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Details of pub: Rhydlydan Arms, Ponterwyd

Other names: Rhyd-lydan Arms
Address/Location:
OS Grid Ref: SN7253481142
Opened: c.
Closed: 1922 Type: Pub
Notes: 1882
Six days' licenses granted to Richard Jones.
Llanbadarn Fawr Petty Sessions, The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard, 1st September 1882

1885 "The licence of the Rhydlydan Arms was transferred from William Jones to William Jenkins. " CN 30 Jan 1885

According to the Census for 1891, this pub was run by William Jenkins, but he went to America soon after, leaving his wife, Jane, to run the pub.

1905
Petty Sessions: Llanbadarn Fawr; number on list: 9; name of premises: Rhydlydan Arms; Parish / Place: Ponterwyd; Licensee: Morgan, William; owner or tenant : tenant; registered owner : Captain N Bray, Goginan; 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)
1922
Closed, Compensation £50
(County Licencing Committee, 1905-1938 Ceredigion Archives, Cards/QS/L/1)

Additional information

Photograph:

Mary and William Jenkins

Date: 1900 (approx)