History: No. 3 is shown on John Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan as the property of J. Mathias. In 1841 the following persons lived here: John Mathias, 15; Anne Mathias, 14; Elizabeth Mathias, 11; Mary Mathias, 10; David Mathias, 8; Mary Lewis, 30, servant; Grace Thomas, 30, milliner; and Jane Thomas, 25, milliner. In...
Read more →History: John Mathias, probably of No. 2, had shares in the following vessels: ‘Hope‘, 129 tons (1825); ‘Queen‘, 58 tons (1825); ‘Lion‘, 35 tons (1825); ‘Commerce‘, 59 tons (1825); ‘Wellington‘, 65 tons (1825); ‘Prince Regent‘, 69 tons (1825); ‘Cygnet‘, 75 tons (1826); ‘Neptune‘, 49 tons (1827)’ ‘Vulcan‘, 108 tons (1827); ‘Rosina‘, 74 tons (1828);...
Read more →History: In 1871 there was an unoccupied dwelling on the site. An outbuilding was occupied by Samuel Griffiths, 60, labourer; Mary Griffiths, 61, his wife; and a lodger. On 24th June 1878 the site was sold for £335 by Captain William Evans of Newport to the Trustees of Hope English Congregational Chapel on Carrier’s...
Read more →History: The foundry was established in 1836 by Thomas Lloyd of No. 40 St. Mary Street, with English-speaking workers which he brought with him from Pembrokeshire. It was initially primarily an anchor & chain cable works and ship’s smithy. By 1844 Thomas Lloyd had taken on some partners, and the company was trading as...
Read more →History: On 28th September 1827 William Amlot of Cardigan leased No. 42 to Arthur Jones of Castle Green (Cardigan Castle), Sheriff of Cardiganshire. On 6th October 1827 Arthur Jones leased it to William Williams, druggist. William Williams lived here in 1827-51. In 1830 Mary Williams was born here. In 1832 Martha Williams was born...
Read more →History: No. 41 was marked on John Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan as the property of T. L. Lloyd. Levi Phillips, draper, traded and lived here in 1842-51. On 15th January 1847 the ‘Pembrokeshire Herald‘ reported the following item at the County Assizes: “…William Price, a tramp, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing...
Read more →History: It was reputed, probably without justification, that Henry Tudor visited this building on 10th August 1485 on his way to Bosworth and got so drunk that he had to spend the night at the inn. The features of the building at the time of its’ demolition were variously attributed to the Elizabethan and...
Read more →History: No. 39 was probably built in the later 18th Century. In 1825-46 John Jones, druggist, lived and traded here. In 1825-45 John Jones, druggist, owned shares in the 137 ton Cardigan ship ‘Heart of Oak’. No. 39 is marked on John Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan as the property of Thomas Lloyd. In...
Read more →History: The present building was built in the late 18th Century. It is marked on John Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan as the property of Thomas Lloyd. In 1841 No. 38 was unoccupied or else the service range of number 37. In the 1840’s William Jones kept a wine & spirit merchant’s business here....
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 →