History: No. 28 is shown on J. Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan as the property of Philip John Miles of the Priory. In 1839-44 Richard David Jenkins, solicitor, lived here, and was a burgess of Cardigan. On 19th May 1840 Richard David Jenkins, son of Griffith Jenkins of Pantirion, St. Dogmaels, married Elizabeth Anne...
Read more →History: No. 25 may have belonged to Major Bowen in 1830. The low building here prior to the present structure had been a stable in the early C19 for Mr. Williams, Trefach, who lived across the street. In 1830-52 John Davies, (“John y Barber, Waterloo”) hair-dresser & barber, lived and traded here. His daughter,...
Read more →No. 14: History: In March 1826 Joseph Rees, shipwright, lived here. In 1826-61 Joseph Rees, sail-maker, publican and a burgess of Cardigan, lived here. It is marked as “The Red Cow” public house on J. Wood’s map of Cardigan of 1834. In 1841 this was the home of Joseph Rees, 35, shipwright; Mary Rees,...
Read more →History: A large building on this site is shown on J. Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan. In the late 1840’s the Makeig family probably ran a wine & spirit merchants’ business here. In 1851 No. 11 was occupied by the following persons: Rees Davies, 51, spirit merchant; Matilda Davies, 37, his wife; William James,...
Read more →History: One of a pair with No. 9 High Street, the building is shown on J. Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan as the property of Thomas Morgan. In 1847 John Turnor Mathias, watch-maker of No. 10, owned shares in the Cardigan ship ‘Hopewell’, 34 tons. On 27th February 1850 Miss Anne Lloyd Mathias of...
Read more →History: Part of a pair with No. 10 High Street, the building is shown on J. Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan, possibly the property of Thomas Morgan. In 1844 William Thomas Lewis, tailor, traded here. In 1846 Louisa J. Lewis was born here. In 1848 William B. Lewis was born here. In 1850 Maria...
Read more →History: Two houses occupied the site by the late C16. The southerly one was rented out on 14th December 1566 by Gruffydd ap Jenkins ap Res Heire of Cardigan, carpenter, to Fraunces Weilshe of Cardigan, merchant. Philip David, smith, who had leased it from Jenkin ap Res Heire, had formerly occupied it. An annual...
Read more →History: There were inhabited dwellings on this site (formerly named Bancymoch as it had been the site of the pig market) in 1841. Residents include: Ann Davies, lodging house keeper; William Roberts, earthenware dealer; and William Evans, 35, hawker. Situated on the junction of Bridge Street and Quay Street, the former pig market and...
Read more →History: Thomas Williams, linen draper, began trading in 1832, probably at this address. Dudley is shown on John Wood’s 1834 map of Cardigan. In 1838-81 Thomas Williams, linen draper and burgess of Cardigan, lived and traded here. In 1848 Thomas Williams, draper, owned shares in the Cardigan ship ‘Fame’, 77 tons. In 1851 the...
Read more →History: Glenroy is shown on John Wood’s 1834 Map of Cardigan. In 1836-71 Catherine Baynes lived here. In 1836 Catherine Baynes, widow, owned shares in the ship ‘Fame’, 78 tons. In 1837 she owned shares in the ship ‘Expedition’, 37 tons. In 1841-81 David Richard Baynes lived here intermittently. In 1841 Catherine Baynes, 40,...
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