Pubs and chapels in Bethesda

[lorna llan]

Do you think that when the Stag became the Royal Stag Vaults they had a refit and aimed for a more upmarket demographic?

[Hughes17]

http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk/news/pubs-cefnfaes.html

The above site might be of interest!!!

[WelshGen]

I didn't see the Llangollen mentioned. Isn't that the pub at the top end almost opposite the spar shop. Famous for still using the old money until quite recently. 

[lorna llan]

That one is the Douglas Arms, which I hear has  recently made the switch  to new money.
 But the Llangollen is still in business, I think.
I may have to have a walk up Bethesda High St sometime soon.

Does anyone know where the old smithies were in Bethesda? I have 3 references from the graveyard (sorry can't do a to bach , which should be over the o in Gof)

Gof, Douglas Terrace 
Gof, Minyllyn, Bethesda
Gof, Gerlan

[Gwil]

Lorna


The book Byd Go Iawn Un Noson Ola Leuad by J Elwyn Hughes has a detailed descripition of the locations of a lot of the places.Also old photos

Worth getting hold of if just for the indepth info concerning the area.

Gwil

[lorna llan]

Brilliant idea. My Welsh is almost good enough to read the  picture captions, and I have already found Manchester House and Crompton House in the pictures.

[Mair]

Apparently my great grand father used to preach at Ty Capel Jerusalem - still stands today - so obviously nothing too earth shattering! even for a Calvinistic Methodist!  (I can hear Nain now shouting at me for that!)

Down the hill on the main steet on the left hand side as you go up the valley!

Diolch

[lorna llan]

Capel Jerusalem has outlasted most of the others, and is the most prominent building on the main street in Bethesda.
I've located many of the pubs, but am still unsure about Capel Salem. Bethesda addresses have Brynsalem and Caersalem and Salem Terrace, but where they are--or were--is still a mystery. Another is the address called Ty'n Pwll.  And has anyone climbed over the remains of Castell in Tregarth near Bethesda?

[merchobont]

My grandparents ran Lorne House as a shop and sold it in 1943. I don't remember it' but if you need more, my uncle is still alive and knows all about Bethesda 1930s onwardsThe family all went to Capel Jerusalem.