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Details of pub: Halfway Inn, Tre'r Ddôl
Other names: Boar's Head Inn, Boars Head Inn
Address/Location:
OS Grid Ref: SN6593792186
Opened: before 1843
Closed: 1957 Type: Pub
Summary: Closed March 30th 1957 (Lloffion Llangynfelyn 5)
Notes: 1843
Sale notice for Dolclettwr estate "Also, TWO SMALL INNS, known as the Boar's Head and Dolclettwr Arms, and numerous small houses, cottages, and various buildings, forming a considerable portion of the village of Tre Taliesin." The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian 2 Sept 1843
1844
Appears on the Tithe Apportionment as Boar's Head Inn, occupied by Hugh Rowlands, owned by the Duke of Newcastle
1845 - location of auction (Boar's Head)
1851 - location of auction (Boar's Head)
1881 - Census (Prop. was enumerator)
1881 - Licence transferred from John Jones to Robert Hazaal(sic) CN 18 Nov 1881
1882 - Servants Elizabeth Evans and Elizabeth Thomas, prop: R G Hazeel, wife Mary Josephine Hazeel
Elizabeth charged with theft - see attachment
1883 - (January) Petty Sessions report of several drunkenness cases refers to a "John Edwards, the present landlord" CN 12 Jan 1883
1883 - The licence transfer got nasty, see press cuttings. John Edwards charged with permitting drunkenness, then a letter in the press criticises the magistrates for refusing to transfer the licence to Edwards. Then he's charged with selling alcohol without a licence, and finally the licence is transferred to John Rees. Mary Edwards mentioned as wife of John, and Daniel Thomas, Ynyshir, as interim licence holder somehow.
1892
Tre’r Ddol Petty Sessions timetable for 1892, to be held at the Halfway Inn, Tre’r Ddol.
Ceredigion Archives, ANC/25/addl 4
1897 "CLETTWR VALLEY, three miles from Ynyslas Station. Charming Scenery. For Refreshments of all kinds, J. REES, Half Way Inn, Tre'rddol, at entrance to Valley." CBV 25/9/1897
1905
Petty Sessions: Talybont; number on list: 7; name of premises: Halfway inn; Parish / Place: Tre'r Ddol; Licensee: Rees, John; owner or tenant : tenant; registered owner : Mrs Basil Jones, Gwynfryn; free or tied: Free; tied to: [blank]; type of licence: full; on or off licence: on; number of licenced days per week: 7. (1905 list)
1910 John Rees died Feb, leaving wife and family. Licence transferred to Jane Rees April 1910
Additional information
Newspaper:
Auction notice 1845
Date: 1845
Newspaper:
Conscription appeal J M Rees
Date: 1916
Newspaper:
Report of petty sessions
Date: 1865
Newspaper:
Inn to let
Date: 1868
Newspaper:
Tithe notices on display
Date: 1845
Newspaper:
Servant wanted
Date: 1882
Newspaper:
Servant charged with theft
Date: 1882
Census:
Census 1881
Date: 1881
Newspaper:
Charge of paying wages in a public house
Date: 1884
Newspaper:
Letter concerning refusal to transfer licence
Date: 1883
Newspaper:
Transfer of licence to John Rees
Date: 1883
Newspaper:
Permitting Drunkenness charge
Date: 1883
Newspaper:
Edwards charged with selling without a licence
Date: 1883
Document:
Reminiscences of the Half Way
Date: 1957
Map:
OS map of Tre'r Ddôl 1905
Date: 1905
Map:
Tithe map of Tre'r Ddôl
Date: 1844
Newspaper:
Christmas in Tre'r Ddôl
Date: 1883
Newspaper:
More Christmas festivity
Date: 1883
Newspaper:
Permitting Drunkenness (at Christmas)
Date: 1883
People associated with this establishment
Hazeel, Robert G [-]
