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Details of pub: Fishers Arms, Cellan (p)

Other names: Caerau
Address/Location:
OS Grid Ref: SN5967748310
Opened: c.      
Closed: 2020       Type: Pub
Summary: Name changed from Caerau to the Fisher's Arms early 1870s

A pub review site claims it dates from 1580

Notes: 1873
"P.C. David Davies (8), stationed at Lampeter, charged John Williams, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, draper, with having refused to give his name and address to the complainant at Caerau or Fishers' Arms, Cellan, at twenty minutes past four in the afternoon of Sunday, September 7th." AO 25 Oct 1873

1886
James Davies publican (see 1907 article)

1905
Petty Sessions: Lampeter; number on list: 18; name of premises: Fisher's Arms; Parish / Place: Cellan; Licensee: Davies, James; owner or tenant : tenant; registered owner : Dr Davies, Millfield, Lampeter; 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)

1907
James Davies fined for late drinking. Has been publican there 'for 21 years' - see att.
1908
Recommended for closure by the local licencing committee but renewed by the County.
(County Licencing Committee, 1905-1938 Ceredigion Archives, Cards/QS/L/1)
1908 Licence transferred to Hannah Davies (December)

1911 Census Hannah Davies, single b1866 Inn-keeper

1939 Register - Hannah still at that address



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Pub sign, 2006

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Fishers Arms publican fined for after hours drinking

Date: 1907

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Licensing sessions - pubs in Cellan

Date: 1908

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Drinking after hours at the Caerau

Date: 1873