A Brief History Of The Llanhilleth Hotel (Top Hotel)
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I felt this was a useful addition to this blog but can be removed if Mr Bennett objects.
I am not sure of the exact construction date of the Hotel, though Partridge, Jones & Co records shows deeds were issued August 7th 1891. It seems it was built with an Assembly Room attached. The first Landlord was Mr John Bohannah Yendoll, the Yendoll family was influential in the pub business and many of the Webb`s houses were run by members of the Yendoll family.
In November 1901 Mr J. B. Yendoll gave the Pontypool Magistrates use of his Assembly Room at the Hotel to hold Court Sessions and gave permission to turn it into a Court House for the Llanhilleth area. Previously all cases were heard at Pontypool though as the Llanhilleth Village was rapidly growing in population there was need for a local Court House to hold the sessions.
In August 1904 Mr Yendoll left Llanhilleth because of health reasons to a smaller place in Llangryney and put a manager in the Hotel to run it in his absence.
In Feruary 1906 Mr Yendoll severed ties with the Hotel, the new Landlord was named as being Mr and Mrs Henry Lewis.
In 1905 the Central Hotel was built but a licence was not issued by the courts because of objections from the Llanhilleth Hotel and the Walpole. After 4 years of legal wrangling the Central Hotel was at last given a full licence in March 1909 and was officially opened to the public on May 26th 1909, its first Landlord was Mr Albert Symmonds.
In 1926 it was reported that Mr H. Lewis was still the Landlord of the Llanhilleth Hotel but his name varied from different reports as being - Henry the Licencee and Harry the Landlord? Mr Lewis had appointed a manager Mr and Mrs W. E. Harper to look after the Hotel in this year.
In September 1929 the new Manager of the Llanhilleth Hotel was Mr William Brown, Mr Brown was well known and he had managed other pubs in Llanhilleth and Aberbeeg.
In December 1933 planning permission was applied for to construct a new Skittle Alley at the Llanhilleth Hotel. At the same meeting the Council was given permission by the Hotel Landlord Mr Henry Lewis to erect a Telephone Kiosk in front of the premises.
In 1936 a function was held at the Llanhilleth Hotel and the report stated the hosts were Mr & Mrs B. O`Reilly.
Graham Bennett - Out Of The Blue Artifacts.
Researched by Graham George Bennett and published to Facebook.
I felt this was a useful addition to this blog but can be removed if Mr Bennett objects.
I am not sure of the exact construction date of the Hotel, though Partridge, Jones & Co records shows deeds were issued August 7th 1891. It seems it was built with an Assembly Room attached. The first Landlord was Mr John Bohannah Yendoll, the Yendoll family was influential in the pub business and many of the Webb`s houses were run by members of the Yendoll family.
In November 1901 Mr J. B. Yendoll gave the Pontypool Magistrates use of his Assembly Room at the Hotel to hold Court Sessions and gave permission to turn it into a Court House for the Llanhilleth area. Previously all cases were heard at Pontypool though as the Llanhilleth Village was rapidly growing in population there was need for a local Court House to hold the sessions.
In August 1904 Mr Yendoll left Llanhilleth because of health reasons to a smaller place in Llangryney and put a manager in the Hotel to run it in his absence.
In Feruary 1906 Mr Yendoll severed ties with the Hotel, the new Landlord was named as being Mr and Mrs Henry Lewis.
In 1905 the Central Hotel was built but a licence was not issued by the courts because of objections from the Llanhilleth Hotel and the Walpole. After 4 years of legal wrangling the Central Hotel was at last given a full licence in March 1909 and was officially opened to the public on May 26th 1909, its first Landlord was Mr Albert Symmonds.
In 1926 it was reported that Mr H. Lewis was still the Landlord of the Llanhilleth Hotel but his name varied from different reports as being - Henry the Licencee and Harry the Landlord? Mr Lewis had appointed a manager Mr and Mrs W. E. Harper to look after the Hotel in this year.
In September 1929 the new Manager of the Llanhilleth Hotel was Mr William Brown, Mr Brown was well known and he had managed other pubs in Llanhilleth and Aberbeeg.
In December 1933 planning permission was applied for to construct a new Skittle Alley at the Llanhilleth Hotel. At the same meeting the Council was given permission by the Hotel Landlord Mr Henry Lewis to erect a Telephone Kiosk in front of the premises.
In 1936 a function was held at the Llanhilleth Hotel and the report stated the hosts were Mr & Mrs B. O`Reilly.
Graham Bennett - Out Of The Blue Artifacts.
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