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Details of pub: Cardigan Arms, Cardigan / Aberteifi

Other names:
Address/Location: 1 College Row
OS Grid Ref: SN1774546163
Opened: c.      
Closed: 1925       Type: Pub
Summary: In existence 1841-1925 (Glen Johnson's list from Trade Directories, Census returns etc.)

2017 - Open as the Cardigan Arms restaurant

Notes: 1875
licensee: Evan Thomas (Worrall’s Directory, 1875)

1882
"ILLEGAL HOURS. For keeping his house open during illegal hours, on the 1st inst., Evan Thomas, Cardigan Arms, was fined 10s. and costs, and two persons found on the premises were fined 5s. and costs, and 2s. 6d. and costs respectively. P.C. Thomas proved the charge. " Cgn Obs 11 Feb 1882

1883
"P.C. David Davies charged Evan Thomas, landlord of the Cardigan Arms public house, with keeping his house open for the sale of intoxicating liquors between 12 p.m. and 1.30 a.m. on Saturday. December 10th. A previous conviction within the present year having been proved, a fine of 20s. and costs was imposed, and the license was endorsed." CN 5 Jan 1883

1888
Transfer: "and that of the Cardigan Arms" from the late Evan Thomas to Griffith Griffiths" Cgn Obs 7 April 1888

1888
Deaths "GRIFFITHS. On the 19th inst., at the "Cardigan Arms," in this town, Mr. Griffith Griffiths, aged 28 years. " Cgn Obs 20 Oct 1888

1889
Transfer "of the Cardigan Arms Inn, from Mr. Griffith Griffiths, deceased, to his widow, Mrs. Eliza Griffiths " Cgn Obs 8 June 1889

1891 Census
Elizabeth Griffiths, 34, Wid, Licensed Victualer.

[Elizabeth re-married before 1895]

1895 Kelly's Directory
Joshua Davies, Licensee

1901 Census
Joshua Davies, age 52, Insurance Agent
Elizabeth Davies, age 42, wife
Benjamin Griffiths, age 14, stepson
Gwilym Davies, age 6, son
David Issacs, age 10, ad. son

1905
Petty Sessions: Cardigan; number on list: 23; name of premises: Cardigan Arms; Parish / Place: Cardigan; Licensee: Davies, Joshua; owner or tenant : tenant; registered owner : S Young, Cardigan; free or tied: free; tied to: [blank]; type of licence: full; on or off licence: on; number of licenced days per week: 6. (1905 list)

1920
Mrs Elizabeth Davies (Kelly's Directory)
1925
Closed, Compensation £716
(County Licencing Committee, 1905-1938 Ceredigion Archives, Cards/QS/L/1)




Additional information

Newspaper:

Auction of several pubs

Date: 1884