Old Pubs of Cardiff

05/11/2021

A Well hidden Pub on Cathedral Road

04/11/2021

Some interesting pictures of old cardiff jars/flagons taken by James Bishop, so thanks for that.

04/11/2021

Would anyone know the names of the Landlord(s) of the Pub in the late 80's/early 90's?

19/08/2018

Cow & Snuffers Llandaff
WHILE a Kings Arms, White Hart or Royal Oak can be found in almost every Welsh town or village, there can only be one Cow and Snuffers.

As a result, the Llandaff North alehouse has been recognised as a watering hole with one of Britain’s most unusual names.

Legend has it that the public house in Gabalfa Road is haunted by a terrifying ghost, and Benjamin Disraeli – the 19th century Conservative Prime Minister – was reportedly a regular punter at the Tudor-style drinking spot.

Along with the Bucket of Blood – a Cornwall guesthouse that takes its name from an incident when a human head was found in a well at the site – Cardiff’s Cow and Snuffers has earned a place on a list of Britain’s 10 most unusual pub names.

The table was compiled by independent tourism website www.iknow-uk.com after travellers plucked out their favourite and least frequently used names for Britain’s 57,000 licensed premises.

The Cow and Snuffers came sixth in the table, while Bucket of Blood was top. It was followed by Sally Up Steps and Bob’s Smithy, both in Bolton.

Although no-one is certain of how the Cow and Snuffers got its name, historical records have described the 205-year-old business as a former coach house built in the 19th century, and reveal that it once sat alongside the Merthyr-Cardiff canal.

Appropriately, a “ludicrous name contest” may have earned it its unconventional title, but ancient texts have also referred to it as the Red Cow.

Today, the Cow and Snuffers bears few reminders of its past, though a bust of Disraeli is one reminder.

It is thought its lack of historical context is largely due to the pub starting life as a tiny beerhouse before it moved into a larger venue built close by.

Landlord Graham Mathers, who along with his wife Jennie took over the pub three years ago, said: “The only extra information we know is that this building, which isn’t the original, dates back to 1905.

“An Earl held a naming contest – don’t ask me why – and I believe that at the time the canal was lined with gas lamps and that a man used to s***f them out, hence the ‘s***fers’ part of the name.

19/08/2018

The Golden Cross
Stained Glass Window in the Golden Cross advertising Cardiff's local ale.

On Hayes Bridge Road. A grade 2 listed building with a magnificent tiled frontage.
Built in 1849 as The Shield & Newcastle Tavern. It became the Golden Cross in 1863.

28/11/2016

Good old pub

here is a picture of the greyhound in Bridge street in 1981. Again just before it was knocked down. Next door you can see Wally's delicatessen which had just moved out
photo taken and submitted by Mike Vaughan

04/08/2016

https://www.facebook.com/RememberOldCardiff/photos/a.245603055468091.76861.245602035468193/486153674746360/?type=1&theater

here is a picture of the greyhound in Bridge street in 1981. Again just before it was knocked down. Next door you can see Wally's delicatessen which had just moved out
photo taken and submitted by Mike Vaughan

25/07/2016

The Ty Mawr in Lisvane

25/07/2016

The Black Griffin in Lisvane

22/06/2016

The Fishguard with my 1953 BSA 500cc model B33 plunger frame. I took this pic with a polaroid and used it to paint a mural on the tank, I still have this bike, and it still has the mural!