Saturdays trip

[Derek]

Tomorrow we are heading for the Black Mountains and a pub lunch at a really small but super friendly farmers pub... I say we, thats the band/family /friends, thats whoever gets up early enough and gets catches the bus on time. We will be passing the Skirrid Inn on route, the oldest pub in Wales. Here's a piccy and some info. I will take pictures along the way and post'em up later



THE SKIRRID MOUNTAIN INN
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

First listed as a pub in legal chronicles in 1110, the Skirrid’s leaded windows look out over the Black Mountains. Once apparently used by the warrior prince Owen Glendower to saddle up before leading his men into battle against the English in the 1400s. Wall to wall flagstones, beams and a log fire all help to give a feeling of age which is complimented with good ales & food. The Skirrid was a courthouse many years ago where sheep rustlers were hanged for their crimes.
Iechyd Da
Derek

[Kilted KT]

Tomorrow we are heading for the Black Mountains and a pub lunch at a really small but super friendly farmers pub... I say we, thats the band/family /friends, thats whoever gets up early enough and gets catches the bus on time. We will be passing the Skirrid Inn on route, the oldest pub in Wales. Here's a piccy and some info. I will take pictures along the way and post'em up later



THE SKIRRID MOUNTAIN INN
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

First listed as a pub in legal chronicles in 1110, the Skirrid’s leaded windows look out over the Black Mountains. Once apparently used by the warrior prince Owen Glendower to saddle up before leading his men into battle against the English in the 1400s. Wall to wall flagstones, beams and a log fire all help to give a feeling of age which is complimented with good ales & food. The Skirrid was a courthouse many years ago where sheep rustlers were hanged for their crimes.
Iechyd Da
Derek

If you happen to pop in to the pub, I'd be more than willing to pay the cost of a trinket of some kind and the shipping from the pub!!

[David Dalglish]

Hows the Guiness in there-nice pub

[cessna152towser]

Interesting pub. Looking forward to seeing photos of your trip Derek.

[davedove]

THE SKIRRID MOUNTAIN INN
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

First listed as a pub in legal chronicles in 1110,

That's what I love about Europe. Everything is so OLD. Not like here in the States where everything was built just a couple of years ago.

[Retro Red]

The Skirrid was a courthouse many years ago where sheep rustlers were hanged for their crimes.

Hmmm, that gives new meaning to "hanging" around the pub!

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[Kilted KT]

That's what I love about Europe. Everything is so OLD. Not like here in the States where everything was built just a couple of years ago.

I don't know about that...the hearth in my grandparents house was built from the ruins of a castle that was destroyed in a hurricane in new england in the 1930's. The castle had been moved brick by brick from England to an estate a few miles from my grandparent's house. I think the castle was built some time in the 1400's or earlier..

either way, there are a few buildings in my hometown and the surrounding towns built in the 1600's and 1700's...good old stuff.

[GMan]

I could very well enjoy having a pint or two at that place, looks very friendly.

[Pour1Malt]

I don't know about that...the hearth in my grandparents house was built from the ruins of a castle that was destroyed in a hurricane in new england in the 1930's. The castle had been moved brick by brick from England to an estate a few miles from my grandparent's house. I think the castle was built some time in the 1400's or earlier..

either way, there are a few buildings in my hometown and the surrounding towns built in the 1600's and 1700's...good old stuff.

it's a' oop tae perspective.... yin o' the local castles was built in 1340... an it is refered tae as the "new" castle...

the toons "new" bridge was built in 1794...

[Pour1Malt]

greet luekin place Derek-

luekin forward tae the piccies!