History: The name means ‘Well of Crowns’ – perhaps once a place of religious offerings. Reference was made in 1623 to “Placeffynnon y Corane”. On 28th June 1633 Thomas Revell of Bridell granted to David Parry of Noyadd Trefawr, Llandygwydd, the “…capital messuage called Crownes Well…” On 24th September 1634, John and Llywelyn Parry...
Read more →History: On 12th July 1817 George Richards, widower, married Anne Evans, widow. If this was the same couple recorded here later, both lost their original spouses at a very young age. On 25th January 1818 David Richards, son of George Richards, mariner, and Anne Richards, probably of this place, was christened at St. Thomas’...
Read more →History: There appears to be a building indicated on this site on the 1838 tithe map. David Davies (b. 18/12/1811) and his wife, Mary Davies, moved to Sloop in 1851 (they had married on 31st October 1835 – she was probably the daughter of John Williams). In 1851 the following persons lived here: David...
Read more →History: Captain James James (b 24th April 1825), master of the “Milo” lived here with his father, Captain James, master of the schooner “Margaret”. The building is named after the ship built in 1840 at Bristol, lengthened at Cardigan in 1856 and wrecked in 1882. In 1851 the house may have been occupied by...
Read more →History: The site was occupied on the 1838 tithe map. In the mid 19th Century this was the home of Captain Jones, master of the smack “Pheasant”. In 1861 James Watkins, 54, was the landlord, and lived here with his wife, Mary Watkins, 51. In 1867-68 Mary Watkins was the landlady. In 1871 the...
Read more →History: In 1861 the probable occupiers were George Griffiths, 50, retired tailor; and Anne Griffiths, 50, widow. In May 1878 George Richards, master mariner, owned shares in ‘The Cardigan Mercantile Company’. In 1878-1913 George Richards lived here. In 1881 the following persons lived here: George Richards, 49, widower, retired master mariner; Elizabeth Richards, 22,...
Read more →History: Prior to 1st March 1853 the property belonged to Mary Williams of the Mill (Y Felin) and had been occupied by David Davies, shopkeeper, and then John Nixon Bevan. On 1st March 1853 Mary Williams, widow, assigned the property to her son, Benjamin Williams, corn miller. John Lewis, mariner, was then the tenant....
Read more →History: No building is marked here on the 1838 tithe map. On 17th February 1851 William Morgan conveyed the property to solicitor Thomas Charles of High Street, Cardigan. In 1851 the occupiers were probably: David Owen, 76, Master mariner; and Mary Owen, 63, his wife; (or else: Ann Gilead, 34, married; Jane Gilead, 12,...
Read more →Site Name: CROSS HOUSE; “SAILOR’S HOME”; “SAILOR’S ARMS”. History: There was no building here at the time of the 1838 Tithe map. In 1844-50 Richard Jones was the landlord of “The Sailor’s Arms”. Before 1854 David Owen was the tenant and John Williams, miller, was the owner. In 1854 Peter Davies was the tenant....
Read more →History: The previous building here was built in 1789 and bore a date stone inscribed ‘E & O 1789 B & T Mason’. On August 20th 1822 Elizabeth Morris of Corner House was buried at St. Dogmaels having died aged 64. A building is marked here on the 1838 Tithe Map. By 1844 this...
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