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Details of pub: Gogerddan Arms, Tan-y-Groes

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Address/Location: Tan-y-Groes,
OS Grid Ref: SN2796149272
Opened: c.      
Closed: 2019       Type: Pub
Summary: It used to be on the south side of the A487 (Cardigan to Aberaeron), but was rebuilt on the north side and opened in May, 1965 (see attachment).

Now in Penbryn parish; was in Blaenporth parish.

Closed 2019, following retirement of owner. Now owned by In the Welsh Wind, a gin distillery.

Notes: 1889
Licence transferred to Mr Benjamin Peregrine.

1889 featured in the Tithe riots - see att.

1904
Marked as Gogerddan Arms on the revision of the 6 inch map, but on the southwest side of the cross roads.
1905
Petty Sessions: Lower Troedyraur; number on list: 7; name of premises: Gogerddan Arms; Parish / Place: Blaenporth; Licensee: Davies, Charles; owner or tenant : tenant; registered owner : Buckley Brothers, Llanelly; free or tied: tied; tied to: Buckley Brewery; type of licence: full; on or off licence: on; number of licenced days per week: 6. (1905 list)
May, 1965
Brand-new building opened as a new pub.

Closed 2019, following retirement of owner. Now owned by In the Welsh Wind, a gin distillery.


Additional information

Map:

Gogerddan Arms, Blaenporth, 6 inch,1906

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Map:

Gogerddan Arms, Blaenporth, 1 inch map, 1897

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Document:

Gogerddan Arms, Tan-y-Groes, tithe map, 1840s

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Map:

Gogerddan Arms, Tan-y-Groes, 25 inch, 1889

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Newspaper:

Advert 1965

Date: 1965

Newspaper:

Tithe riots in Penbryn

Date: 1889

Photograph:

The pub shortly before it closed

Date: 2018 (approx)