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Gate House
"Troed y Rhiw " meaning "Foot of the Hill" source Google Translate.
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The Gate House Hotel opposite it's twin, the Cwmbwrla Inn. |
The Gate House (looking west), 2007
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Reproduced from the (1879) Ordnance Survey map, without reference to the Gate House Hotel and also Cwmbwrla Inn.
Map abbreviations: PH = Public House
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Area |
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| (C) | D11 | TRANSPORT, ROADS, TURNPIKES | 1859 Aug.12 | Glam.Roads Board:Footpathson on Turnpike Road, Plymouth Gate to Troedyrhiw.P5. |
| (WGA) | N/A | N/A | 1864 Sept. 27 | The Inn was first licenced under the name Troed y Rhiw Inn on the, with the ground rent at £1 10s, the name means foot of the hill in Welsh. |
| (C) | H34 | BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS | 1869 Sept.17 | Death of WM.Jones at Voss & Co.Tinplate Works Cwmbwrla.Inquest at Troedyrhiw Inn.P5. |
| Census | N/A | N/A |
1871 | William Griffiths head aged 42 a publican born in Swansea Ann Griffiths a wife aged 41 born in Swansea Elizabeth Griffiths a daughter aged 18 born in Swansea Mary Griffiths a daughter aged 16 born in Swansea Sarah Griffiths a daughter aged 14 born in Swansea David Griffiths a son aged 12 born in Swansea John Griffiths a son aged 19 born in Swansea Ann Griffiths a daughter aged 8 born in Swansea Hannah Griffiths a daughter aged 6 born in Swansea Thomas Griffiths a son aged 4 born in Swansea |
| (C) | H34 | BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS | 1872 Dec.27 | Swansea Police:Case of William Griffiths of Troedyrhiw (after hours sales) Thomas Mathews & PC.54 mentioned.P6 |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1875 | Elias Thomas was the Landlord. |
| N/A | N/A | 1875 Dec. | The Inn and the attached cottages were put up for sale. | |
| (B.D) | P225 | BUTCHERS DIRECTORY | 1876 | Lewis Elias Troed-y-rhiw inn, Cwmbwrla |
| (C) | H34 | BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS | 1877 Jan. 05 | Swansea Police: Thomas Thomas of Troedyrhiw Inn accused of refusing to admit PC Evans. P3 |
| (WGA) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Around this time the name changed from the Troedyrhiw Inn to the Gate House Inn, named after the of the old tollgate house that stood outside the Inn. |
| (SD) | P324 | SLATER'S DIRECTORY 1880 - SWANSEA | 1880 | Troed-y-Rhiw, David Evans,Cwmbwrla |
| Census | N/A | N/A | 1881 | John Johns head aged 39 a publican born in Swansea Jane Johns a wife aged 39 born in Haverfordwest Cosmore Johns a son aged 14 a mechanical engineering apprentice born in Swansea Edgar Johns a son aged 12 born in Swansea Gertrude Johns a daughter aged9 born in Swansea Fanny Johns a daughter aged 6 born in Swansea Grace Johns a daughter aged 3 born in Swansea Florence Johns a daughter aged 10 months born in Swansea Mary Elford a servant aged 14 born in Swansea |
| (C) | H34 | BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS | 1888 Sept.07 | Brewster Sessions:Richard Morgan,Cwmbwrla Inn Maria Thomas, Gate House Hotel, Cwmbwrla,Swansea |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1889 | Jenkin Henry Evans was the landlord. |
| (C) | H34 | BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS | 1888 Sept.07 | Brewster Sessions:Richard Morgan,Cwmbwrla Inn Maria Thomas, Gate House Hotel, Cwmbwrla,Swansea |
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P532 | KELLY'S DIRECTORY | 1891 | Cwmbwrla. Commercial. Evans Jenkin Henry, Gate House P.H |
| Census | N/A | N/A | 1891 | Jenkin H Evans head aged 28 a Publican from Glamorgan Sarah Evans a wife aged 26 born in Merthyr Daniel Evans a son aged 4 born in Swansea Maggie Evans a daughter aged 2 born in Swansea |
| Census | N/A | N/A | 1901 | Jenkin H Evans head aged 38 a publican born in Glamorgan Sarah Evans a wife aged 36 born in Swansea Maggie a daughter aged 12 born in Swansea Annie M Evans a daughter aged 9 born in Swansea Gladys Evans a daughter aged 4 born in Swansea |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1905 | Swansea Old Brewery was the owners. |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1905 | James Evans was the landlord. |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1907 | Richard Felix was the licence holder. |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1908 | Ryan Felix was the licence holder. |
| (PD) | P150 | Swansea and Districts | 1908/9 | Gate House Hotel, Cwmbwrla. Mrs. M. E.
Felix, proprietress. Good stabling and accommodation for cyclists. |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1909 | Margaret Ellen Ryan Felix was the licence holder. |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1911 | Edward Richards was the landlord. |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1920 | Anne Richards was the landlady. |
| (K.D) | P1024 | Kellys directory of Monmouthshire and South Wales | 1923 | Richards Annie (Mrs.), Gate House P.H |
| (K.D) | P1024 | Kellys directory of Monmouthshire and South Wales | 1926 | Richards Annie (Mrs.), Gate House P.H |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1930 | Lawrence Hoare was the licence holder. |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1940 Nov. | Mary Ann Hoare was the licence holder. |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1941 July. | William Haydon Deane was the licence holder. |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1946 Apr. | Walter George Clist was the licence holder. |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1958 Oct. | Florence May Clist was the licence holder. |
| (LIC) | N/A | N/A | 1958 Nov. | Alexander Watson was the licence holder and still was in 1962. |
| (WGA) | N/A | N/A | 1972 | Alterations were carried out to allow for the widening of Middle Road. |
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NOTE:
Double Licence = Beer and Spirit Licence.
QUOTE:
"Middle Road consisted of one terrace of houses and between Carmarthen Road and Middle Road at the point of intersection stood the Gate House Hotel and facing it on the opposite side the Cwmbwrla Inn was built." N.L. Thomas, Swansea District and Villages - Cwmbwrla p.7, printed 1969.
REFERENCE: (SD) - Slaters Directory of N & S Wales etc 1880 Part 1 N & S Wales (KD) - KELLY'S DIRECTORY 1891 (PD) Purrier's Directory of Swansea and Districts 1908-9 (C) Cambrian [web filtered] | (LIC) Licence records | (WGA) West Glamorgan Archives | Available from the Swansea County Hall |
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*A huge thank you to Dave Arnold for all his research and written work on the Pubs & Inns* |
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Thank you to the City & County of Swansea for all your help and support.
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