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
The thatched house is the original Ship Hotel and was built for the Romilly family in 1860. It has also been used as a coroners courtroom. This building was demolished and the Ship Hotel that we know now was built on the site in 1891. The Ship Hotel 2021 – Dave Bennett
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
Colcot Arms Colcot Arms 2021 – Dave Bennett
The Marine Hotel – Barry Island
The Park Hotel
Advert The Park Hotel- Stacey Traylor 2020
Barry Hotel
The Tynewydd Inn
The Master Mariner
Bindles
Bindles was demolished and was redeveloped into housing.
The King William ( The Billy)
The King William (Billy) – Stacey Traylor 2021
The Royal Hotel
The Royal 1888 – Old Barry In Pictures The Royal Hotel 1888
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.
Cadoxton Conservative Club 2021 The Dolphin – 2009 Merrie Friars – 1930s The Borough Arms The Osbourne Hotel built in 1896 – Cadoxton Cons The Romilly