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Details of pub: Newadd Rock Inn, New Quay / Cei Newydd

Other names: Neuadd Rock? Rock Castle
Address/Location:
OS Grid Ref: SN373567
Opened: c.      
Closed: c. 1882       Type: Pub
Notes: 1868
Licensee: Rees, Owen
Slater’s Directory, 1868 (not in Worrall's directory, 1875)

1871
Census
Nanternis Sarah Davies, Widow, b 1818, Innkeeper
Matilda Davies b 1857, dau
1873
"Meh. 8, yn Rock Castle, Nanternis, ger Llwyndafydd, y chwaer ieuanc Elizabeth Davies. Claddwyd hi yn Llwyndafydd, pryd y gweinyddwyd ar yr achlysur gan y Parch. T. Rees (A.), Maenygroes, yn absenoldeb gweinidog y lle, o herwydd afiechyd. Treuliodd y chwaer rai blynyddau yn Llundain, ac enillodd air da gan bawb a'i hadwaenai. Cadwodd ei chymeriad crefyddol yn ddysgleir yng nghanol temtasiynau y brif-ddinas. Dychwelodd gartref; ac wedi rhai misoedd o gystudd blin, bu farw mewn llawn hyder flyd Ymnerthodd y perthynasau, yn neillduol y fam drallodedig, yn ngwyneb yr amgylchiad chwerw hwn yn y gras sydd yn Nghrist Iesu. IAGO." [Death of Elizabeth Davies] Seren Cymru 4 Jul 1873

1879
Transfer of Licence.—The licence on the Neuadd Rock, New Quay, was transferred from Evan Jones to Mrs. Anne Phillips; CN 19 Dec 1879
1881
Census Matilda Davies only in Rock Castle

1882 The Cambrian 26 May 1882 "Voluntary Liquidation: David Jones, late of Dolan, Cardiganshire, innkeeper and carrier, but now of Neuadd Rock Inn, New Quay, Cardiganshire, innkeeper and carrier."

1884
"LLOYD—DAVIES.—December 17th, at the parish church, Llandyssiliogogo, Mr David Lloyd, saddler, Cardigan, to Miss Matilda Davies, Rock Castle, Clynyrynis, New Quay. "


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Map:

Map of Nanternis - Neuadd Rock Inn - 1887

Date: 1887