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Details of pub: Downies Vaults, Aberystwyth
Other names: Williams and Benson; Morgan and Co.
Address/Location: East Gate, Aberystwyth
OS Grid Ref: SN582817
Opened: c. 1810
Closed: open 2017 Type: Pub
Summary: Formerly Williams and Benson, Wine and Spirit Merchants and Discount Office, then taken over by Henry Williams' clerk
JOSEPH DOWNIE, (1813 - 1870) founder of "Downie's Charity", and early benefactor of Aberystwyth Infirmary.
On Downie's death, Morgan and Co took over the Vaults.
Mentioned in the following:
Davies, J.R., (1953), Two Aberystwyth Benefactors, Ceredigion, II, no 2, 118-9
Jones, William, (1912), Aberystwyth Almanack, p. 122
Deeds of Downie's Public Houses, NLW, MISC, 1, p.14
Downie lived a few doors away from the Vaults, at the house on the corner of Eastgate and Pier Street, partly occupied by St David's club.
When the building was damaged by fire in 1915, there was a sale of a stock of wines salvaged from both premises.
Notes: 1816
Henry Benson. Wine and Spirit Merchant, North Parade [home?]
Williams and Benson, Wine and Spirit Merchants and Discount Office, Little Darkgate Street (now Eastgate)
Aberystwyth Guide, 1816
1825
licensee: Henry Benson
St Michael's Vestry Rate lists, Ceredigion Archives, CPR/ASTM/123-128
1874
Mentioned in directory in Aberystwith Observer "Morgan & Co. (late J. Downie, established 1810) Importers, Pier-street"
1915
Cooke Bros, and Roberts will offer for sale on Thursday, June 24th a large and valuable stock of wines salvage from the fire at Downies Vaults and St. David's Club.
CN 11.6.1915 (see CN 28.5.1915 for account of the fire at St David’s club)
Additional information
Document:
Advert for Downie's Vaults, Aberystwyth
Date:
Document:
Advert for Downie's Vaults, Aberystwyth
Date: 1851
Photograph:
Downies Vaults, Eastgate, Aberystwyth, 2016
Date: 2016
Photograph:
Downies Vaults, Eastgate, Aberystwyth
Date: 2016
Newspaper:
Auction notice
Date: 1919
Newspaper:
Auction of various licensed properties
Date: 1919
People associated with this establishment
Downie, Joseph [1813-1870]
