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Details of pub: Bridge End Inn, Trefechan

Other names: Bridgend Inn, Bridge Inn Aberystwyth
Address/Location: Penparcau Road
OS Grid Ref: SN5828081244
Opened: c.
Closed: NOT KNOWN Type: Pub
Notes: 1871
licensee: Alfred Rees
source: Post Office directory, 1871
1875
licensee: Anne Rees (Worrall’s Directory, 1875)

For sale. Advert in CN
1885
Application for renewal of licence by Sarah Jones, Bridge End Inn. Licence renewed to a new tenant. The Bench cautioned the applicant against selling beer on Sunday, and said if they had any complaints the licences would not be renewed in future
CAMBRIAN NEWS 11.9.1885
1886
"Marwolaethau: Rhagfyr 23, yn Bridgend Inn, Trefechan, Aberystwyth, Mary Ann, gweddw R. E. Jones, innkeeper, yn 31 oed." Y Drych 14 Jan 1886

1892
"Priodas:Morgans-Pugh;Rhag 25ain, yn yr un lie[Swyddfa'r Cofrestrydd], Mr John Morgan, Bridgend Inn Trefechan a Miss Anne Jane Pugh, Market Tavern, Aberystwyth." Brython Cymreig 1 Jan 1892 (Certainly some error here, as the bride is reported in the same paper as marrying someone else on 30th Dec! Another paper confirms that Morgan-Pugh is correct)
1895
Appears in list of tied houses CBV

1905
Petty Sessions: Aberystwyth; number on list: 5; name of premises: Bridge End Inn; Parish / Place: Aberystwyth; Licensee: Jones, Thomas; owner or tenant : tenant; registered owner : David Roberts and Sons; free or tied: tied; tied to: Aberystwyth Brewery; type of licence: full; on or off licence: on; number of licenced days per week: : 7. (1905 list)
1917
"Aberystwyth Sessions. On Wednesday, before John Watkins and T. D. Harries, Esq., the licence of the Blue Bell, on the application of Mr. Trevor Hughes, was temporarily transferred from Mr. Hughes to Mr. John Fox, Bridgend Inn." CN 2 Nov 1917

1926
Among the many freehold properties owned by David Roberts and Sons, 31.3.1926
NLW , Roberts and Evans, David Roberts of Trefechan; CB7/7
1929
Closed, Compensation £455
(County Licencing Committee, 1905-1938 Ceredigion Archives, Cards/QS/L/1)

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Trefechan, 25 inch, 1905

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