Site Name: No. 48 PENDRE; QUEEN’S BAKERY. History: No. 48 is marked on John Wood’s 1834 Map of Cardigan. In 1871-1906 Robert Cunningham lived and traded here. In 1871 the following persons lived here: Robert Cunningham, 44, and his wife Elizabeth Cunningham, 36. In 1881 Robert Cunningham, 54, china dealer, lived here with his...
Read more →History: In 1818-67 Rev. Daniel Davies lived in the cottage which previously stood here. On 16th February 1818 Rev. Daniel Davies was granted a license to marry Mary Jones, daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth Jones of Nantyferwig and Bridgetfach. Rev. Daniel Davies owned shares in the following Cardigan ships: ‘Phoenix’, 54 tons (1825); ‘Valiant’,...
Read more →Site Name: No. 42 PENDRE; WELSH STORES. History: In 1834 No. 42 was marked on John Wood’s Map of Cardigan as the property of Mrs. Griffiths. In 1851-68 Evan Felix lived and traded here. In 1851 the occupants were: Evan Felix, 27, butcher; Phoebe Felix, 28, his wife; James Felix, 4, their son; and...
Read more →History: The School Board was founded on 9th December 1870. Tenders were sought for building a school and master’s house here on 26th March 1873. The architect was John Thomas of Llechryd and the builder was Griffith Jones of Greenfield Row. The work cost £1700. The school opened the following year, though work was...
Read more →Site Name: No. 37 PENDRE. History: On 10th December 1840 Philip John Miles of the Priory leased the site to Evan Evans, Governor of the Cardigan County Gaol, for 99 years at £2 per annum, who demolished the pair of old cottages which formerly stood here and built the present building and No. 38...
Read more →Site Name: No. 35 PENDRE. History: In 1841-81 John Davies lived here. In 1841 the following persons lived here: John Davies, 50, shipwright; Elizabeth Davies, 45, his wife; Ann Davies, 15, their daughter; Elizabeth Davies, 12, daughter; and John Davies, 6, son. In 1851 the following persons lived here: John Davies, 61, ship’s carpenter;...
Read more →History: In 1851-91 William Jenkins, mason, lived here. In 1851-1935 William Jenkins the younger lived here. In 1851 the occupiers were: William Jenkins, 43, grocer; Elinor Jenkins, 43, his wife; John Jenkins, 18, their son, cabinet-maker; David Jenkins, son, 16, mariner; Hannah Jenkins, daughter, 15; Margaret Jenkins, daughter, 13; Thomas Jenkins, son, 10; Elinor...
Read more →Site Name: No. 33 PENDRE; EMERALD HOUSE. History: In 1871 Henry Miles agent for London & Lancashire Insurance, lived here. In 1871 the following persons lived here: Henry Jones, 39, Customs Officer; Sophia Jones, 32, his wife; Elizabeth Jones, 12, their daughter; William H. Jones, 11, son; John H. Jones, 9, son; Christopher Jones,...
Read more →Site Name: No. 31 PENDRE. History: In 1871 the following persons lived here: William Evans, 63, omnibus guard, and his wife, Anne Evans, 68. By 15th March 1871 No. 31 was the Glass & Paper-hanging warehouse of Owen Beynon Evans. In 1878 Owen Beynon Evans became a Deacon of Capel Mair Congregational chapel, Feidrfair,...
Read more →History: A building here, the property of Philip John Miles, owner of the Priory estate, is marked on John Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan. In 1871-84 John Jenkins lived here. In 1871 John Jenkins, 23, stone-mason, kept a shop and lived with his wife, Ann Jenkins, 30; Sophia Thomas, 5, his step-daughter; Anne Thomas,...
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