Llanasa parish church

Jun 17, 2016

Good Samaritan foresaw his fatal mishap


Henry Bowen left his pint at the Vardre Inn, Clydach, one day in 1894 to warn hauliers that the road outside was too soft for the giant boiler they were delivering to Glais. As he alerted ...

them, the boiler toppled over and crushed him to death. The pub was opened by a tinplate worker in the 1860s and is now home to Tiamo restaurant. For more about the building's history, scan the HistoryPoints QR codes in the window. Or click here