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It was something of a tall order in the town, but eventually proved successful. So much so that in 1956
the committee bought a new piece of land, a set of cottages once home to the Rickards Arms further along Swan Street. It was originally called The Five Courts until 1840 because of the ancient court still found behind the building. The Bull Ring was home to the White Hart pub, behind County Stores (now the Model House). Hywel Thomas Llewelyn (1714-1764) was one of the earliest innkeepers of the White Hart. It later belonged to R.F.Rickards, whose tenant was David Jones. He married Catherine William on May 18, 1802 and their youngest daughter, Eleanor, married David Morgan, son of the tailor's shop on the Bull Ring. Their son, Taliesin Morgan, was the Town Trust Clerk and author of the second History of Llantrisant. Heading towards the Common along Heol y Sarn was the Butchers Arms, originally an old coaching inn, first referred to in 1792 when Richard David, a cordwainer, became tenant. Prior to that it was a large house, belonging to Thomas Williams, officer of excise. In 1900 it was the home of Gwenllian Llywelyn and her children Penelopen and Nicholas, the children of Dr William Price.
Opposite was the Llantrisant Inn, run by Thomas John and later converted into two houses ' possibly a dairy. Further along was the Welcome to Town, demolished in the 1940s to make way for the Common housing estate. Returning to Swan Street, drinkers enjoyed the George Inn, which belonged to a dynasty of aldermen possessing estates in Llanwynno and Aberdare. At one time it was a stable and court and belonged to Phillip Williams in 1753 and eventually passed down to John Jenkins (1796-1860), the diarist, who owned six houses on Swan Street and ran the pub until 1855. In 1912, the George, White Hart and intervening cottages were demolished to extend the Workhouse. Further along Swan Street is the New Inn, once the property of Jesus College, Oxford. From 1762 the occupier was Jennet William and her father, Richard. She married the son of the innkeeper of the White Hart, Thomas Llewellyn. He died from drunkenness in 1815. From 1851 the New Inn was owned by William Williams who married Susannah, the daughter of Richard Morgan of the Swan Fach shop and sister of Richard Morgan of the White Hart. Also on the street was the Brewery Tap and several maltsters and brewing houses. The Angel Inn (Y Pwysty) on George Street, was home to another large handball court and along Yr Allt was the Black Cock Inn and the Blue Bell. Following Newbridge Road and the first pub on the right was the Shrewsbury Arms. The pub stood between three cottages and two houses along with a garage used for Thomas James & Sons's wheelwrights opposite. When the road was widened between 1934 and 1937 the buildings were demolished. At the foot of Newbridge Road was the Castle Inn and Brynteg Arms. Thomas Edwards ran a brewery in adjoining St David's Place. Llantrisant RFC clubhouse was opened on the Cefn Mabley site in 1972. The 'Black Army' originally played on the field which became Dan Caerlan housing estate but Cefn Mabley was later adopted as the new home turf. |
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The George Inn
List of Pubs
- Greyhound Inn, Greyhound Lane
- Wheatsheaf Hotel, High Street
- Fox and Hounds Inn, High Street
- Horse and Groom (originally The Boot)
High Street
- Mount Pleasant, Commercial Street
- Cross Keys, High Street
- White Hart, Bull Ring
- Bear Inn, Bull Ring
- Irish Harp, Bull Ring
- Star Inn, Bull Ring
- Rock and Fountain, Swan Street
- Rickards Arms (originally The Five Courts)
Swan Street
- George Inn, Swan Street
- New Inn, Swan Street
- Brewery Tap, Swan Street
- Butchers Arms, Heol y Sarn
- Llantrisant Inn, Heol y Sarn
- Welcome to Town, Heol y Sarn
- Angel Inn, George Street,
- Bluebell, Yr Allt
- Black Cock Inn, Yr Allt
- Shrewsbury Arms, Newbridge Road
- Castle Inn, Newbridge Road
- Brynteg Arms, Brynteg
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