Penmaen Head, Colwyn Bay- The Gateway to Health
I've recently been exploring the history of the Charity's children's convalescent Home "Tanllwyfan" on Penmaen Head, Colwyn Bay. Described as 'the gateway to health' in the Charity's Annual Reports this was the second location for the Charity's children's convalescent home, the first opened in Lytham in 1883. The Lytham property however with only 20 beds hadn't been able to meet the high demand for places for those children not eligible for a permanent home with the Charity, but in need of respite after illness. The Old Colwyn property fit the bill with more space and land. The property had previously been a private residence and a boarding school before it came under the Charity's ownership and was opened as a convalescent home on 7 August 1915. The 1936 Annual Report describes the home as having 41 beds, magnificent views of the sea and an 'abundance of sunshine and fresh air' with ample playing fields where the children '...
