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Details of pub: Webley Arms, Poppit

Other names: Webley Hotel, Poppit, Webly Arms (typo?)
Address/Location: Poppit
OS Grid Ref: SN1587347951
Opened: before 1851      
Closed: open 2016       Type: Pub
Summary: Open in 2016 as the Webley Hotel

Notes: 1850
Survivors of shipwreck taken to the Webly Arms. One died an hour later. Pembs Herald 8 Feb 1850

1851
"CARDIGAN BAR.—SINGULAR ESCAPES FROM DROWNING.
On Thursday evening week, an accident happened to a party of young men in the river Tivy, by which several persons very narrowly escaped being drowned. It appears that a party of youths and young men sailed down the river in a skiff belonging to Mr Edward McCord, but owing to some mismanagement, when the boat reached a part of the river opposite a public-house, in St. Dogmells, called the Webly Arms, and also known as the Poppit, the wind took the boat aback, and she instantly capsized. Some of the party were able to swim, but the remainder could not, and but for the prompt assistance rendered by Thomas Morgan, Esq., of Cardigan, who was sailing near the spot at the time and saw the occurrence, the probability is that several of the party would have been drowned as the boat was a long distance from the shore and a strong tide running at the time." Pembs Herald 27 June 1851

1856
Auction of furniture at the Webley Arms Inn. Welshman 29 Aug 1856

1861
Tenant: John Davies (auction-see att)

1862
For sale by auction "The House of Poppit and the Webley Arms are situate on the banks of the river Tivy, and a great number of vessels are always moored exactly opposite to the door of the Inn, and the Webley Arms is very much resorted to as a Marine Residence in the summer months; and, in consequence of these advantages, any good tenant will make a comfortable livelihood. Tenant: John Davies, Rent: £30" Welshman 3 Jan 1862
1883
"Transfers: The license of the ... Webley Arms (Poppit), from Mr. James Williams to Mr. William Henry Harper. " Cardigan Observer, 8 Dec 1883

1884
"Births:HARPER.—June 17th, at the Webley Arms Inn, Poppit. near Cardigan, the wife of Mr William H. Harper, late of the Gwbert, of a daughter. " CN 27 June 1884

1889
"Shipping Casualty in the Bay.—On Saturday morn last, during the full force of the gale which was then blowing from the N., a vessel was sighted flying signals of distress and fast drifting in for the Bay. The lifeboat men were immediately summoned, and the boat was soon with the vessel, which by this time had drifted on the black stones on the Pembrokeshire side of the bay. The crew were safely taken off and were taken to the Webley Arms, Poppit, and well taken care of. The vessel proved to be the Harvest home, of Preston, with a cargo of china clay on a voyage from Fowey for Liverpool. The gale, having moderated, the vessel was got off on Thursday morn, the services of the s.s. Seaflower, the Bristol trader, having been secured."
Cambrian News 15 Feb 1889
1897
Lic: William Henry Harper
"William Henry Harper, Webley Arms, Llandudoch, tafarnwr, a gyhuddwyd o werthu diodydd meddwol yn ystod oriau cau ar y Sul, 4ydd cyfisol. Dirwywyd i 1s a'r costau. -Benjamin Williams, Tyrffin, Verwick, morwr, a ddirwywyd i 1s a'r costau am fod mewn ty trwyddedig yn Webley Arms, Llandudoch, ar y Sul, y 4ydd cyfisol. " Brython Cymreig 23 July 1897

1898
"ALLEGED ASSAULT UPON A CHILD. Jane Hamper, Webley Arms Inn, St Dogmell's 11 charged Catherine Evans, domestic servant, Glanymor Farm, with assaulting her son, Alfred Thomas Hamper, aged 11 years, on the 3rd inst From the evidence it appeared that young Hamper had been indulging in a little horse-play when the defendant was engaged at her work. After several cautions and exhortions to desist, defendant picked up a piece of stick and threw it at a youth. With an aim which did defendant credit the missile struck Hamper on the head. The bench considered the case of too trivial a character to bring before them, and dismissed the summons." (Hamper = Harper?)
Pembs Guardian 25 June 1898
1902
"Occasional Licence.—Mr WH Harper, Webley Arms, applied for an occasional licence to sell intoxicating drinks at Scyborwen sale. The police raising no objection the application was granted. "WGWWA 18 Sept 1902

1903
" Church Day and Sunday School Treat.— This annual event has now been definitely arranged to take place on Wednesday, July 8th next, at Poppit Sands. At the Kenac Petty Sessions held last Tuesday at Eglwyswrw the application of Mr. Harper of the Webley Arms for an occasional licence for his tent on the sands for that day was refused, the magistrates remarking that if it was a Sunday School treat they failed to see the necessity of selling beer and spirits, so thirsty souls on that day will have to drink teetotal drinks or else carry a supply in bottles from the Webley Arms"
WGWWA 25 June 1903

1905
"the following transfers of licences were made:—The Webley Arms. Poppit, St. Dogmells, from W. Harper to Lewis Davies"

1905
Petty Sessions: Cardigan; number on list: 10; name of premises: Webley Arms; Parish / Place: Poppit; Licensee: Davies, Lewis; owner or tenant : tenant; registered owner : Mrs Brenchley, Glaneirw, Blaenporth; free or tied: free; tied to: [blank]; type of licence: full; on or off licence: on; number of licenced days per week: 7. (1905 list)

1910
"Transfer. The application of Mr. John Davies of the Webley Arms for the transfer of the licence of Webley Arms to himself was granted" WGWWA 17 March 1910

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