Mount Pleasant Inn, Broughton(Moss?)

[wilcoxon]

It`s not the  same one, yours is on the `Straight Mile` from Llay to Rossett, and still open 

[tervlynia]

John

The Mount Pleasant Pub was off Bryn-Y -Gaer Road, where St Paul's Church is.  It was a little dirt track right at the bottom of the road on the left hand side.  My Mum remembers a Mrs Wynne owning it around about 1930-1935.  I have a few local history books about the area as I originate from Moss but now living in Stafford.  My Uncle wrote one quite a number of years ago and he mentions some of the pubs in that so I'll see if I can find it.

Lynne

[jmo12]

Many thanks Lynne. I will visit that area soon. If you do find any more information in your books, please let me know.

I have n't checked this forum for quite a while hence the delay in replying.

Thanks again and good hunting

John

[barjo]

My grandparents owned this pub - their names were Wynne.  The pub was closed and became a private residence after my grandfather died in 1975.  After my grandmothers death in 1977, the house was sold.  I am still trying to find photographs - the only one I have at present is of the rear of the building!  The pub was still open when I was a child but when we were visiting my grandparents we were only allowed to peep into the bar from the doorway!

[jmo12]

Many thanks Barjo for your comments. Is the present building largely the same outside as it was in 1871, do you think?Any further info would be welcome.

[barjo]

The last time I visited Moss, it was not easy to see the building as there is a large fence round it now but I will be back there in a few weeks to do more research and visit some of my relatives so will let you know how I get on.

[jmo12]

Thanks. I too hope to visit that area in the not too distant future and see the building and its location.

[tervlynia]

I shall have a look for the book over the weekend.  I'm pretty sure it's called Memories of Moss and Pentre by my Uncle, Wally Evans.  I don't know if it's in print now as he wrote it in the early 1980's. 

Who was your Father/Mother? as my Mum said she knew most of Mr and Mrs Wynne's children as she was in school with them.

Lynne

[tervlynia]

Hi Barjo


The book is called Broughton Then and Now by John Bagshaw, copyright was Broughton Local History Group 1993.  There is a Chapter (Chapter 7) called Inns, Taverns and Beerhouses and a map with a 'key' which lists where all the pubs were.  This is not the book my Uncle wrote.  That one was called Moss and Pentre Memories by Wally Evans 1985.  My Mum thinks only a handful of copies were printed.

tervlynia