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Details of pub: Foelallt Arms, Llanddewi Brefi

Other names: Voelallt Arms, Voillallt Arms
Address/Location:
OS Grid Ref: SN6632455296
Opened: c.
Closed: open 2017 Type: Pub
Summary: Meeting place of the Friendly Society of Llanddewi Brefi and Neighbourhood, established or first registered: 1838
(JD Pratt’s list, printed, no. 38, date of approval by Pratt 3.9.1838)

Meeting place of the Cymrodorian Friendly Society, established or first registered: 1874
(JD Pratt’s list, addition no. 125, date of approval by Pratt 2.4.1874)

Notes: 1851
"LLANDDEWI-BREFI BENEFIT CLUB. — The members of the above Club celebrated their customary anniversary on New Year's Day. Early in the morning the brethren met at the Voelallt Arms Inn, and after parading the village, proceeded to the ancient parish Church, when, after the celebration of Divine Service, the Rev. J. Griffiths, Vicar of Trevilan, preached from Titus, 2nd chap., 11 and 12 verses. The members then returned to the Schoolroom, where an excellent dinner was provided for them, and a pleasant evening passed." Welshman 10 Jan 1851
1855
"Court Leet and view of Frankpledge, for the Manor or Lordship of LLANDEWI-BREFI, in the County of Cardigan, at the Dwelling-house of RODERICK EVANS, called the VOILLALLT ARMS, in the Village of Llandewi-brefi, on MONDAY, the 28th of MAY instant, at I I o'clock in the Forenoon" Welshman 18 May 1855
1864
Letter from James Jenkins, Peterwell, re writ of fieri facias against the defendant David Lloyd, who keeps the Voelallt Arms inn in Llanddewi and is a grocer etc. etc.
Ceredigion Archives RE/PS/5/1 Shrievalty Papers
1875
licensee: Hugh Lloyd (Worrall’s Directory, 1875)

1881
Court Leet - Lic. Herbert Williams

1905
Petty Sessions: Tregaron; number on list: 28; name of premises: Voelallt Arms; Parish / Place: Llanddewi Brefi; Licensee: Davies, Evan; owner or tenant : tenant; registered owner : Mrs Davies, Old Crown, Tregaron; 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)

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