Station Hotel, Colwyn Bay

Mar 6, 2020

War horse trouble in Aberthaw


The landlord of the Blue Anchor Inn at Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan, got a rude awakening as the First World War began in August 1914. He was ordered to surrender a horse for army use but handed it over to the authorities two days late. Accused of rejecting ...

the order, he was fined heavily. For more on the history of this centuries-old inn, which still has a thatched roof, use your smartphone to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes on the premises. Or click here