Public Houses

20 March 2021 ·

Pubs

Barry has many pubs, some of which are still here today!

The Ship Hotel appears to be the oldest in Barry but as the docks were being built attracting a huge influx of workers and their families, public houses were in great demand.

The Ship Hotel

Culleys Hotel – The Chainlocker


The side bar was visited by sailors from all over the world, and was called “The Chain Locker”. This bar was even mentioned in Alexander Cordell’s novel “Rogues March”. It was mainly dock workers, seamen and labourers that used the bar, and reportedly had beer glasses chained to the bar. We have also been told that the bar pictured in the photo below, was installed in The Packet Pub in Cardiff Bay, and the last orders bell was taken to the Master Mariner. The hotel and bar are no longer exist, and a block of flats now occupies the site.

The Wenvoe Arms/ Admiral

The Castle Hotel

The Bassett Hotel / Tadross Hotel

The Colcot Arms

The Marine Hotel – Barry Island

The Park Hotel

Barry Hotel

The Tynewydd Inn

The Master Mariner

Bindles

Bindles was demolished and was redeveloped into housing.

The King William ( The Billy)

The Royal Hotel

The Royal Hotel building is still there and is currently being used as a Tesco Express.

The Victoria Hotel

The Victoria Hotel on Holton Road was demolished and is now a Tesco Express.

There are many more pubs around Barry, so we have put some of their photos into a gallery below.

Next Post

Barry Memorial Hall & Cenotaph

During the 1920’s, the people of Barry decided that they wanted to build a memorial for all the Barry people who had lost their lives fighting for our freedom during the First World War. People thought that it would be…
Read
Previous Post

The Viaduct

The Viaduct at Porthkerry was opened on 1st December 1897. It is a railway viaduct, and was designed and engineered by James and William Szlumper. The Pethick brothers were contracted to build the viaduct in the late 19th century. The…
Read
Random Post

Barry Town United AFC

Barry Town United AFC can be dated back to 1892. An Association football team named Barry and Cadoxton District was formed. This team played on five different grounds and had various different identities including Barry Unionist Athletic, Barry United Athletic…
Read
Random Post

The Black Dog of Cold Knap

South Glamorgan - Paranormal Database Records In February 1997 at around 11pm, it was reported that a person was sitting on the pebbles with their two dogs. They watched another dog, that was black, move silently across the beach about…
Read
Random Post

Barry Carnival

The history of carnivals being held in Barry can be dated back to the 19th Century. The first carnival to take place in Barry was in 1889 to celebrate the opening of Barry Docks. Streets were decorated and the route…
Read
Random Post

Ship Wreck on Barry Island

In 1926 the S.S. Valsesia came to Barry laden down with Italian coal. There was a strike on at the time to stop mine owners reducing pay and increasing shifts from seven to eight hours. Miners were involved, together with…
Read
Vale People First | Charity Number: 1124013 | Company Number: 6486521
Help us to fund the continued development of this project by visiting our fundraising page