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Details of pub: Wildfowler Inn, Tre'r Ddôl

Other names: Commercial Inn; Miners Arms?; Dolclettwr Arms
Address/Location: SY20 8PN
OS Grid Ref: SN6594092264
Opened: before 1880
Closed: open 2017 Type: Pub
Notes: 1843
Sale notice for Dolclettwr estate "Also, TWO SMALL INNS, known as the Boar's Head and Dolclettwr Arms, and numerous small houses, cottages, and various buildings, forming a considerable portion of the village of Tre Taliesin." The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian 2 Sept 1843
1875
licensee: Mrs. Evans (Worrall’s Directory, 1875)

1879
FOR SALE—A DOUBLE-BLASTED THRASHING MACHINE, five horse power, by Clayton and Shuttleworth. may be seen at Llanbadarn Fawr. Address,—William Evans, Commercial Inn, Tre'r-ddol, or at the Smithy, Llanbadarn AO 9 Aug 1879

1894
CHARGE AGAINST A LANDLORD.
Edward Evans, Commercial Inn, Tre'rddol, was charged with keeping his house open during prohibited hours on Christmas Day.
The offence was admitted, and a fine of £1 and costs was imposed.
DRINKING DURING PROHIBITED HOURS.
John Jones, labourer, Furnace, was charged by P.C. Phillips with being at the Commercial Inn during prohibited hours on Christmas Day, and was fined 1s and costs.
James Williams, labourer, Eglwysfach, was charged with a similar offence.
P.C. Phillips said he saw defendant at the Commercial Inn with a glass of beer in front of him. He drank the beer up and went out. Later in the day, he came to the constable and declared that it was not true that they were representing themselves to be travellers. As they were passing the house they said to Capt Evans 'We see we cannot get a glass of beer; you are closed.' The landlord then said 'Oh, yes; come in.'
A fine of 5s and costs was imposed. AO 10 Jan 1895

[interesting that Evans is referred to as Capt Evans by witness. Was he a naval captain or a mine captain?]

1902
TALYBONT. PETTY SESSIONS, Drunkenness. P.C. Thomas charged Richard Thomas, labourer, living at Eglwys Fach, with having been drunk near the Commercial Inn, Tre'rddol, on October 11th. The Constable stated that the defendant wanted to fight, but he at last got him to go home. A fine of 5s and costs was imposed
AO 13 Nov 1902
1903
TALYBONT. PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4TH. Transfer of License. The license of the Commercial inn, Tre'rddol, was transferred from the name of Edward Evans, deceased, to David Evans, his son
AO 10 Dec 1903

1905
Petty Sessions: Talybont; number on list: 8; name of premises: Commercial Inn; Parish / Place: Tre'r Ddol; Licensee: Evans, David Edward; owner or tenant : tenant; registered owner : Mrs Basil Jones, Gwynfryn; 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:

Drunk & Fighting () Date: 1882

Newspaper:

Permitting Drunkenness () Date: 1883

Newspaper:

Transfer of licence Commercial Inn Trerddol 1880

Date: 1880