History: In 1880-91 Thomas Mason was the landlord. On 26th May 1884 Mrs. Lizzie Mason, wife of Thomas Mason, died here aged 45. On 17th December 1887 William Thomas Mason, carpenter, aged 24, son of Thomas Mason of the ‘Cardiff Arms’, married Ellen Anne Evans of High Street. In 1891 the following persons lived...
Read more →History: In 1858-71 William Jones lived here. In 1861 the following persons lived here: William Jones, 41, clog-maker & publican; Mary Jones, 36, his wife; Martha Jones, 14, their daughter, scholar; Morgan Jones, 4, son, scholar; and Mary Ann Jones, daughter. Mary Jones and all of the children were born in Cilgerran. In 1862...
Read more →History: The place is named from its’ situation on the bank of the Dyfan. It is probable that Glandovan came into existence circa 1496, when William Vaughan settled into the parish as Lord of Cilgerran, for which he paid £48.13s. per annum. If he paid up each Michaelmas, his bond of 100 marks would...
Read more →History: By 1275 Nicholas fitz Martin had taken £40 worth of timber from here for his mill at Newport. The property was mentioned in 1390, also known as “Kevendrym“. Owain Mortimer and others carried timber from Cilgerran Forest for extensive repairs to Cardigan Castle and mills, from 1429-32. The property was recorded in 1465...
Read more →History: In 1843 the Gower and Colby families contributed £300 for a new rectory for Cilgerran. On 14th February 1844 Rev. David Evans became the Rector and later was probably the first rector to reside here. Charles Davies of Cenarth erected the building in 1845. Work was under way in December 1845. The architect...
Read more →History: An early Christian inscribed stone stands here. The church may have been established by St. Llawddog between 568 and 600 A. D.. On 20th May 1283 Adam de Cardigan was the Rector of the parish Church of St. Llawddog. The church was valued in 1291 at £4 per annum, Thomas David being the...
Read more →History: The old name was taken from nearby Castle Malgwyn Farm, which was the location of a fortification. On 20th November 1600 the land here, called “Coed y Garth”, was mortgaged by William ap Owen ap Rhys, yeoman , to...
Read more →History: The name has been interpreted as ‘End of the Wood of Treni’ – implying a connection with the C5 or C6 stone at Cilgerran Church. About 12-15 yards from the house is a two-storey building, formerly a dwelling house, probably C16, and now used for lumber, with a garage attached. The property may...
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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