History: The site was occupied by buildings on John Wood’s 1834 Map of Cardigan. In 1861 this was probably the home of Anne Jones, 86, retired, and her son John Jones, 50, retired farmer. In 1868-74 Thomas Evans, shoe & clog-maker, kept a shop here. In 1871 Rachel Edwards, 38, dressmaker, and her son...
Read more →History: An earlier building here is marked on John Wood’s Cardigan map of 1834. In 1836-73 Edward Mathias lived and traded here, and was a burgess of Cardigan. In 1841 the following persons lived here: Edward Mathias, 45; Mary Mathias, 45, his wife; Jane Mathias, 15, their daughter; ?? Mathias, son, 14; Mary Mathias,...
Read more →History: This may have been the property of Major Bowen in 1830-34. This large corner building was marked on John Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan, probably the property of Major Bowen. In the late 1840’s Mr. Jones kept a chemist’s shop here. Circa 1850 this was Mr Barnasconi’s china, glass and fancy goods warehouse....
Read more →History. Circa 1850 this was the office of the Bridge End timber yard. By 1868 David Griffith Davies & Launcelot Lowther, partners in running the Davies family business since June 1865, had offices here for their business enterprises. They were Agents for ‘Otago Provincial Government’ for emigration to New Zealand, David Griffith Davies was...
Read more →Site Name: No. 12 HIGH STREET; “BON MARCHE”. History: No. 12 is shown on John Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan as the property of Mrs. Davies. In 1841-51 Mary Davies lived here. In 1841 the following persons lived here: 1) Thomas Evans, 45, mariner; and Margaret Evans, 45; 2) Mary Davies, 30, dress-maker; Ann...
Read more →History: In 1741 Joseph Millingchamp died – a former comptroller of Customs at Cardigan who had resided here with his family. In April 1744 a notorious smuggler named William Owen, who was well-known to the Cardigan Customs Officers, brought a cargo to Cardigan. The revenue cruiser was sent out, which he and his men...
Read more →History: The building is shown on John Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan as the property of Philip John Miles of the Priory. In 1836 it was leased for 21 years to Thomas Lloyd, who came to Cardigan to open the town’s first foundry on the Mwldan, with English-speaking workers from Pembrokeshire. He opened an...
Read more →History: An Independent congregation began to meet in a loft behind the house in 1799, styling the place “Bethlehem Dissenters Chapel”. Rev. James Phillips was the Minister. In 1803 work began on Capel Mair Congregational Chapel, Feidrfair, which succeeded this meeting place. One member here was 19 year-old Daniel Davies, who later became the...
Read more →History: Walter Giby probably occupied a building on this site in 1302. The present building may have been erected as a town house for the Brigstocke family of Blaenpant, Llandygwydd, in the late C18. The solicitor’s firm later known as ‘Evans & Morgan’ was founded in 1770 and may even have traded here from...
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