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Details of pub: Farmers Arms, Cardigan / Aberteifi

Other names:
Address/Location: North Road / 17 Catherine Row
OS Grid Ref: SN1800846401 probably
Opened: c.      
Closed: 1917       Type: Pub
Summary: Uncertain if houses have been renumbered. Location noted is present 17 North Road.

Notes: In existence 1841-1917 (Glen Johnson's list from Trade Directories, Census returns etc.)

1875
David Thomas, Catherine Row (Worrall's)

1881 Census
Thomas Lewis, Mariner & Lic Vic, Farmers Arms 18 Catherine Row.
Ellen Lewis, wife, Publican
1882
Hannah Thomas, Servant (aged 28?) got married

1901 Census: Thomas Lewis, Wid, Publican 62, b.Cardigan


1904 Catherine Lewis, Farmers Arms, North Road D&D - see att

1905
Petty Sessions: Cardigan; number on list: 25; name of premises: Farmers' Arms; Parish / Place: Cardigan; Licensee: Lewis, Thomas; owner or tenant : Owner; registered owner : Thomas Lewis, Farmers' Arms, 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)

1917
Lic and owner: Thomas James.
Closed, Compensation £148
(County Licencing Committee, 1905-1938 Ceredigion Archives, Cards/QS/L/1)

Additional information

Newspaper:

Compensation hearing for the Farmers Arms Cardigan

Date: 1917

Newspaper:

Landlady of the Farmers Arms drunk and disorderly

Date: 1904