The Hanbury Hotel – Aberbeeg. The Hanbury Hotel was originally known as the Hanbury Arms Inn, built on part of the Hanbury Estate, Aberbeeg, in about 1830. Mr David Phillips Esq. On a Land Sales sheet of the 16th of April 1831, the Hanbury Arms Inn was advertised to be sold at auction at the Crown Inn Pontypool, as part …
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The Walpole Arms. The Walpole Arms was built sometime in 1896 and was issued with a licence in the same year. I believe (not confirmed) that the name Walpole derived from Miss Adeline Mary Walpole, future wife of the then landowner Dr William E. Williams of Llanhilleth and Abertillery, upon whose land the Walpole Arms was constructed. (More on the …
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Llanhilleth Conservative & Unionist Club. In the early 1900’s the Conservatives at Llanhilleth were looking to get a club of their own and on Monday 9th January 1911 a meeting to consider the matter was held at the Llanhilleth Workmen’s Institute. Mr F. W. Pratt presided and the other gentlemen present were as follows – Mr H. T. Wooding (Conservative …
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The Central Hotel – Llanhilleth. The building and licensing of the Central Hotel, Llanhilleth was one of the most confusing, complicated and protracted applications in the district. Planning began with a 99 year lease starting from 25th of March in 1903, was constructed in 1905, finally given a full licence and opened in 1909. In a newspaper report from February 1905, …
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Llanhilleth Top Hotel. I am not sure of the exact construction date of the Llanhilleth Hotel, though the records of Messrs Partridge, Jones & Co shows deeds were issued on the 7th of August 1891. The construction of the Llanhilleth Hotel began shortly after. The Contractor and Architect. Mr David Lewis was the contractor. There is more information on Mr …
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Oak Street Cafés and Refreshment Rooms. In the latter part of the 19th century quite a few coffee houses and refreshment rooms were being established in Abertillery. The area of Oak Street (as seen to the left on the featured image above) close to the railway station was ideal for these establishments. Mr Jordan’s Coffee Tavern. In the 1880s Mr William …
Read More »Cafes and Refreshment Rooms in Town. Mr Smith’s Coffee House. In 1891 Mr Thomas Smith had a coffee house at Market Street, Abertillery. It was advertised as Smith’s Coffee House. The Arcade Cafe. In the late 1890’s the Italians come to the valley and in 1899 Messrs Antonio and Louis Bracchi came to Abertillery and opened a cafe ice cream parlour …
Read More »Church Street Cafés and Refreshment Rooms. The Tillery Restaurant. In 1894 the Tillery Restaurant was opened by Mrs A. Challenger at 30 Church Street, Abertillery. The Tillery Restaurant was in the building next door to where Hectors Cafe, Church Street is today. The Waverley Hotel. In 1910 the Waverley Hotel, was advertised as being in Church Street, Abertillery. The proprietors were …
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The Limes House, Abertillery House – Abertillery. The Limes House (as seen middle left on the featured images above surrounded by trees and just behind the railway lines) was originally called Abertillery House. It was one of the oldest premises in the area. Abertillery House. In Mr Edmund Jones first book written in 1779 called “The History of Aberystruth” he …
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Messrs Briggs & Co Boot and Shoe Manufacturers. Messrs Briggs & Co were Mr William Edwin Briggs and his son Mr Arthur Edwin Briggs, a family of boot and shoe manufacturers from Leicestershire. Messrs Briggs had stores in all major towns with many in South Wales, including, Brynmawr, Risca, Blackwood, Abercarn, Ebbw Vale and Newbridge. In the early 1900’s the …
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