Drinking Establishments - B
The Banc, 5-6, Broad Street
The Banc is situated in what was the 1897 purpose built old North & South Wales Bank, which later became the Midland Bank before finally becoming the HSBC Bank, which closed on Friday 19th May 2017.
The Banc is owned by HCMS Bar Limited and was registered at Companies House, Cardiff on Friday, 10th November 2017, by the Director, Holly Milward.
On Wednesday, 15th November 2017 Holly became Director Administrator.
A Full Council Meeting of Knighton Town Council was held at the Offa’s Dyke Centre on Wednesday 7th February 2018 at 6:30 pm, where No.4 on the list was Application Ref: P/2018/0002 - Full Change of Use of HSBC Bank [A2] (financial services) use to Restaurant and Wine Bar [A3] (food and drink) at 5 Broad Street.
Although Knighton Town Council were only a consultee in the matter, there were comments from Knighton Town Councillors as well as members of the public, some for and some against. The Mayor, Robert Andrews, informed everybody that he had received a petition from 28 residents in the Cwm opposing this planning application.
Holly Millward gave both members of the council and the public an overview of the development that she and her partner Craig Small intend to do with the wine bar and restaurant.
It was proposed by 2 Councillors to support this application but an amendment was put forward by a further 2 Councillors recommending refusal of the application.
Members voted 5 for the proposal, 4 for the amendment and 2 abstained from voting - therefore, the motion to support the application was carried by majority.
On Saturday, 10th February, the Powys Count Times ran the following story written by Journalist Elgan Hearn
"Knighton bank set to be transformed into restaurant and wine bar.
The former HSBC bank building in Knighton could be set for a new lease of life, as plans to convert the building into a restaurant and wine bar go before council planning officers.
The application to convert the Broad Street premises from [A2] use (financial services) to [A3] (food and drink) will go before councillors at Knighton Town Council for comments this month before being passed back to Powys County Council's planning committee for a decision later this year.
Plans for the building, which has been empty since the bank closed in May 2017, have been brought forward by Knighton based company HCMS Bar Limited.
Drawings submitted to the council as part of the planning application include conversion of a railed off outside area, formerly used by the bank to house a cash machine, into an outside seating space fronting on to the street.
The new premises is expected to create two full-time jobs, and four part-time jobs, if approved."
On Tuesday, 27th February, Powys County Council granted full planning permission to HCMS Bar Limited for the development, namely:- Full Change of Use of HSBC Bank [A2] (financial services) use to Restaurant and Wine Bar [A3] (food and drink) at 5 Broad Street.
On 14th March 2018 Craig Small was also appointed Director.
The signage was erected on Thursday 28th June and thanks were given to Matt Mills (Digital media. Matthew Mills Graphic Design Limited) and EPS.
On Sunday 24th June, the Banc reported that the beer lines had been installed.
The Banc posted on their Facebook page the following on Monday 9th July:
"We are pleased to announce that The Banc will open for business on Tuesday 24th July ! We look forward to welcoming you all in."
Barley Mow Inn, Market Street
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1857 George & Mary Hunt
Hereford Journal - 10th June 1857
BEER-HOUSE CASE. - George Hunt, of the Barley Mow, was summoned for keeping his house open for the sale of beer contrary to law.—Mrs. Hunt attended, and satisfied the Bench that the house was closed at the proper tune, and the beer served had been given to her niece who had but just returned from a journey, and called for the key of her street door which had been left with her aunt.—Case dismissed.
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1861 John & Elizabeth Wilding
Hereford Journal 11 December 1861
Hannah Cadwallader was charged by John Wilding, landlord of the Barley Mow Inn, with stealing grains, of the value of sixpence, on the 2nd inst. Mr. Wilding had been brewing, and in the evening placed a quantity of grains in a tub at his brewhouse door, which is only a few yards distant from where the prisoner resides; he some time afterwards discovered that a portion of the grains had been taken. Mansel Wellings was passing the prosecutor's brewhouse between 8 and 9 o'clock, and saw the prisoner take the grains from the tub. Prisoner elected to be summarily dealt with, and was committed to prison for 14 days.
In September 1867 John Wilding applied for a license to sell spirits, the license was refused.
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1871 John & Elizabeth Wilding
Montgomeryshire Express 15 February 1876
AN IMPORTANT DECISION. - Mrs. Wilding, of the Barley Mow beer-house, applied for an occasional license, to enable her to sell beer on the night of the 18th inst., at a public dinner, on her behalf, in the Market-hall. the Clerk pointed out to the magistrates that there was no power given in the Act to grant occasional licenses to beer-house keepers, and the application was accordingly refused.
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1881 Richard Edward & Emma Jane Gough **
On 29th September 1881 Mr H. Pennell applied for temporary transfer of the license of the Barley Mow Inn, from Mr R. Gough to himself. This application was granted.
Wellington Journal - 29th September 1883
SPECIAL SESSIONS.—Thursday:. Before Sir R. Green Price, Bart., M.P..(chairman), Captain Beavan. and Frank Cobden, Esq.
LICENSING Business.
Mr. Henry Pennell applied for his license of the Barley Mow to be transferred to Wm. Oliver Jones, which was granted.
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1883 William Oliver Jones
Wellington Journal - 4th October 1884
PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS.— William Oliver Jones, of the Barley Mow Inn, Market Street. was charged by Inspector Rogers with this offence, on 11th September.— Fined £5 sad costs.
By September 1885 the Barley Mow had ceased to be a public house.
Bear Inn, High Street
Bridge Inn, (Bridge End), Bridge Street
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1841 ? Steadman
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1861 Mary Davies (widow)
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1866 John & Ann Jones
Hereford Journal, Saturday 06 January 1866
A. CAUTION. Thomas Dunn, cider-house keeper, and timber haulier, came to the Bridge End, beer-house, in this town, kept by Mr. John Jones, on the night of December 28. After partaking of some beer he asked to stay there for the night, and was accommodated with a bed. He left the following morning, but returned at night, and made a great disturbance, stating he had lost a watch. P.C. Rogers was sent for by the landlord, who when he came questioned Dunn, but he persisted in saying he had lost his watch.--Mr. Jones suggested that all the parties that had been in Dunn's company should be searched, and as he himself was one, he offered to stand the search first. P.C. Rogers having rather more experience in such matters, than the rest, judging from the appearance of all parties present, said he would search the accusing gentleman first, which he did, and found the watch in Thomas Dunn's own pocket, when the fellow seemed to be quite "done."
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1871 John & Ann Jones
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1881 John & Ann Jones **
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1891 Ann Jones (widow)
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1901 Elijah & Margaret Matilda Gough **
In the 1901 census Elijah's occupation was Monumental Mason and Margaret is entered as the innkeeper.
26th March 1903 Elijah and Margaret became owners of the Red Lion
Radnor Express - 2nd April 1903
Transfer of Licence..
Mr Harold Matthews, solicitor, Knighton, applied for the temporary transfer of the licence of the Bridge Inn from Elijah Gough to George Morris. Mr Matthews said Mr Morris had lived for some time at Woodville Grove, just outside the town, and had been in business as a cow-keeper and dairyman. He had made an arrangement with the landlord, who was satisfied with him, and the usual notices had been given. The Chief Constable offered no objection, but said he did not exactly know in reference to the transfers why the holders moved about from one public to another. He could not say whether this was material or not.
The Chairman enquired why this was?
Mr Matthews replied that the Bridge Inn was of course a beer house while the Red Lion Inn was a fully licensed ale house, and Mr Gough in moving had the intentions really of getting into a better house and better business. He therefore wished to go to the Red Lion and give up the Bridge and have the licence of the Bridge transferred to Mr Morris.
The application was granted.
Radnor Express - 27th September 1906
The license of the Bridge Inn, Knighton, was transferred temporarily from George Morris to Fred Spring, Hereford. Inspector Jones offered no objection.
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1906 Fred Spring
Wellington Journal - 13th October 1906
BRIDGE INN KNIGHTON
Bass's Celebrated Burton Ales on Draft and in Bottle, prime Cigars, British Wines.
Proprietor - Fred Spring
Wellington Journal - 28th September 1907
BRIDGE Inn. Knighton.—To Let, old-established Free Beerbouse; pleasantly situated; incoming low; possession Michaelmas.-- Apply. Dover, Rads.
Radnor Express - 21 November 1907
Transfers
The license of the Bridge Inn was transferred from Fred Spring to John Galliers of Hereford.
Wellington Journal - 17th October 1908
For Sale. Beer Engine, Bar Counter, Forms. Cheap; good condition; owing to closing Bridge Inn - Apply. Dover, Knighton.
The Bridge Inn closed in 1908. A compensational grant of £160 was paid.
Those marked with a ** have photographs of their headstones in the Deaths, Burials and Headstones section