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Details of pub: Butchers Arms, Aberystwyth
Other names:
Address/Location: Butcher's Market / St James's Square
OS Grid Ref: SN5819181567
Opened: before 1837
Closed: before 1901 Type: Pub
Summary: The Butchers Arms was located on the east side of St James's square between Princess Street and Upper Great Darkgate Street. The Liberal Club was built on the site in 1901.
Notes: 1837
On the list of premises which were provided with water by the Aberystwyth Improvement Commissioners, 1837. Occupier / Landlord: Richard Simon, 6 Butchers Market (Ceredigion Archives)
1838
Butcher's Arms in the Butcher's market, occupied by Richard Simon.
(Orders and Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Aberystwyth Improvements and Water Works, NLW, ABR, B2(a) 12th June 1838, Committee formed to re-value several houses for water rates)
1868
Licensee: John Morris
Slater’s Directory, 1868
1875
Illegally slaughtering a calf - see att.
1875
Butchers Arms, Evan Morgan, Inn and Public House, St. James's Square, Aberystwyth,
Worrall's Directory, 1875
1879
Landlord drunk - see att.
1880
Selling during prohibited hours - see att.
1881
Evan Morgan Lic. (court report - see att)
1891
Nasty accident to son - see att.
1894
"Transfers. The licences of the Railway Inn, New Market Tavern, Butcher's Arms, and Prince Albert Hotel were transferred to Mrs Tanner, W. Jones, W. Davies, and Miss Morris respectively." CN 8 June 1894
1900
Assignment of the property known as Butchers Arms
from Mrs Mary Jones (widow of Daniel Jones), to William Richards.
Includes detailed plan.
NLW Roberts and Evans, CB4/33 (This bundle of documents includes items relating to the later history of the site as the Liberal Club and warehouse).
Additional information
Newspaper:
Cow straying from the Butcher's Arms
Date: 1881
Newspaper:
Slaughtering a calf
Date: 1875
Newspaper:
Drunken landlord
Date: 1879
Newspaper:
Open during prohibted hours
Date: 1880
Newspaper:
Nasty accident
Date: 1891
Newspaper:
Drunk in the Butchers Arms
Date: 1880
