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Details of pub: Victoria Inn, Lampeter / Llanbedr Pont Steffan

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Address/Location: Victoria Terrace SA48 7DF
OS Grid Ref: SN5767947959
Opened: before 1869      
Closed: 1925       Type: Inn
Summary: Thomas Davies, shoemaker was here at the 1841 census; his daughter, Elinor died in 1869, and her gravestone states that they lived in Victoria Inn. It wasn't listed in the Censuses as an Inn until 1881. Sold in 1920s as part of the Glandenys Estate,to Soar Congregational Chapel, (next door),for £525 and it became the Chapel House.

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1841
Thomas Davies, Shoemaker
1851 Victoria Cottage
Thomas Davies, Shoemaker
1861
Thomas Davies, Shoemaker
1871 Victoria
David Davies, Carpenter
1872
Tragedy hits this family: They had already lost one child of 3 yrs. in 1869 but in June 1872, they lost 3 children in 2 days
1881 Victoria Inn
David Davies Carpenter & Innkeeper
1891 Victoria Inn
Margaret Davies (widow of David Davies) Innkeeper
1901 Victoria Inn
Margaret Davies, Innkeeper
1905
Petty Sessions: Lampeter; number on list: 10; name of premises: Victoria Inn; Parish / Place: Lampeter; Licensee: Williams, Jane; owner or tenant : tenant; registered owner : Trustees of the late W Jones, Glandenys, 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)
1911
Jane Williams Public House Keeper,
Mary Anne Williams (Sister) Assistant in business
1920
Mary Anne Hughes - occupier of The Victoria Inn at the time of the sale.
1925
Closed, Compensation £118
(County Licencing Committee, 1905-1938 Ceredigion Archives, Cards/QS/L/1)



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