Little Castle House, Monmouth

Little Castle House is a building in Monmouth, Wales. Also known as The Dispensary it was one of Monmouth's early medical facilities.

Little Castle House
Little Castle House
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Alternative namesThe Oldest Dispensary in Monmouth
General information
AddressThe Castle
Town or cityMonmouth
CountryWales
Coordinates51°48′45″N 2°43′01″W / 51.812488°N 2.716998°W / 51.812488; -2.716998
Current tenantsPrivate House

History

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It was founded to provide free advice and medicine for the poor, and to encourage vaccination. The support and financing was largely from donations, concerts, fees and exhibitions.[1] Three doctors were appointment annually after a table of their skills and cures had been examined.[1] The dispensary had an income of around £200 annually and dispensed around £160 worth of medicine each year.[1] It continued until Monmouth Hospital and Dispensary was opened at Cartref, St James' Square, in 1868.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Keith Kissack, Victorian Monmouth, The Monmouth Historical and Educational trust, ISBN 0-9503386-2-1, page 60
  2. ^ Keith Kissack, Monmouth and its Buildings, Logaston Press, 2003, ISBN 1-904396-01-1, page 65