The Fforestfach History Website
Pubs & Inns - Star
Star Inn - currently Olivers 2012
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The building stands near the junction of Carmarthen Road and Kingsway, *Swansea West Business Park entrance, 2012 | |
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| Reproduced from the (1899-1902) OS map, without my reference to the Star Inn. First seen on the 1879 Ordnance Survey map. | *Original name - Fforestfach Industial Estate. |
Source |
Index |
Area |
Date |
Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(C) |
H34 |
BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS |
1857 May 29 |
Police: T. Jenkins assulted by D.Davies and William Mathews, Near King's Head, and Star Fforest-fach. P6 |
Census |
N/A |
N/A |
1861 |
David Thomas head aged 53 a collier/publican born in Llangyfelach Mary Thomas a wife aged 49 born in Llangyfelach Ann Thomas a daughter aged 17 born in Llangyfelach Catherine Thomas a daughter aged 16 born Llangyfelach William Thomas a son aged 8 born in Swansea Richard Thomas a son aged 6 born in Swansea John Thomas a son aged 5 born in Swansea Mary Richards a servant aged 18 born in Llangyfelach |
(C) |
H34 |
BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS |
1869 Jan. 08 |
Swansea Police: William Thomas (The Star, Fforestafach) - V - John Jenkins, theft of coat. P6 |
(C) |
H34 |
BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS |
1869 Aug. 27 |
Licensing day, Swansea. 1st Cautions: Star Inn, Fforestfach; John Williams, White Rose Inn. P6 |
Census |
N/A |
N/A |
1871 |
David Thomas head aged 63 a collier/publican born in Llangyfellach Mary Thomas a wife aged 59 born in Llangyfelach Ann Thomas a daughter aged 26 born in Llangyfelech Catherine Thomas a daughter aged 25 born in Swansea William Thomas a son aged 18 an engine driver born in Swansea Richard Thomas a son aged 16 a collier born in Swansea John Thomas a son aged 15 a stoker born in Swansea |
(C) |
F56 |
DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS, MINING ACCIDENTS |
1872 June 07 |
Mining Accident: Inquest at Star Inn, Forestfach on Hugh Jones,32 killed at Cwmbwrla colliery - David Williams, witnes. P5 |
(C) |
F59 |
DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, OTHER ACCIDENTS |
1872 Sept. 27 |
Inquest: Star Inn, Fforestfach Re Death of John Thomas,72, Coal Retailer, at Worcester colliery. P5 |
(C) |
H34 |
BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS |
1878 Sept. 06 |
License renewed, with warning after conviction: David Thomas, Star Inn, Forestfach. P7 |
(WGA) |
N/A |
N/A |
1880 |
David Thomas described as the owner occupier. |
Census |
N/A |
N/A |
1881 |
David Thomas head a widower aged 73 a publican born in Llangyfelach Ann Thomas a daughter aged 35 a house keeper born in Llangyfelach John Thomas a son aged 24 a coal miner born in Swansea |
(C) |
H34 |
BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS |
1888 Sept. 07 |
Brewster sessions: David Thomas, Star Inn, Raven Hill, John Davies, Malsters Arms, Pentregethin. |
(KD) |
P532 |
KELLY'S DIRECTORY |
1891 |
"Fforest fach. Commercial. Thomas David, Star inn". |
Census |
N/A |
N/A |
1891 |
David Thomas head widower aged 83 a publican born in Swansea Ann Thomas a daughter aged 47 a house keeper born in Swansea Margaret Davies a servant aged 28 born in Swansea Rees Davies a lodger aged 56 a farm labourer born in Swansea |
Census |
N/A |
N/A |
1901 |
Elizabeth Thomas head aged 42 a publican from Chesterfield Bessie Thomas a daughter aged 15 born in Abergavenny Henry Heaton a nephew aged 18 from Chesterfield William Linton a boarder aged 60 a farm labourer born in Swansea Florrie Heaton a niece aged 21 a servant from Chesterfield |
(LIC) |
N/A |
N/A |
1903 |
Howell Jones was the landlord. |
(LIC) |
N/A |
N/A |
1905 |
Henry Groom was the landlord with William Hancocks Brewery the owners. |
(LIC) |
N/A |
N/A |
1906 |
William Thomas was the landlord. |
(PD) |
P152 |
SWANSEA & DISTRICTS |
1908-9 |
Mentioned in directory: Star Inn, Fforestfach. |
Census |
N/A |
N/A |
1911 |
William Thomas head aged 35 a publican born in Swansea Mary Hannah Thomas a wife aged 27 born in Swansea Glyn Thomas a son aged 10 born in Swansea Ida Rice a servant aged 19 from Devon Maggie Lake a servant aged 19 born in Swansea |
(LIC) |
N/A |
N/A |
1916 |
Buckley’s Brewery took over the ownership. |
(K.D) |
P979 |
KELLY'S DIRECTORY |
1923 |
William Thomas, Star inn |
(LIC) |
N/A |
N/A |
1941 Mar. |
Mary Hannah Thomas was the landlady. |
(LIC) |
N/A |
N/A |
1950 Mar. |
Charles Henry Chelly was the landord. |
(LIC) |
N/A |
N/A |
1951 Aug. |
Herbert Glanville James was the landlord. |
(LIC) |
N/A |
N/A |
1951 Nov. |
David Samuel Saunder was the landlord |
(LIC) |
N/A |
N/A |
1957 June |
Therasa May Saunder was the landlady. |
(LIC) |
N/A |
N/A |
1958 Oct. |
John Law was the landlord. |
(LIC) |
N/A |
N/A |
1962 |
John Law was the landlord. |
NOTE:
Double Licence = Beer and Spirit Licence.
QUOTE "For many years, opposite the 'Star Inn' (Mrs. Thomas) stood a very large pond, now one of the entrances to the Swansea Industrial Estate. Close to Bethlehem Church were the present 'Ivorites Arms' (Mrs. Morgans) and the 'Beaufort Arms' since closed down."
N.L. Thomas, Swansea District and Villages - Fforestfach p.53, printed 1969.
REFERENCE: (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* |
Thank you to the City & County of Swansea for all your help and support. |