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35 historic Welsh pubs where the past is as enjoyable as the beer. Wales' pubs and bars have some fascinating tales behind them.

35 historic Welsh pubs where the past is as enjoyable as the beer

Like the one about an a young GI who KO’d half a dozen drinkers in a Cardiff pub after taking exception to sneers about “them Yanks”. His name was Rocky Marciano. Or the pub where convicts were hanged in the stairwell during its dark medieval past. Or the infamous story about a Ceredigion pub which claims to have had a circus elephant buried in its grounds since 1848. You can pretty much guarantee that most of the pubs and bars in Wales all have intriguing stories to tell. Here are just some of them. 1. The Skirrid Mountain Inn dates back to at least 1100 and convicts were hanged in its stairwell during its dark medieval past.

It features in Ye Olde Good Inn Guide, a handbook guide to Britain’s most historic watering holes and its author James Moore said the Skirrid Mountain Inn could be one of the oldest surviving pubs in Britain. He said: “As well as being used as a jolly meeting place, it has a darker history. 2. 3. 4. Google 5. Home. Visit Heart of England. Our Attractions. Skip To Content Skip To Primary Navigation Skip To Secondary Features Our Attractions Whether you are interested in fine china, decorative tiles, fun interactives or exploring a recreated Victorian Town you’ll find it all in this World Heritage Site. Blists Hill Victorian Town Experience life as it was over 100 years ago through the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of a recreated Victorian Town. Enginuity Test your reactions against the speed of a robot, generate power from water or pull a locomotive by hand.

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