History: Thomas Williams, linen draper, began trading in 1832, probably at this address. Dudley is shown on John Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan. In 1838-81 Thomas Williams, linen draper and burgess of Cardigan, lived and traded here. In 1848 Thomas Williams, draper, owned shares in the Cardigan ship ‘Fame’, 77 tons. In 1851 the...
Read more →History: Glenroy is shown on John Wood’s 1834 Map of Cardigan. In 1836-71 Catherine Baynes lived here. In 1836 Catherine Baynes, widow, owned shares in the ship ‘Fame’, 78 tons. In 1837 she owned shares in the ship ‘Expedition’, 37 tons. In 1841-81 David Richard Baynes lived here intermittently. In 1841 Catherine Baynes, 40,...
Read more →History: Much of the history of No. 5 is connected to the adjoining ‘Bridge House’. It was probably built in the late C18. It is shown on J. Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan as part of David Davies’ business premises. In 1841 the following persons may have lived here: Hannah Terry, 65, independent; John...
Read more →History: Reference was made on 3rd May 1720 to a newly-erected dwelling house, perhaps here, with quays and wharves belonging to the property, which was occupied by Jenkin George. Bridge House was built or rebuilt c.1785. In 1795-1832 Thomas Davies (b. 17/04/1758) lived here – the son of Evan David, mariner and former warden...
Read more →History: In 1833-61 William Evans lived here. The farm house and outbuildings are shown on J. Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan as the property of Lewis Evans, solicitor, No. 7 St. Mary Street. Lewis Evans was the town clerk in 1836. In 1841 the following persons lived here: William Evans, 55, farm bailiff; Jane...
Read more →History: A 999-year lease of the site was taken up by the Baptists of Old Bethania Baptist Chapel, Pendre, from the owners Thomas Bowen and Mary Anne Bowen of Carmarthen and their son and daughter-in-law – John Bowen and Elizabeth Bowen. The lease was taken up on 25th March 1843 at a cost of...
Read more →On 13th August 1574 the “…tenement and lands…”of Tythen Aberdare, then in the tenure of Howell David John and said to be in Ferwig parish, was the subject of a £20 mortgage to Rees ap Morgan ap Owen of Richardston, Pembrokeshire, from Owen ap Rees Phellip of Crugbychan, Ferwig. The witnesses of the document...
Read more →1158 – Roger de Clare may have founded the parish church as the secular church of Cardigan Priory. 1165 – Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd granted the church to Chertsey Abbey. 1175 – The Abbot of Gloucester made an unsuccessful attempt to claim the church. Reference was made to the presentation many years earlier...
Read more →Timeline: 1647 – A petition was completed on 23rd January from the burgesses of the town, calling for the provision of a free school for Cardigan. 1653 – Cardigan Free Grammar School opened – the sixth established Grammar School in Wales. It was founded by the new Cardigan Borough Council to provide for “…eight...
Read more →A castle was built at “Cenarth Bychan “, probably this site, by Gerald de Windsor, the Earl of Pembroke, in 1108: “…and he fortified it with ditches and walls and thought to place there for safe keeping his wife and sons and his wealth and all his valuables…” In 1109 Owain ap Cadwgan abducted...
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