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Details of pub: White Hart, Aberystwyth

Other names:
Address/Location: 2 Market Street
OS Grid Ref: SN5827381673
Opened: before 1837
Closed: NOT KNOWN Type: Pub
Notes: 1837
On the list of premises which were provided with water by the Aberystwyth Improvement Commissioners, 1837. Occupier / Landlord: Evan Roberts, 2 Market Street (Ceredigion Archives)
1844
licensee: Evan Roberts,
source: Pigot and Co., 1844

1866
"The licence of the White Hart Inn, was transferred from the name of Thomas Jones to that of George Simcox. " AO 27 Oct 1866

1868
Welsh Hart, George Thomas Simcox, Market Street.
Slater's Directory 1868 [typo: should be White Hart, possibly getting confused with the Welsh Harp]

1869
"TRANSFER OF LICENCE. The license of the White Heart Inn, in Market street, was transferred From the name Of Thomas George Simcox to that of Thomas Phillips." AO 3 July 1869
1875
White Hart, Harry Lloyd, Inn and Public House, 2 Market Street, Aberystwyth, (Worrall’s Directory, 1875)
1880
The licence of the White Hart was transferred from Mr. Harry Lloyd to Mr. Edward Hughes.
Cambrian News 9.1.1880

1892
For sale: "In MARKET STREET. The two Public-houses known as MARKET TAVERN and WHITE HART the two Shops and Premises, being Nos. 4 and 7, in the several occupations of Messrs John Richards & Co., and Mr John Griffiths." Cmn Jnl 27 May 1892

1905
Petty Sessions: Aberystwyth; number on list: 50; name of premises: White Hart; Parish / Place: Aberystwyth; Licensee: Hughes, Elizabeth; 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: 6. (1905 list)
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

Additional information

Document:

Auction July 1873 () Date: 1873 (approx)

Map:

Market Street, Aberystwyth, 50 inch, 1905

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