Highland Moors, Llandrindod Wells

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