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Offline Barbiroli

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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #60 on: June 16, 2011, 06:49:14 pm »
Does anyone remember the room at the back of the Gresham called The Smugglers Den with the walls painted with sea-faring characters?

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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #61 on: June 16, 2011, 07:26:25 pm »
yes babs i do under age  sneakin past winnie  :laugh: :laugh:


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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #62 on: June 16, 2011, 08:18:01 pm »
Hi Norm, I think Winnie was one of the best barmaids in Llandudno.

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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #63 on: June 17, 2011, 05:25:55 am »
There were horse stables through the arch to the right of the hotel.

Beauchamp's Stables if I remember correctly.

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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #64 on: June 17, 2011, 10:08:05 pm »
the gresham and the smugglers den was a great little pub but in the smugglers i allways felt that someone was keeping an eye on me,know what i mean?

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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #65 on: June 17, 2011, 10:31:45 pm »
I sure do know what you mean Dwyforite.

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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #66 on: August 20, 2011, 09:46:23 pm »
St Tudno Hotel, Mostyn Street (now the Town House pub):

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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #67 on: August 20, 2011, 10:24:37 pm »
The present St Tudno Hotel on North Parade was in 1892 called St Tudno Villa and was flats/appartments. We have a photo in the bell tower at Holy Trinity Church stating that the bells were installed in early 1893 and funded by a donation from a Mr and Mrs Keeling of St Tudno Villa.

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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #68 on: August 21, 2011, 01:16:07 pm »
The Ship Inn, seen here in the foreground, was in Church Walks opposite St George's Church.

Any clue as to the date of this pic? Also what was the building which looks like a chapel behind St. George's Church?
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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #69 on: August 21, 2011, 01:45:49 pm »
Is it the church at the bottom corner of Arvon Ave?
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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #70 on: August 21, 2011, 03:13:06 pm »
Don't think so, it seems too far to the West. The trees were at the bottom of Arvon on the opposite side to the Church ( Seilo). Think the building to the left of what looks like a Chapel could be the back of what is now known as Mostyn Villas.
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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #71 on: August 21, 2011, 04:49:07 pm »
I thought it was Christ Church at first but it not. I was looking for Christleton House ????

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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #72 on: August 21, 2011, 08:57:06 pm »
This was a tough one to solve...but using Google Maps to compare the present day layout with the old photo did it.  D)

The white building with two prominent chimneys to the left of St Georges Church is the back part of a row of what are now Guesthouses on Abbey Road. The building in front of it with two turrets is the back of what is now Flats on Arvon Ave. The Chapel, therefore, is where the present Seilo Chapel is at the junction of Arvon Ave/Gloddaeth Street but it has obviously been rebuilt since. A quick look at the history of Llandudno's Chapels* reveals that:

"A smaller building on the site made way for this chapel in 1901-5 because the demand for an organ required a larger building."

* = www.capeli.org.uk/uploads/llandudno-church-lft.pdf
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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #73 on: August 22, 2011, 08:42:00 am »
Thanks Dave-- I went to an open day at Seilo and there seem to have possibly been 3 buildings over time.This would explain the change of shape.
You are right about the other buildings-- I know them well! :roll:
When was Christleton House built L. Trust? By the pic in question I guess the date to be mid 1800s. The row of white buildings were built about then. I think Christleton would be more to the left.
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Re: Llandudno Pubs Gone But Not Forgotten
« Reply #74 on: August 22, 2011, 09:13:37 am »
The Chapel looks very much like this one?

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There is no Chistleton House in this photo, which I suspect dates from roughly around the same time as the Ship Inn pic.

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You can see it on this drawing from the 1880s, also the original Seilo Chapel at the bottom of Arvon Ave:

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