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Details of pub: Grange Inn, Capel Cynon

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Address/Location:
OS Grid Ref: SN3819349503
Opened: c.
Closed: NOT KNOWN Type: Pub
Summary: Recorded in the Petty Sessions records as the Grange Inn before 1849 and mis-recorded as the George from 1849. It's still the Grange in 1864

Application for a licence in 1886 for the Grange Inn, Capel Cynon at Rhyd Capel Cynon. Rhyd still exists in 2017. Did it move premises?

Notes: 1831
Insolvency creditors meeting held at the Grange Inn - see att

1841
licensee: Richards, David
Petty Sessions, Aberaeron, NLW 20887, 15.9.1841, 29.9.1841
1842
licensee: Richards, David
Petty Sessions, Aberaeron, NLW 13867, 31.8.1842, p. 61
1844
licensee: Richards, David
Petty Sessions, Aberaeron, NLW 13867, 28.8.1844, p. 181

1844
Advertisement for the sale of Three Farms and the Grange Inn by order of the Court of Chancery. Welshman 23 Aug 1844

1845
licensee: Richards, David
Petty Sessions, Aberaeron, NLW 13868, 27.8.1845, p. 244
1846
licensee: Richards, David
Petty Sessions, Aberaeron, NLW 13868, 26.8.1846, p. 292
1847
licensee: Richards, David
Petty Sessions, Aberaeron, NLW 13868, 8.9.1847, p. 337
1848
licensee: Richards, David
Petty Sessions, Aberaeron, NLW 13868, 23.8.1848, p. 368
1849
licensee: Richards, David
Petty Sessions, Aberaeron, NLW 13868, 22.8.1849, p. 405
1850
licensee: Richards, David
Petty Sessions, Aberaeron, NLW 13868, 21.8.1850, p. 441

1859
13th Nov. Death of Hannah, dau. of David Richards, aged 16 - Y Baner

1864
"Transfer... that of the Grange Inn, Capel Cynnon, from David Richards to John Owens. " Welshman 14 Oct 1864

1879
Rhyd was 'licensed for the day' for Capel Cynon fair. Court report of a stabbing AO 21 June 1879
1886
Evan Thomas applies for new licence.

(several months later, so it looks like he got the licence) - meeting held there about Tithes. See att

1914
10 Dec Evan Thomas, Rhyd, Capel Cynon dies, aged 59

Additional information

Newspaper:

Application for licence for the Grange Inn

Date: 1886