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Details of pub: Black Swan, Aberystwyth

Other names:
Address/Location: Butchers Market
OS Grid Ref: SN5815581568
Opened: c.      
Closed: NOT KNOWN       Type: Pub
Summary: This might have become the Rose and Crown in the early 1860s. The inn keeper of both was Morgan Davies.
[Probably not - 1871 Census the 'Swan' is two doors up from the Rose and Crown, kept by Catherine Edwards. 1887 map it's the 'White Swan']
White and Black Swan names seem interchangeable! White Swan

Notes: 1837
On the list of premises which were provided with water by the Aberystwyth Improvement Commissioners, 1837. Occupier / Landlord: Richard Jones, (Ceredigion Archives)

1842/3 William Jones
"1st November, 1842.The notice of William Jones. Black Swan, demanding to be supplied with water having been taken into consideration, it is resolved that as his supply was cut off on account of a waste of water that his request be not complied with. [At the next meeting it is agreed to cut off the supply from all houses where waste was not prevented by ball and stop-cocks. On the 3rd January 1843, the Turncock is directed to supply with water the premises of William Jones of the Black Swan up on the terms directed by the Act of Parliament.)" Reported in the CN 9 March 1883

1852
"PRIODASAU: Ionawr 30, yn Llanbadarnfawr, Ceredigion, Mr. William Evans, siopwr, Penrhiwhir, a Miss Mary Richards, Black Swan. Aberystwyth." Yr Amserau 25 Chwef 1852
1859
Black Swan, Morgan Davies, St James's Square
Slaters Directory, 1859
1859
"Capt. Morgan Davies, of the Black Swan, in this town who acts as Treasurer to the fund." AO 23 April 1859

1869
"Deaths: July 3rd, aged 52, MARY, relict of the late Mr WM. HUGHES, Black Swan Inn, Aberystwyth"

1871
Court case, Catherine Edwards Lic. see att
Census: Catherine Edwards, Wife, Mar, 52, Licensed Victualler

1874
Summons for using unstamped measures


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List of pubs summonsed for using unstamped measures

Date: 1874

Newspaper:

Summonsed for selling outside hours

Date: 1871