Need help with hotels/inns in Glam

[Zenick]

Hi board,

A few of my relatives either owned or ran inn/hotels in various parts of Glam. I was wondering if anyone knows if thses still exist if i can get old pics of them if they dont and if anyone knows how to get further info on them, they are :-

Crwys Hotel - pretty sure this is still here it used to be on 34 Crwys Rd

Splotlands Inn -

Commercial Hotel - unsure of address

Also I would like to know if there was a hotel/inn on 63-65 Railway St in about 1890.

thanks for any help on this

Nick
 

[osprey]

Any chance of more info on the whereabouts of these hotels. I assume that's Crwys Road and Splottlands in Cardiff, but there will have been many a Commercial Hotel and even more Railway Streets.
 

[Zenick]

Railway St, Roath

Commercial, Cowbridge

hope this helps

[Mike Thw]

There is a picture of the Commercial Hotel, Cowbridge on

http://www.wales-pictures.com/c-f/c-f.htm

[Grandma Chris]

Hello Zenick,

This site maybe of some help.

http://hometown.aol.com/PRode18115/pubs.htm

Christine.   

[wakokid]

As far as I am aware, the pubs were/are owned by local Cardiff brewery S A Brain who I am sure would be able to help.

They are still based in Cardiff and run by a family member Christopher Brain

[splottboy]

railway street, local pub was the cardiff arms, a brains house, remember it as my Mum was a barmaid there during the war. we lived at 45 railway street, and the arms was only a short distance towards splott bridge, any help?.

[Marja]

Hello Splottboy,
 Slaters Commercial Directory Cardiff 1880 has info on Taverns & Public Houses here are a list of a few I found:........................

BERTRAM HOTEL. Oliver Jones. Broadway. Splotlands
CRWYS.  Samuel Turner. 2 Crwys Road. Cathays
GREAT EASTERN. John Jones. John St. Splotlands
ROYAL OAK. James Lewis. Broadway. Splotlands
TREDEGAR HOTEL. Samuel Evans. Clifton St. Splotlands
WHITE LION. Stephen Lacey. John St. Splotlands
NEW DOCK TAVERN. Job Harper. Broadway. Splotlands
Hope this is of some help to you.
What surname are you looking for ?
Ex Splottite  Aussie Land

[splottboy]

Hi Marja, that list of hotels/pubs rang some bells, especially the Tredegar , we moved from 45 railway street, back end of the war, to 3 pearl street, 2 doors up from the tredegar, all my relatives and family were splottites, have been in contact with cousin living in wales still, and there are others living in Oz, including my son, who emigrated in 1991, and is now a full aussie with two children born in Perth. at the moment he has a house in townsville Qa. and another in Perth, and works as a civil cotractor, mainly on opencast mining sites, usually in the back of beyond. Mothers maiden name was Perry, and she was born in Bristol,  probably my generation, now in our 70s is a bit before your time, have you tried the bbc s.wales site, and log on to splott, lots of contacts, there. Regards splottboy