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Details of pub: Market Tavern, Aberystwyth

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Address/Location: Market Street
OS Grid Ref: SN5827081679
Opened: c.      
Closed: NOT KNOWN       Type: Pub
Summary: After 1862 the Wesleyans appear to have supported Market Tavern, kept by Griffith James. It is not quite clear what house they went too before that date. They do not appear to have a publican prominent amongst their members till then.
Article on Local Nonconformist Vestry Taverns by David Samuel, The Aberystwith Observer, 2nd April 1896

Notes: 1843
Deaths On the 1st inst., Mr Griffith James, of the Market Tavern, Aberystwyth, aged 58. Welshman 8 Sept 1843

1858
"Priodas: Mr. John Owen, morwr, â Miss Elizabeth James, merch y diweddar Mr. Griffith James, cylchwr, o'r Market Tavern, yn y dref hono. " Baner 10 Nov 1858
1868
"Mr John Edwards, landlord of the Market Tavern, in this town, dug new potatoes in his garden a fortnight since. " AO 6 June 1868

1877
TRANSFER OF LICENSE. The license of the Market Tavern was transferred from John Edwards to W. H. Hamer. AO 10 Nov 1877

1884
Births: March 21st, at Market Tavern, Aberystwyth, the wife of Mr Edward Pugh, innkeeper, of a daughter CN 4 April 1884

1888
on 50-inch map

1890
Oddfellows moved to the Market Tavern in 1890 after being given notice to quit by the Prince Albert. Cmn Jnl 28 March 1890

1892
For sale: "In MARKET STREET. The two Public-houses known as MARKET TAVERN and WHITE HART the two Shops and Premises, being Nos. 4 and 7, in the several occupations of Messrs John Richards & Co., and Mr John Griffiths." Cmn Jnl 27 May 1892

1892
"Priodas:Morgans-Pugh;Rhag 25ain, yn yr un lie[Swyddfa'r Cofrestrydd], Mr John Morgan, Bridgend Inn Trefechan a Miss Anne Jane Pugh, Market Tavern, Aberystwyth." Brython Cymreig 1 Jan 1892(Certainly some error here, as the bride is reported in the same paper as marrying someone else on 30th Dec!)

1893
Mrs Pugh prop. (CBV Visitors list)

1898
DEATHS. JONES. January 24th, aged 82 years, at the Market Tavern. Market street, Mrs Ann Jones, formerly of Tregaron. AO 27 Jan 1898

1919
TREGARON. The funeral of Mr. William Jones, Market Tavern Aberystwyth, took place on Friday,deceased was seventy-two years of age. CN 28 March 1919

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Non-conformist taverns in Aberystwyth

Date: 1896