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Feb 26, 2014

Llangollen hotel's bloody history


The Hand Hotel in Llangollen gets its name from the red hand on the Myddelton family's crest, said to depict a bloodied hand. But real blood was spilt ...

in the area which is now the hotel's riverside garden in the 18th century, when a local barber who lived in a cottage there slit his wife's throat after they'd had a blazing row. For the murder, he was hanged on a nearby hill whose name still recalls that event. To read the story, scan the HistoryPoints QR codes by the Hand Hotel's entrance. Or click here