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Details of pub: Ship Inn, Aberporth / Aber-porth
Other names: Ship Hotel
Address/Location:
OS Grid Ref: SN2584751471
Opened: before 1844
Closed: open 2017 Type: Pub
Summary: 2017 Now called the Ship Hotel
There seems to be a building on the same site on the Tithe map 1844, but no use is mentioned.
Notes: 1854
Selling spirits without a licence. - see att
1875
licensee: Evan Owens (Worrall’s Directory, 1875)
1880
Miss Margaret Owen married Capt. S Jones
1890
"Trewern Arms and Ship Inn, Aberporth, which were granted temporary licences to new tenants" CmnJnl 12 Sept 1890
1897
" In this division there are eleven licensed houses - four for seven days and seven for six days -all of which had been fairly well conducted, with the exception of the Ship Inn, Aberporth. The renewal of the licence of this house was objected to by the police, on the ground that the landlord and landlady were of intemperate habits. As no conviction had been recorded against the house the licence was renewed. " S Wales Daily News 17 Sept 1897
1902
Licence transferred to Anne Thomas, via Benjamin Peregrine, following separation of Elizabeth and David Jones (licensee) - see attachments
"APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF LICENSE. -Mr J L Stokes appeared on behalf of Mrs Anne Thomas, Plas, Aberporth, and applied for a temporary transfer of the license of the Ship Inn, Aberporth, from Benjamin Peregrine to her own name. Deputy Chief Constable Williams did not object, but said it was a most unusual application to make for a license for a married woman whose husband was living with her. After long discussion, the license was granted, " WGWWA 11 Dec 1902
1905
Petty Sessions: Lower Troedyraur; number on list: 9; name of premises: Ship Inn; Parish / Place: Aberporth; Licensee: Thomas, Anne; owner or tenant : tenant; registered owner : Dr Mitchell, 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)
Additional information
Newspaper:
Aberporth busy with visitors
Date: 1851
Photograph:
Ship Inn May 2011
Date: 2011
Newspaper:
Separation of landlord and wife, Ship Inn
Date: 1902
Newspaper:
Transfer of licence, Ship Inn
Date: 1902
Newspaper:
Verses on the marriage of Miss Margaret Owen
Date: 1880
Newspaper:
Discussion of the landlord's character, Ship Inn
Date: 1897
Postcard:
Aberporth, showing Ship Inn, c1960.
Date: 1960 (approx)
Postcard:
Aberporth, showing the Ship Inn, early 20th century?
Date:
Newspaper:
Selling spirits without a licence
Date: 1854
Photograph:
Customers in the Ship. 1950s?
Date: 1950 (approx)
Newspaper:
The Ship as a hospital
Date: 1901
Postcard:
Gable end of the Ship, early C20?
Date: 1910 (approx)
Postcard:
The front of the Ship Hotel, Aberporth, with owners?
Date: 1900 (approx)
