Southern ports.
The United States Consul in Liverpool, Thomas Dudley, immediately noted the Denbigh and sent a report to the State Department which included the description:
Built of Iron. Marked draft of water -- 7 feet (2.1m) fore & aft. Hull painted black. Artificial quarter galleries. Elliptic stern. Straight stem. Name at the bows gilt, on a blue ground. Wheel; binnacle. House with skylight on top. Boat painted white in iron swing davits on port quarter. Boats painted white, abreast of mainmast. House athwartships between paddle boxes, with binacle on top. Funnell or smokestack painted black, with bright copper steam pipe after part of same. Side houses. Hurricane deck; foremast, through same. Masts bright; mast heads, top caps, crosstrees, bowsprit and gaff painted white. Inside of bulwarks & c. painted cream color. On her trial trip she attained the speed of 10½ knots.
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North Wales Lunatic Asylum | Denbigh Then And Now
Denbigh Asylum today...
At peak, there were over one hundred thousand patients within over one hundred mental institutions around the United Kingdom.
Denbigh opened its doors in 1848 and by the mid 20th century it housed 1,500 patients.
In the last decades of the asylums, psychiatrists attempted to cure patients, some of these procedures were simply barbaric.
From electrotherapy, to lobotomies, these were times before science had even began to understand the workings of the brain and people were being treated like test subjects.
This asylum, like many others, had grown to such a size that it made sense for it to provide for itself, with a full working garden and farm, the food provided was fresh and there was plenty to go around.
The patients who were able would contribute to the work ...
published: 12 Oct 2020
Denbigh Town walkabout and chat
Some of the sights and sounds , anecdotes and history of Denbigh Town North Wales
published: 17 Nov 2021
Review of the Denbigh No. 4 Fly Press
A quick overview of a Denbigh No. 4 Fly Press, used for bending and forging hot and cold metal.
published: 12 Sep 2017
Denbigh Town Tour
This is a documentary tour of the Town of Denbigh in North wales.
With over a million books sold to date, Sarah Woodbury is the author of more than forty novels, all set in medieval Wales. For more information about her books ...
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Denbigh Asylum today...
At peak, there were over one hundred thousand patients within over one hundred mental institutions around the United Kingdom.
Denbigh ...
Denbigh Asylum today...
At peak, there were over one hundred thousand patients within over one hundred mental institutions around the United Kingdom.
Denbigh opened its doors in 1848 and by the mid 20th century it housed 1,500 patients.
In the last decades of the asylums, psychiatrists attempted to cure patients, some of these procedures were simply barbaric.
From electrotherapy, to lobotomies, these were times before science had even began to understand the workings of the brain and people were being treated like test subjects.
This asylum, like many others, had grown to such a size that it made sense for it to provide for itself, with a full working garden and farm, the food provided was fresh and there was plenty to go around.
The patients who were able would contribute to the work load, out on the fields, in the kitchens and with the laundry.
The impetus to close asylums began in the 1960s but large-scale closures did not start until the 1980s.
Denbigh closed its doors in 1995 and has been left rotting ever since.
The closing of these institutions was a monumental change for Britain and many patients had a chance at a brand new lease of life on the outside.
This place really was a town of its own.
Some will say these places really did serve as true ‘asylums’ for those who would of otherwise had nowhere to go, others will agree these places are better off put far behind us and forgotten.
Whether they have been renovated, bulldozed or simply abandoned, the ‘madhouses’ will always remind us how far things have come.
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Denbigh Asylum today...
At peak, there were over one hundred thousand patients within over one hundred mental institutions around the United Kingdom.
Denbigh opened its doors in 1848 and by the mid 20th century it housed 1,500 patients.
In the last decades of the asylums, psychiatrists attempted to cure patients, some of these procedures were simply barbaric.
From electrotherapy, to lobotomies, these were times before science had even began to understand the workings of the brain and people were being treated like test subjects.
This asylum, like many others, had grown to such a size that it made sense for it to provide for itself, with a full working garden and farm, the food provided was fresh and there was plenty to go around.
The patients who were able would contribute to the work load, out on the fields, in the kitchens and with the laundry.
The impetus to close asylums began in the 1960s but large-scale closures did not start until the 1980s.
Denbigh closed its doors in 1995 and has been left rotting ever since.
The closing of these institutions was a monumental change for Britain and many patients had a chance at a brand new lease of life on the outside.
This place really was a town of its own.
Some will say these places really did serve as true ‘asylums’ for those who would of otherwise had nowhere to go, others will agree these places are better off put far behind us and forgotten.
Whether they have been renovated, bulldozed or simply abandoned, the ‘madhouses’ will always remind us how far things have come.
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Denbigh Asylum today...
At peak, there were over one hundred thousand patients within over one hundred mental institutions around the United Kingdom.
Denbigh opened its doors in 1848 and by the mid 20th century it housed 1,500 patients.
In the last decades of the asylums, psychiatrists attempted to cure patients, some of these procedures were simply barbaric.
From electrotherapy, to lobotomies, these were times before science had even began to understand the workings of the brain and people were being treated like test subjects.
This asylum, like many others, had grown to such a size that it made sense for it to provide for itself, with a full working garden and farm, the food provided was fresh and there was plenty to go around.
The patients who were able would contribute to the work load, out on the fields, in the kitchens and with the laundry.
The impetus to close asylums began in the 1960s but large-scale closures did not start until the 1980s.
Denbigh closed its doors in 1995 and has been left rotting ever since.
The closing of these institutions was a monumental change for Britain and many patients had a chance at a brand new lease of life on the outside.
This place really was a town of its own.
Some will say these places really did serve as true ‘asylums’ for those who would of otherwise had nowhere to go, others will agree these places are better off put far behind us and forgotten.
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The castle, which stands on a rocky promontory above the Welsh market town of Denbigh, Denbighshire, was built upon an earlier Welsh stronghold. It was defended by a unique triple-towered gateway.
A planned town (bastide) was laid out at the same time as the castle. The Anglo-Norman borough was an attempt by Edward I to pacify the Welsh.
Construction
Denbigh Castle, which was built during two phases, was based on designs attributed to Master James of St George. In the first period, commencing 1282, parts of the outer ward were constructed. These outer defences included the southern and western walls and the eastern towers. Later work on the inner ward began including parts of the curtain wall and the castle's main gatehouse. The borough's new town walls were also began during this period.
But in 1294 Denbigh was attacked and taken during the revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn halting the work on the incomplete town and castle. Following its recapture a year later, Henry de Lacy substantially revised the plans in the second phase of building work. This time the inner ward's curtain wall were refortified with thicker and higher walls.
With the remains of the earls of Leicesters’ church in the garden, and DenbighCastle’s ancient walls within the property’s boundaries, there’s no shortage of character features at Castle House...Upside Not responsible for any castle.
It quickly becomes apparent on our visit to Denbigh that a lack of recognition for its castle isn’t something the locals are especially hung up about ... On a visit to Denbigh in North Wales, Angela ...
Briefly, this was a different Goodison Park - febrile and boiling with perceived injustice ... The talk was less visceral, though still indignant, among those in the DenbighCastle pub, off Dale Street in central Liverpool, when they gathered at midday ... .
How would you describe the mood of supporters going into the derby? ... I’d add the rivalry has diminished in recent years because of the nature of the results, too ... Already they look a much better coached team ... Thanks to The DenbighCastle for hosting ... .
