Graves at Great Orme cemetery

Jan 29, 2018

Cruelty to animals in 1894


When a Cwmbrân farmer needed help after becoming paralysed, he hired a one-legged war veteran. Soon the RSPCA found, in 1894, that 20 horses at Castell-y-bwch were ...

suffering from severe neglect. The hired farmhand, who had lost a leg in the Crimean War, said in court that he'd done the best he could. You can read more about this case and the ancient Castell-y-bwch inn by using your mobile to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes by the entrance. Or click here