Llanberis Miners' Hospital

Built in 1860 to minister to workers injured in rockfalls and the other mishaps inseparable from slate mining, this museum provides a vivid insight into the sometimes gruesome medical care provided in Victorian times. Tuberculosis was a greater risk than blast-related dismemberment. Who knew?

The hospital is on the northeastern shore of Llyn Padarn, 500m northwest of National Slate Museum.

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