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Gas lighting
Aberystwyth becomes one of the first towns in Britain to get gas street lighting. Electric lighting arrives in -
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The History Of The Castle Hotel
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First mention of The Shipwrights Arms in the census
Recorded in the 1841 census, this pub on Custom House Street was still going in 1907.
occupants in !841
Winifred Evans, age 35, publican, born in Cards.
Ann Evans, age 9, born in Cards.
Ann Davies, age 21, servant, born in Cards.
James Evans, age 35, mariner, born in Cards -
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Slaters Directory – Shipwright Arms, Gwen Evans,
Slaters Directory – Shipwright Arms, Gwen Evans, Custom House Street. -
The Prom
old prom The bath house is visible here and is rumoured to have been built on the site of the old town gallows. -
Slater's Directory 1868 – Shipwrights' Arms, Gwen Evans
map of Aber at this time Slater's Directory 1868 – Shipwrights' Arms, Gwen Evans, Custom House Street. -
According to Worrall's Directory 1875 the landlord at the time.....
According to Worrall's Directory 1875 the landlord at the time was Owen Evans. -
Slater's Directory of North and South Wales 1880 – Shipwrights Arms
Slater's Directory of North and South Wales 1880 – Shipwrights Arms, David Jones, Custom House Street. -
camera obscura
camera obscura where the war memorial now stands, and in the foreground the end of the pier which was washed away in a storm. -
According to Kelly's Directory 1895....
According to Kelly's Directory 1895 the landlady at the time was Mrs Penelope Jones. -
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Licence transfered to 'The Castle Hotel"
1903 – Trade Directory Wales – 'Shipwrights Arms, Custom House Street, good accommodation for visitors, term moderate, near sea and castle, S. Durrant, prop.' -
The site on which the castle hotel now stands is still a forge.
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South Wales and Monmouthshire Directory – Shipwrights Arms.
South Wales and Monmouthshire Directory – Shipwrights Arms, Custom House Street, J. Jones. -
Notice of dividends.
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First mention of trading as "The Castle Hotel"
The sheldon estate sell the lease to David Roberts & Sons, who at the time owned three quarters of the pubs in Aberystwyth. Roberts brewry was responsable for the demolishing of the forge buiding that stood on the site. -
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lease handed over to the borough of Aberystwyth
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cambrian news
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Llinos James Takes The Helm
The first and only private owner.
