Personal Beliefs
Price held several strongly held beliefs that were counter-cultural to the Victorian social norms of the time, and chose to promote them in a "most exhibitory fashion".
During his life, Price's list of behaviour and characteristics included being a fanatical walker and a strong supporter of conservation, wearing a fox-skin headdress, never wearing socks (which, he thought, were unhygienic), refusing to treat patients who were smokers and washing every coin he received as he considered them a major source of cross-contamination. He was also a vegetarian, saying that eating meat "brought out the beast in man". Price did not believe in marriage, which he saw as the enslavement of women and also disliked the capitalist coal mine owners and the all-powerful local gentry. He was also a supporter of the local miners in several strikes during the 19th century.
Price was also responsible for the building of the famous "Round houses" in Pontypridd. He convinced a local builder that he owned the land and these round houses were to be the gateway to his mansion. He neither owned the land nor a mansion.
His religious beliefs have provided an influence on the modern druidic movement. Michell referred to him as "a natural shaman".
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